A Car Seat, A Flat and One Very Faithful God!

June 11, 2018 Linny Saunders4 Comments

Last Wednesday started out as an ordinary day in so many ways but then the Lord stepped in it turned to extraordinary instantly! Here’s how it all went down… Little Missy Ruby had to go for an appointment in the heart of downtown. We left the house just after 7am with Elizabeth along as my…

Yet Another HUGE Milestone

April 27, 2017April 28, 2017 Linny Saunders30 Comments

While sitting down to write this post, I started texting with Ruby’s former caregiver, Lindsey, about some essential oils she had ordered. I remembered that I hadn’t told her about Ruby’s latest milestone. Although Lindsey stopped caregiving to attend Occupational Therapy school, she was a significant part of Ruby’s healing. Ruby adores her and Lindsey…

Ruby’s Little Secret!

February 9, 2017 Linny Saunders18 Comments

Having never had a medically fragile little one, we had no idea what to expect when we brought our little Ruby home. We just knew that God had orchestrated her adoption out of the blue, her life mattered and we were confidant that we needed her just as much as she needed us! Getting her…

Ruby’s Moving it Like a Boss

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 Linny Saunders6 Comments

This chica is all smiles because she’s got some pretty crazy-amazing news!! And she is so proud of herself while telling me about it on Skype!! I tell ya’ what…that girl of ours couldn’t wait to for me to get home to make her debut!! Nope!! She is the most determined little chica as evidenced…

MBM – “Hey Dr. N!! What Was That You Wagged Your Head and Said?”

August 10, 2015August 10, 2015 Linny Saunders10 Comments

If you haven’t read last Monday’s post about Jenny & Karin unlocking Ruby’s world, oh gracious – you will not want to miss it! It can be found here. This trip has brought some miraculous revelations and we are in awe of all that God has orchestrated!!If you cheered with us last Monday when we…

Rescuing Ruby!!

June 29, 2015July 1, 2015 Linny Saunders17 Comments

What a surprise!! We were told by the publisher that the book would be on Amazon in about 3 – 5 days. Imagine my shock when my sweet friend Shelby texted me hours after the publisher told us that, to say she had just ordered it!! WHAT??? So friends!! Finally!! Rescuing Ruby can now…

An Update on Rescuing Ruby

May 28, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders10 Comments

As I await the final edits on Rescuing Ruby I thought I would share a brief update… We are super excited to be so close to having it actually published. To be perfectly honest, it hit me the other day, “Wow! I wrote a book!” I don’t think it had ever really, really, really …

Your Friend Ruby Wants to Meet You!!!

May 23, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders24 Comments

As we were driving home from our big 3,700+ mile trip on Tuesday we were playing our usual “Thankful Game”…. One by one the kids went around the car naming 10 things they were thankful for from the trip. The conversation was lively. We all had a blast. The turn came to Ruby and Isaiah…

The Book: Rescuing Ruby

April 20, 2015June 23, 2015 Linny Saunders9 Comments

Seriously. How can I resist these little guys?? I mean look at them. My little treasures gathered at my door several days this week to take a peek at mommy. Daddy had asked them not to bug me as I was sequestered away on the final thrust to get the book done. And oh…

Celebrating!!

February 13, 2015 Linny Saunders45 Comments

Photo credit: edududas Finally. After a little more than three years I have finished Rescuing Ruby. There are 16 chapters presently. Even the Dedication page is done. Now I just hope to read it through to Dw and see what he thinks. Funny how that thought makes me kind of queasy. No one has read…

Linny Lee Saunders

Place Called Simplicity

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