Dw asked me to do a blog post today.I have to say, in the four years since I began sharing our lives at a Place Called Simplicity I cant remember a time that he asked me to do a post. I might b...
Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land. Proverbs 25:25Many of you will remember the post I wrote March 17th advocating for a family for a little girl namedEstherIt was a hea...
Although picnics with friends and family have been planned across our nation today,its not really about the picnic...Today is a day that was set aside to honor those who chose to sacrifice their...
Yesterday Dw, the kids, the dogs and I packed up to head to Colorado.We barely stopped and had a lot of fun laughing and reminiscing. A sweet trip over all.Little Miss Ruby did wonderful and wa...
Dw and I were talking yesterday and looking back over some of the things we have done with our summers.One summer in probably about 1981 we opened our home to host six pastors for a conference they w...
Although His timing doesnt always work like this....it sure is exciting when it does!We were invited to dinner at some new friends on Sunday after church. It was an especially sweet time togeth...
Recently Dw and I grabbed our coffee mugs and headed to the patio out back to enjoy a few moments of talking alone. We werent sitting there long when I began to hear a most unusual so...
The other morning Ruby, Elijah and I were able to take an early morning walk.Although I have long dreamed of living in Phoenix, we have not been here enough, nor had I looked around enough to no...
I was talking to a precious friend late last evening as I drove to pick up Dw and the kids. It was such a blessing to have a good heart-to-heart with my friend {I was so thankful she picked up ...
Over the last few days the Lord has been churning some thoughts around in my heart and head. Then yesterday He even gave me a word picture for it all. I love when He does that! It m...
We cannot thank Ashton and her family enough for producing our Mothers Day tee-shirts this year.Ashton is going with the GO Team June trip in three weeks and her orphan-lovin parents own a ...
I have titled this blog post about a dozen times.I just cant find the right words to convey all that Im feeling today.Because today is my most favorite day {bar none} of the year:Mothers Da...
What a day we had yesterday~I love surprises.True surprises.And we sure had one...But first, it was {finally} her turn: The daughter, Who loves the orphan and dreams of someday spending her...
Bloggy friends, your generosity is simply amazing!! Look at our living room: That is the backpacks and snack bags that have arrived {so far!}. Dw did a rough measurement and it is approximatel...
Every Tuesday the Knee Team has begun to fast and pray together. The Knee Team is a group of people from all over the world who receive prayer requests daily and pray, as they are able, for each...
This past week was a week that we will never forget.Just a few days ago I was beyond giddy because I had done something out-of-the-box-crazy by putting an offer in on a house without Dw even seeing p...
This past week Dw, Graham and Liberty went to Colorado to pack up the last of the things {that hadnt fit in the previous truck} as we are closing on the house soon. They slept on the floor in ...
92 degrees outdoors+ water thats warmed up from the warmer temps + pool at the rental+ new friends =A lot of fun ~ and just think ~ the season has just begun!Wo...
Today we were able to take Dw, Graham and Liberty to see the house I submitted the offer on. I still cant believe I did it without him. I realized I should of had it on my "bucket list"....Yo...
Your guesses made Emmy and I giggle and laugh all evening and morning. Tons of you thought I got a tattoo.I know we are not ever supposed to say "never"...{ya know "never say never&...
Oh My Gracious.I did it!!!!!!!!!Words on a computer cannot express emotion....thats why we use exclamation points!!!!!!Right?I am giddy beyond words.I did something, just now, that I have never done ...
If I were able to sit and have coffee, tea, lemonade or just ice water with each of you, I would have to share my heart. Im just not a fluff person. Life is way, way, way too short to was...
Something happened the other day that has left me still giggling. Dw mentioned that I oughta tell you guys....cause no doubt, some of you could use a sweet laugh too.The rental were in includes...
I thought it would be good to not only divide these up, but to also mix up the order some. Maybe yesterdays post was overload for some or maybe it was just not applicable! So today, lets start o...
I have had such a wonderful time receiving questions for the Question and Answer series. Who knew so many of you had so many questions? {Besides the Lord!} First off though, I am no...
We {often} set aside Mondays to remember.... remembering the faithfulness of God. Much like the Israelites were told by God to gather stones and set them in a pile to constantly be reminded of ...
We are lovin, lovin lovin Phoenix.Yes, weve heard from just about everyone that we are not going to like the heat....To which we happily reply that we "paid to vacation here in July a few years b...
Does anyone remember the game show "Lets Make a Deal?" It was my favorite tv show when I was young. I used to daydream about being on it. If you remember it, then you will r...
The other day on my Facebook wall, I found this message from Sarah, a sweet bloggy friend whose neck I have had the privilege of hugging on our nightmare RV trip a couple of years ago:Oh Linny!&...
I mentioned a few days ago that Emma would be posting an idea for folks to do with their kids for the orphans in Uganda. Due to technical difficulties, she was unable to do the post until today...
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