tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post68084078210633802..comments2023-10-22T03:17:53.520-07:00Comments on A Place Called Simplicity: ColorblindMom Of Manyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05287887824607954745noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-4881555308114857042009-10-02T20:47:36.978-07:002009-10-02T20:47:36.978-07:00It is interesting you say that about the Southeast...It is interesting you say that about the Southeast b/c it is HOME to me, the only placed I've ever lived or known. I hear comments from people, and remember hearing people AT CHURCH say things that rocked my world.<br /><br />Honestly, I did not realize my best friend (who happened to be African-American) looked any different than me until we were in middle school. Then, it was like color mattered to so many, and we all seemed to separate I'm not sure why and it still bothers me today. But in elementary school, we were all just kids and color didn't seem to matter to any of us. This girl though was my very best friend b/c I started kindergarten about a month late as we had moved from another city … and Melody, she was the only person who came up to me while I was sitting there quietly crying. And she just patted my head and hugged me, didn't say a word. I'll never forget that or her.<br /><br />I don't really see the kind of prejudice you're talking about, but then again I'm not African-American so I can't know what it can feel like.<br /><br />I have often wondered if God has a cleft lip though!!! And I see all sorts of prejudice even in the church over people who have facial differences. We have had people be repulsed by S's photo AT CHURCH (before we brought her home). So very sad.Wife of the Pres.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18325629674978160122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-31918386653872202372009-10-02T15:15:04.411-07:002009-10-02T15:15:04.411-07:00Love your post! It is so nice to meet others that ...Love your post! It is so nice to meet others that share the love of children AND are colorblind. There is an instant kinship and love for the Lord! <br /><br />I see my children as looking like me too! They are so mine! (at least for now!)Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219821176198096628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-83636702012966131132009-10-02T11:58:43.349-07:002009-10-02T11:58:43.349-07:00I'm so glad that you had these happy experienc...I'm so glad that you had these happy experiences with your beautiful family! We had our first really nasty comment this past weekend and the Momma bear came out in me too! We live in the southeast so I'm sure you can imagine! Your family is an inspiration to me, as a first time mom and a transracial adoptive mom I have a lot to learn! But through it all God has opened so many doors to speak about his heart for adoption and all the blessings He has poored into our lives through our daughter.Kelly Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14002273410619215866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-66174835985266903222009-10-01T16:38:17.235-07:002009-10-01T16:38:17.235-07:00Your post reminds me of Acts 17:26.
And He has ma...Your post reminds me of Acts 17:26.<br /><br />And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth...<br /><br />Our pastor's wife brought this to our attenton recently and I love it!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697096939399770962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-65175723207479836962009-10-01T15:03:07.831-07:002009-10-01T15:03:07.831-07:00I love this post, Linny. We too have a color blin...I love this post, Linny. We too have a color blind family :) All grown up now and creating rainbow families of their own.<br />I wanted to tell you that your mantra of a mountain-moving, miracle-making, awe-inspiring gasp-giving God has really touched me and I am looking for those miracles more intently in our lives once again! <br />You can read about them at my blog, www.myautumnyears.blogspot.com if you have the time.<br />God bless all that you do for others in sharing your story here. What a precious gift for everyone who logs on to your place.<br />God bless<br />ReneeReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089685282700680525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-20412419542187163182009-10-01T13:45:43.517-07:002009-10-01T13:45:43.517-07:00You, your family, and you showing me a glipse of G...You, your family, and you showing me a glipse of God's heart inspires me. Knowing the Saunders has challenged and inspired me and I know I am different and better because of it. Thank you for being God's voice in my life.Michyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14267734140670402093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-62528694398242373472009-10-01T12:58:19.624-07:002009-10-01T12:58:19.624-07:00Great post! As an adoptee and a mom who has adopte...Great post! As an adoptee and a mom who has adopted internationally, I loved your post! We are here on this earth as a mere dress rehearsal for all of eternity! <br />Rebecca (from the South & COLORBLIND)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-80125734089154275422009-10-01T05:54:36.542-07:002009-10-01T05:54:36.542-07:00Oh I love your responses about God's heart and...Oh I love your responses about God's heart and colorblind! May I borrow them? What great encouraging words to others when they ask about our family! We get LOTS of questions when we're all out together, too. And LOTS of stares. And LOTS of inappropriate remarks too. It is such a challenge for me to love the people who don't understand. But how can they understand unless we show them God's love? We have no idea what seeds we're planting in their hardened hearts...and it is up to God to make those seeds grow into a harvest in those hearts!<br />This is a great post, Linny! I'm so thankful your family is a walking testimony to God's heart!<br />I loved your memorial Mon. post too...incredible story!<br />Blessings and safe travels!<br />Love,<br />LaineThe Ferrill'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06091232102936751058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-61075155487653230742009-10-01T04:33:24.243-07:002009-10-01T04:33:24.243-07:00Oh, and by the way, we live in the south and go to...Oh, and by the way, we live in the south and go to a church that is truly color blind. I wish you could visit because you and yours would be right at home. Don't "lump" us all into your memories of the racial prejudice. It's just not true anymore.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16904309118476089334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-38366191159739493462009-10-01T04:31:18.108-07:002009-10-01T04:31:18.108-07:00How beautiful! After our adoption of our twins fro...How beautiful! After our adoption of our twins from Venezuela, I too found people watching us. I often wondered why because, like you, I thought we all looked alike. I often look at my son and daughter and see my mother's eyes. It's amazing that children who were born in my heart can look so much like we do, no matter what color their skin is.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16904309118476089334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-54376215072997975972009-09-30T21:39:39.912-07:002009-09-30T21:39:39.912-07:00A funny story- I'm an Anglo woman who adopted ...A funny story- I'm an Anglo woman who adopted my two very handsome African American sons at ages 7 and 9. About six months after I adopted the boys, we were at a football banquet at a local arcade. One of my son's teammates, who was about 8, was standing in line next to us. He kept looking and looking at me, in that wonderfully unselfconscious way that little kids have, and finally said, "You're Kadeem's mom?" I said that I was and was all prepared to give my families look all different ways and the love that is inside is what really matters speech when this little came back with his next comment. "Aren't you kind of old to be a mom?" OK then. I can't wait to get to heaven and introduce my boys to my father. I think my oldest looks just like his grandfather.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-81178732985765242202009-09-30T21:39:33.777-07:002009-09-30T21:39:33.777-07:00Great post Linny! I know exactly what you mean......Great post Linny! I know exactly what you mean.... I think my kids looks like me too, all of them. I remember shortly after bringing the baby home, I grabbed her foot because I needed to see if she got my bunions and then realized how dumb it was! <br />I also think, why are those people staring at us....still it seems weird because I am so close with my girls they couldn't feel like they are any "more" mine....<br />An elderly man came up to us in Sam's club once and made a derogatory comment to my gf who was oblivious to his sentiment and I can remember just hightailing it out of there! <br />Wouldn't it be nice if everyone was colorblind?Ladybloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11645790076755871018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-68760124711433374532009-09-30T20:49:02.746-07:002009-09-30T20:49:02.746-07:00BEAUTIFUL! Just think the timing of the RV and ou...BEAUTIFUL! Just think the timing of the RV and our God made those divine arrangments, you could have missed them, but you didn't!Oh Dearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06433459690293830854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-46630668806807252592009-09-30T20:25:53.423-07:002009-09-30T20:25:53.423-07:00Linny, I also have a colorful family. We get the ...Linny, I also have a colorful family. We get the stares, and some sweet smiles. I, like you, have to bite my tongue at times. The kids making comments don't bother me, but the adults - who should know better - do. <br /><br />It warms my heart too when African-American adults compliment me on my children. We served at a church very much like the one the gentleman you spoke of refered to. We tried to change the thoughts and perceptions of the people, and to this day (we have been gone from there for 12 years) not much has changed. It makes my heart sad. I think they are going to be very surprised one of these days, IF they actually have the opportunity to witness the wonders of Heaven.<br /><br />Praying for a continued safe journey for your family.Hewett Happeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07518522076289382352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-27029197098698861902009-09-30T19:43:56.131-07:002009-09-30T19:43:56.131-07:00Elizabeth has the prettiest smile!! She is so beau...Elizabeth has the prettiest smile!! She is so beautiful! :)) And let's not forget the boys - Isaiah and Elijah are too little handsome brothers :))<br /><br />p.s. GOD's kingdom is going to be SO beautiful!natalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990026808000443790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-24564674857002568042009-09-30T19:34:47.801-07:002009-09-30T19:34:47.801-07:00I'm not sure if you have read any of the posts...I'm not sure if you have read any of the posts by Amy at Building the Blocks, but she has also commented on this recently. I'm so sorry for the ignorance of people but it also saddens me to know what they are missing out on also! Can't wait to see the rainbow of colors in Heaven!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02154492628644614103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-28368894949211175852009-09-30T18:52:13.611-07:002009-09-30T18:52:13.611-07:00One day at Mcdonalds a lady came up and said "...One day at Mcdonalds a lady came up and said " you know there's lots of kids in the US that need adopted" I asked if she had an adopted child of course her response was "NO, I wanted my OWN". Knowing that this would not be a conversation I wanted, I poliety said "that's too bad, that's how we are in GOD's and I'd be sad if HE felt that way"!James, Dawn and Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693761725803277669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-38330341729939596772009-09-30T18:30:07.586-07:002009-09-30T18:30:07.586-07:00I SOOO understand your kids looking like you! Our ...I SOOO understand your kids looking like you! Our littlest has been home just over 6 months and I really think she looks like me. I've even had a friend (Tina) tell me that her dark brown hair is the same shade as mine!<br />It was such a huge laugh-out-loud moment recently when she looked at her brothers and made a "you'd better watch out" face JUST like the boys do. Even the boys said, "Did you see that? She looks just like us!" <br />What a blessing to be in God's family and to know, that to Him, we all look alike--beautiful in His sight! (:Mom to 5 bugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437571945234034774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-83793255878800171092009-09-30T17:56:22.299-07:002009-09-30T17:56:22.299-07:00Hi, I have followed your blog for awhile now. I a...Hi, I have followed your blog for awhile now. I am just here to remind you that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and as a survivor, I am just going to all the blogs that I read to remind you to do your self breast exams. Have a great blessed day and DONT FORGET TO CHECK YOUR BREAST!Pinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17764953688425371360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-77454489044850093912009-09-30T16:50:22.011-07:002009-09-30T16:50:22.011-07:00Well, I'm sure that I would stare at your fami...Well, I'm sure that I would stare at your family too, because your children are all SO BEAUTIFUL!!!<br /><br />Many blessings,<br />SarahSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04455698547207302964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-63047374408356950552009-09-30T14:18:31.088-07:002009-09-30T14:18:31.088-07:00Cling to those wonderful moments and remember that...Cling to those wonderful moments and remember that you are in God's Will. Others just don't see it! I have heard and experienced so much of both sides. I have to say that I am completely like you in that I just don't see the differences. Sounds strange to some, but not to me. I loved kids....at our camp we had a girl come up to me and say your daughter's smile is just like yours. I was never more proud! Of course it was the same- God is our maker and we are crated in HIS image!"Are These Kids All Yours?"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17946903135252874458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-90594903941823253762009-09-30T13:42:53.875-07:002009-09-30T13:42:53.875-07:00I have never commented here before, but can't ...I have never commented here before, but can't help it this time. We have experienced the things that you talk about. We are older than you and adopted a baby girl from India 26 years ago. She now has felt God's call to love and nurture babies in the foster care system. She is still single and lives with us so we have the privilege of enjoying the babies she brings into our home. She has adopted two African-American kids who have been with us since they were babies. Another baby that came home from the hospital to our home is now being adopted by our son and his wife who are also at the same time having their first child after having been married for 13 years and experiencing breast cancer. Our daughter is trying right now to get the 1/2 siblings of 2 of these children. <br /><br />We live in a university town that is very diverse and color is not noticed, but when we travel like you are we get stares and comments. We too don't see it. We are a family period. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing your life with the rest of us.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12314490302788189266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-37631465509396412262009-09-30T13:41:42.745-07:002009-09-30T13:41:42.745-07:00I agree. I think Tyler looks like you too! :)I agree. I think Tyler looks like you too! :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241643943593747406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-91137848327408436012009-09-30T13:24:03.811-07:002009-09-30T13:24:03.811-07:00That just gave me chills Linny :) And I love that ...That just gave me chills Linny :) And I love that these people took the time to tell you how it blessed them. Praying for your peace as you pray about those not-so-kind comments as well. ((hugs))Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063516579769916621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423393748873987255.post-17787965077931926772009-09-30T12:33:17.766-07:002009-09-30T12:33:17.766-07:00Sad that Sunday morning is the most segregated hou...Sad that Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in America, while we should be getting used to the people here on earth that we will spend an eternity with! <br /><br />I love your family and that it is a true representation of God's heart - you don't just preach, but live it! I am so inspired by your family and your faith walk. <br /><br />Blessings.waitingarmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10822570764887037852noreply@blogger.com