One Who Gives

One Who Gives

One Who Gives It wasn’t until I started painting the flowers that my mind turned to the fragility of life.   I knew I needed to grieve. I’d been trying but being so far from family I couldn’t get to that place. But now, as I pushed my brush against the canvas to...
A Covid-19 Creation

A Covid-19 Creation

A Covid-19 Creation Birds & Bare Branches   Looking out the window we saw birds dancing over bare branches and our conversation turned to Brian’s grandpa and his love for birds and flowers. As a child, Brian explored his grandpa’s backyard garden with wonder....
New Fish, New Year

New Fish, New Year

New Fish, New Year by Charity Lee Jennings “Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” Bernice Johnson Reagon Our fish tank has life again. The past year and a half it sat empty. It...
Lanterns’ Dance

Lanterns’ Dance

Lanterns’ Dance While the city is outside celebrating, I’m in bed recovering. For days I’d been anticipating creating this drawing. I want to be strong and free, like the wind that gives these lanterns their dance – yet I could only dream. Sickness drained...