Memories of Chinese New Year

Memories of Chinese New Year (Malachi was back) by Charity Lee Jennings Join Us On Patreon A Wonderful Visit Since my son, Malachi, came for a visit during Chinese New Year, we got to relive some memories!  Night after night the sky was filled with the explosion of...

Chinese New Year Near Disaster – Updated Version

Chinese New Year Near Disaster (updated version) by Charity Lee Jennings Join Us On Patreon A Surprise Invitation Brian held our bag of sparklers. We approached the massive boxes full of explosives, that must have been the equivalent of 5 months salary for the average...
An Amazing Visit (Zach Was Back in Asia)

An Amazing Visit (Zach Was Back in Asia)

An Amazing Visit (Zach was back) by Charity Lee Jennings Join Us On Patreon Welcome to 'Art by Charity' We recently wrapped up an amazing month, having our son Zach here to visit, and now it’s back to the studio for me. Watch me recreate an image I captured of...

A Star-Filled Sky

A Star-Filled Sky I’ve told you the stories    I’ve told you the stories, how our oldest couldn’t renew his visa, how our boys left home, how we followed not long after. How our life was turned upside-down.  I’ve told of the sadness of saying good-bye. Of...
A Race I Didn’t Want To Win

A Race I Didn’t Want To Win

A Race I Didn’t Want To Win   It was meant to be Malachi and Zachary’s last day in China and Brian was in search of a restaurant. “Cheap,” he thought, “we’ve already put so much money into plane tickets…but special.”  Beef Noodle Soup was the perfect...
Liberation Tower

Liberation Tower

Liberation Tower “I heard back from the Consulate,” I told Brian.     “Either the boys or one of us needs to be there in person, since they’re switching from child to adult passports.” “What! Travel to another province? With all that’s going on with Covid?” ...