by Charity Lee Jennings | Jan 2, 2019
I pulled the camera from the pocket of my winter coat and took a picture of the two boys in the seat of the bus behind me, as they threw themselves into a pose. Then I tucked the camera away. It was the first time my mom had let me take it and I was eager to capture...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jan 9, 2018
You know that feeling when you’ve spent two hours preparing a meal and everyone finishes eating in twenty minutes? For me it’s an energy slump and my mind goes a-blur. I feel the same way the day after Christmas. I can never pull myself out of bed and the details of...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Dec 27, 2017
It’s easy to focus on what we’re missing by not being in Canada for Christmas. But after an expat friend travelled home for the holidays, she told me how much more she appreciated Christmas in China. So although I haven’t gone home for the holidays...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Dec 5, 2017
December again – a fitting time to share again my all-time favourite post. “Mom, we should collect these to decorate for Christmas?” “I wish we brought a bag.” But that didn’t deter her – Blossom gathered a handful of the eucalyptus seed pods...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Nov 22, 2017
“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.” Sarah Ban Breathnach Fall means one Thanksgiving, then another. That’s how...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Dec 28, 2016
It’s a simple looking thing. If you saw it in my home you might not give it a second glance. But I’m reminded it ranks high as kids quiet for the night and from the shelter of my room I hear water boiling and spoons tinkling. Brian is preparing two hot drinks to...
