by Charity Lee Jennings | Jul 14, 2017
Scrolling through pictures of our last trip to Canada for my Canada Day post, I was drawn to a little church in the mountains. Here’s my drawing that celebrates this beacon of faith.
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jul 7, 2017
As predicted, Canada Day was special. No parade, no fireworks, but my kids weren’t expecting those. They begged Brian and I to play Canada-opoly – a game without an end. The snacks were endless too, thanks to a friend who visited just in time, bringing gifts of...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jul 1, 2017
“So, today is Canada Day?” my daughter asked. “Um hum,” I said, looking and the clock and calculating. It’s July 1st here, but ten p.m., on June 30th in Ontario. “And Canada is 150 years old?” Excitement built with each word. “Yeah.” I wanted to join in her excitement...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jun 27, 2017
What? You wanted privacy? Not only could I see this girl getting her teeth worked on, as I walked by, but a screen caught my eye. It displayed a close-up of her molars! Thanks for the invite Noble Beauty Dental Clinic, but I’ll wait ’til we return to Canada to get...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jun 17, 2017
I’ve never seen a dragon boat race but I’ve joined many Chinese people in eating zongzi, a rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves, to remember the life of one of China’s greatest poets and scholars, Qu Yuan. Human nature hasn’t changed since the 3rd century BC. Qu...
