by Charity Lee Jennings | Nov 9, 2015
The stillness and quietness of the morning, the warmth of a mug of tea and the comfort of a good book, no children calling for my help, a break, finally, after an especially demanding week, oh how I savoured it: peace. “Mom, Peepicheep escaped!” My peaceful morning,...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Nov 9, 2015
“What does a day in my life look like?” I’m hesitant to answer this common question, usually asked with the sparkle of expectancy. Maybe because it is not as exotic or thrilling as one may expect. Or maybe it’s because I’ve been in China for ten years now, so my days...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Oct 7, 2015
Inspired by my favourite childhood picture, in which my younger brother and I are biting into cookies as big around as our own chubby little faces, I bought these three village-style mooncakes, one for each of my kids. They looked as delicious as the cookies! My kids...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Sep 26, 2015
I was surprised to receive an ornate red box, the size of a small brief case, adorned with elegant Chinese knots, and to hear a cheerful, “Happy Mid-Autumn Festival”, from my new friends, not long after my arrival in China several years ago. They left before I could...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Aug 5, 2015
I’m back into birthday season again. All of our kids birthday’s are within three and a half months, so it does feel like a season that comes, and then goes. And, this is a significant year; one that reminds me just how precious it is to be surrounded by my children....
