by Charity Lee Jennings | Jan 28, 2020
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...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Feb 6, 2019
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...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jan 23, 2019
“Let’s schedule a call to talk about our trip to China,” the text from my brother read. After years of planning, Dan and Yvonne were coming to visit. I was excited, so excited, but unprepared. Dan and Yvonne are great guests, so it wasn’t hosting them in my home I...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Jan 9, 2019
Took me ten years. Starting, quitting, starting again. Learning to face my fear. Learning to persevere. Drawing daily. It’s finally a habit for me. When I first sat on the couch of my home with toddler by my side, and read that to paint...
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...
