Open Highway

Open Highway

Open Highway Trapped!   Between the busyness of life and the Covid crisis, it had been nearly a year since I’d been on open highway, leaving city life behind. With parks closed and roads closed and apartment living, for months I felt trapped. My walks by the...
New Fish, New Year

New Fish, New Year

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...
Took Me Ten Years

Took Me Ten Years

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...
Home and Family – the Heart of 2017

Home and Family – the Heart of 2017

As I look over my posts from the past, I see markers along my path. Some made bigger dents, and some extended beyond myself, to you. I don’t know if it means these posts resonated more than others, but going by number of views, my top posts of 2017 were: # 3. A...
Juggling Dreams and Family

Juggling Dreams and Family

As the river of 2018 sweeps me away, I grab a tree branch, and look back. The current of life moves faster every year and I don’t want my story to be just a blur. I want to remember.  Looking back, I see years of tension, trying to find balance between family and...
Gift For A Spouse?

Gift For A Spouse?

I’m not going to give you any gift ideas for my spouse – I don’t have enough to share. Sure I have a bundle of ideas – but they’re for the kids, or things Brian can buy for me. I’ve tried shopping the top lists of things for men, but my husband’s pretty...