Exactly 2 weeks after Chinese (Lunar) New Year comes the Lantern Festival ~ so Saturday February 24 was the day! Every city in Taiwan puts on its own Lantern Festival, but the main Taiwan Lantern Festival is hosted by a … Continue reading Dragons & More Dragons @ The Lantern Festival! 🐉
Family reunions mean food, and lots of it! This year I was invited once again to join the wonderful Tan family, who have kindly invited me for so many delicious meals in the past. They live in the Baishawan area on Taiwan’s … Continue reading Chinese New Year 2024: So Yummy!
Yes, red is the colour as always for Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year or Spring Festival) and this year is no exception. And gold too. Oh yes, red and gold are everywhere! The Year of the Dragon is coming, … Continue reading Red is the Colour, it’s Chinese New Year!
On January 4, 2024, it was the 25th anniversary of my arrival in Taiwan. Yesterday, January 25 (Conversion of St. Paul), it was Bishop Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang’s 25th anniversary of his ordination as priest, and we celebrated at the Epiphany Chapel … Continue reading Friendship Magazine and CMS Link Letter Out Now!
This. My annual challenge. 26 km (16 miles) across the Yang-Ming Shan Mountains above Taipei, from east to west, Fengguizui to Qingtian Temple, elevation gain 1,905 m (6,250 ft). Ten mountains, mostly steep, but all great fun! This was Saturday January 13, 2024, … Continue reading 陽明山東西大縱走 Yang-Ming Shan East-West Vertical Traverse 2024!
Marching into the future… Watching the changing of the guard at Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial in Taipei last Friday makes me realize how much has changed in Taiwan in only a few decades. Thanks to you all for your concern & prayers this past weekend – thankful for safe & smooth elections & for the peaceful election of a new president, President Lai: Inauguration date May 20, 2024. Prayers ongoing. Continue reading Go Taiwan!
今天！就是今天！25年前的今天，我第一次來到台灣！Today! Today is the day! On this day, 25 years ago, I first came to Taiwan! YES! Through the great vision and boundless enthusiasm of Rev. Charles C. T. Chen 陳金地牧師, the kind invitation and encouragement of the late Bishop John C. T. Chien 簡啟聰主教 (followed by Bishop David J. H. Lai 賴榮信主教 and now Bishop Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang 張員榮主教) and with ongoing support from CMS-UK, so I arrived in Taiwan on Monday, January 4, 1999, warmly welcomed that day by Charles & MaryJo ~ and here they are – both now 88, their amazing passion for life as strong … Continue reading Today is the Day! 25 Years in Taiwan Today!
#AdventWord #Light #光 ‘He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.’ John 1:7 ‘Advent and Christmas are the seasons of light. The collect for the first Sunday of Advent uses the language of Romans 13:12 and asks God to “give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light” (The Book of Common Prayer, p. 211). We also find references to light in the prophecies of Zachariah (Luke 1:68-79) and Simeon (Luke 2:29-32). The Gospel of John declares that “in [Jesus] was life, and … Continue reading Advent Word 2023 ‘Light’ 光
#AdventWord #Covenant #盟約 ‘I have made a covenant with my chosen one…’ Psalm 89:3 ‘We have journeyed together toward Bethlehem, through all the wonders and worries of Advent. Feet aching, backs bent, head down, we continue walking toward a promise. God has made covenants with us throughout scripture’s love story–promises to protect us, make us flourish, bring victory over enemies, and redeem our brokenness. And yet God’s most comforting promise in this time of uncertainty might be the promise to abide with us, God’s faithfulness and love constantly wrapped around our shivering shoulders. The world will continue to churn with … Continue reading Advent Word 2023 ‘Covenant’ 盟約
Catherine Lee 