‘Easter Advent Calendar?!’ Update from Taiwan: Surviving Lent, Looking to Easter!
Yes, ‘Easter Advent Calendars’ are all the rage – and there’s lots available, as you can see above. This is your chance to forget the dreariness of Lent and its grim associations with fasting and penance; instead we can have … Continue reading ‘Easter Advent Calendar?!’ Update from Taiwan: Surviving Lent, Looking to Easter!
Praying for Peace…
Today, February 28 is a public holiday in Taiwan for Peace Memorial Day, this year commemorating the 75th anniversary of the 228 incident in 1947, which marked the beginning of the White Terror era. Today also, a ‘host of golden daffodils’ has bloomed in Yangmingshan National Park after 2 months of endless rain, and are smiling up at blue skies, like the colours of the Ukrainian flag. Daffodils are also known as Lenten Lilies, reminding us that Lent starts this week on Ash Wednesday, and lasts for 40 days until Easter. This Lent, let us pray for peace in Taiwan, … Continue reading Praying for Peace…
CMS Link Letter #85: Happy New Year of the Tiger! 🐯
Published last week by the Church Mission Society, my latest link letter, click on the link below… Continue reading CMS Link Letter #85: Happy New Year of the Tiger! 🐯
Roaring Down Taiwan’s East Coast in the Year of the Tiger! 🐯
Escaping from Taipei’s endless rain and cold, and in search of some sun, warmth and blue skies, so we just spent this past week driving down Taiwan’s east coast. Beautiful! Yes, sun, warmth and blue skies, all so much appreciated. … Continue reading Roaring Down Taiwan’s East Coast in the Year of the Tiger! 🐯
臺北大縱走 Taipei Grand Hike / Trail @ Chinese New Year 2022!
Rain, rain and more rain – and mud, such a great combination! Plenty of both to keep me wet and disgustingly dirty for a whole week. Hey, at least we had no wind, or at least not at the same … Continue reading 臺北大縱走 Taipei Grand Hike / Trail @ Chinese New Year 2022!
🌸 Spring means Cherry Blossom! 🌸
The first cherry blossom of the season, the dark pink variety, is out up at the Yangmingshan Mountains above Taipei ….. There’s also white cherry blossom up there too ~ the plum blossoms are over (how to tell the difference: … Continue reading 🌸 Spring means Cherry Blossom! 🌸
January: The End of Term ~ Yippee!
January: Chinese New Year is coming ~ so it’s the end of term for us all, and the start of the New Year holidays. Yippee! We’ve been working all over Christmas so a break will be appreciated by everyone, though we do have some more serious Covid-19 clusters breaking out which might restrict the celebrations. Everyone is busy cleaning, shopping and finishing off everything that needs doing – we have one more week to go to get everything done. And it’s the Year of the Tiger, so tigers are everywhere! One of the features of Chinese New Year is family … Continue reading January: The End of Term ~ Yippee!
Happy New Year!
Flame just flickering Light all shining Heart still burning Hope Inspiring “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness” Archbishop Desmond Tutu (1931-2021) Happy New Year 新年快樂! Continue reading Happy New Year!
My Advent Calendar 2021: Day 25 🎄⛄🌟 聖誕節快樂! Happy Christmas! 🔔❄️👼
#MyAdventCalendar2021 #Day25: Thank you so much for all your prayers, comments and encouragement this Advent! Wishing you all a joyful and blessed Christmas! 聖誕節快樂! Continue reading My Advent Calendar 2021: Day 25 🎄⛄🌟 聖誕節快樂! Happy Christmas! 🔔❄️👼
Catherine Lee 