Articles By: Emily Clark

The Enduring Gift of Lilly’s Angel January 16th, 2025 - We started unpacking the Christmas ornaments last night, gently lifting these carefully wrapped items from the plastic bins where we tucked them away 11 months… Read More ››

A Brilliant Transformation November 23rd, 2024 - There’s a tree in our neighborhood, one that I pass by each afternoon on my daily two miles. It’s nothing extraordinary: just a small but… Read More ››

Dancing with his bride October 11th, 2024 - My brother got married last weekend. My youngest, supposedly confirmed-bachelor brother had chosen a wonderful woman with whom to share his life. Before God and… Read More ››

A Moment to Faith August 8th, 2024 - Hiking, check. Historic sites, check. Winery, check. Another hike, check. Tacos, chips and salsa, check, check and check. We’d been planning our trip to Arizona… Read More ››

With Cords and Caps, a Commencement of Hope July 4th, 2024 - Commencement (n.): a start; a beginning; the act or instance of commencing; the day for conferring degrees or diplomas. I love the power of words,… Read More ››

Stitch by Careful Stitch May 23rd, 2024 - The skeins of yarn. The piles of fabric. The boxes of buttons. For years, my mother’s favorite pastime had been her handiwork. In addition to… Read More ››

Rebuilding the Foundation April 27th, 2024 - Just before Easter, I had dinner with an old friend, who came up to Connecticut from Georgia for the holiday and two other remarkable occasions.… Read More ››

Bless This Bread March 29th, 2024 - For years, my mother— and my grandmothers before her—made Irish soda bread throughout the month of March in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day. It became… Read More ››

‘Have I taken Communion yet?’ February 10th, 2024 - Entering her living room on a recent chilly Sunday, I was warmed with a greeting of open arms and a wide smile. She remembers me,… Read More ››

A thin layer of white January 28th, 2024 - The season’s first snowfall came quietly, almost hesitantly, right before dusk on the evening of the Epiphany. I noticed the tiny flakes, illuminated by the… Read More ››

Still Christmas December 26th, 2023 - I never expected, on the First Monday of Advent, to be sitting in a small church in rural Pennsylvania, squeezed between my husband and daughter,… Read More ››

Fun Uncle Dave Plus One December 4th, 2023 - We wondered if it would ever happen. While the other siblings were settled, he was the restless one. We thought he was content being “fun… Read More ››

Remembering Juno October 20th, 2023 - Six years ago, I finally relented, giving into the pleas of my daughters (and my husband), and agreed to adopt a pet. I never had… Read More ››

Kneeling at Mary’s Altar September 4th, 2023 - “Did you know that in 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted for 12 hours?” asked Nathan, tugging at my sleeve. “That’s so interesting,” I replied, guiding… Read More ››

A Devotion to Faith and Books July 30th, 2023 - Last winter, a friend of mine started planning a new book club and asked me to join. I hesitated. I was already committed to several… Read More ››