What Brings You Joy?
Melanie Clarke
May 30, 2023
My father, Ron, was an avid volunteer. His whole life, he did what he could for other people. As a young teacher in a small
My father, Ron, was an avid volunteer. His whole life, he did what he could for other people. As a young teacher in a small
When springtime comes to Newfoundland and Labrador, we are never sure what to expect. The weather is certainly very unpredictable, and one day it could
During the Lenten season, we are reminded of the trials and tribulations which Jesus endured during his forty days and nights in the desert. The
My grandfather died when I was twelve. He was my father’s father, and he and my grandmother lived with us because my dad was their
February is the beginning of Lent. The tradition in my family and many Christian families is to give up something for Lent. As a teenager,
My career was as a teacher. Like my father before me, I taught English. I had the opportunity to teach many poems, plays, essays, novels
Every year around the end of November, there seems to be something in the air. A feeling comes over most people in December that isn’t
The past couple of years have been particularly challenging for most of us. We have endured a pandemic, several life-changing storms, inflation, food insecurity, joblessness,
When I was a little girl, my father would take us to Chance Cove, Trinity Bay every summer to visit his family. As I was
Recently, a cousin of mine, brought my mother an old article he had saved from 1988. The article was from The Churchman, what is today