Rev. Emma J. Rowland She came from nothing and didn’t know it at the time. She didn’t go hungry and that was all that mattered in those days. If you had food, a roof over your head, and a Grandma to call your own, you had it made. She had it made. She is a picture of good health. Never a heart attack, stroke, or kidney dialysis. Her knees and hips are original parts. Never a broken bone. No cancer. No terminal illness. Nothing to impede her journey! In her own words, I like to go! At 100, she wears eye glasses and she has a cane, but we question whether she needs it. She has a hearing aid, but she doesn’t wear it as often as she should. She refuses to ride the electric carts in the grocery store. She only holds your hand as a display of affection, but rarely because she needs your hand to get where she wants to go. She is a self-taught learner. She loves to read, especially the Bible, and she is a quick thinker and speaker. She is witty, feisty, independent, strong and capable! She loves the Lord with all of her heart, and trusts, leans, and relies on Him completely for her daily sustenance. She is OUR Mother, Reverend Emma Jane Rowland. We salute her in this book, written in her honor. At 100, Her Children Rise Up and Call her Blessed! About the Author Cheryl Pope Clark is a native of Atlanta. The only child born to Webster Pope and Vera Pope, Cheryl is the mother of Calina Deana’ and Christian Joy Clark. She is a published author, editor, event planner, and entrepreneur. She is a Graduate of Point University, earning her BS in Organizational Leadership in May 2012. Cheryl is the proud granddaughter of the subject of this book, Emma Jane Rowland. Recognizing that this remarkable woman is on this earth by God’s amazing grace and for His divine purpose, she felt that the story of her grandmother’s life should be shared. May generations be blessed by this body of work of freely shared writings from family and friends for the edification, inspiration, and education of those who read it.
