by Jennifer Hallmark | Sep 4, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Hello, Friday Fiction Fans! I love all kinds of books, but fantasy, especially medieval fantasy, holds a special place in my heart. When I took my first writing class twenty years ago, the instructor asked what I would love to write if I could just write anything. I...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Apr 8, 2026 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Ah, Spring. Lovely days of tripping through fields of flowers, wearing a long, flowy dress with an iced coffee in hand. Maybe in your life, but not mine. (though the iced coffee might be) Think more like pulling early weeds in empty flower beds, wearing a hoodie. Cold...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jan 13, 2026 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Today, my friend Kim Miller contributes a delightful thought about transformation. More about Kim: Kim Miller. When she’s not writing, Kim enjoys line dancing with her husband in their living room, going on worm hunts with her grandsons, walking with friends around a...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Dec 9, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
I have the privilege of introducing my friend, Paula, a prolific author and playwright. Paula K. Parker is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated, award-winning, best-selling, and internationally acclaimed author and playwright; a magazine, entertainment, devotional, and...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Nov 18, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
I’d like to continue the theme of gratitude that I started earlier this month. One of my favorite Bible verses concerning being grateful is Psalm 118:24. “This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” NKJV Now, I realize the...
