by Jennifer Hallmark | Dec 30, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
2025 will soon be a memory. Thursday will usher in 2026, and people will begin planning. How to lose weight. Eat healthy. Finish projects. Restore relationships. A fresh, new start. 2026. Only a Thursday, really, like any other Thursday, except we choose to...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Dec 26, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Hello, Friday Fiction Fans! I hope you have enjoyed the books, movies, and other fun articles our team shared during 2025. 2026 looks to be an even better year with two new contributors. But more about that in a moment. Let’s begin with my three thoughts: Fond...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Dec 23, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Christmas can be stressful, busy, loud, and drama-filled. At times, this season can ramp up my anxiety and make me wish it would hurry and be over. And then I remember. The real reason for the season. Jesus. The beginning of hope for mankind. Our Savior, who came to...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Dec 16, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
I’d like to continue the theme of Christmas reading. A fun activity I can do to combat the holiday blues that try to smother me at this time of year. And maybe you, too. The dismal gray days. Reminders of loved ones no longer here. Aches and pains that go with...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Dec 2, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Sometimes a year can be very long. Smothering. Filled with anxiety. More of life leaning toward the negative instead of the positive. Ever have one of those years? I’ve tried to focus on the good in my life, especially during Thanksgiving. Now the Christmas...
