by Jennifer Hallmark | Jun 5, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Vacation time. Whether you go to the beach, the mountains, or the river for a weekend. Maybe you take a little time off to relax at home. No matter where you are, summer is the perfect time to catch up on your reading. And I thought I’d share some books that are...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jun 2, 2026 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Can a person have too many books? I hope not. (Catch the reference back to the blog?) I’ve just finished a sixteen-book series by Patricia Moyes. I’m re-reading the ten books by James L. Rubart, some of my very favorite on the planet. I’m also...
by Melissa J. Troutman | May 29, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Fiction, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
When it comes to my favorite classics, Ben-Hur may have more depth, but The Scarlet Pimpernel has more intrigue. Published in novel form in 1905 by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, after two years of success as a play, The Scarlet Pimpernel tells the story of what happens when...
by Jennifer Hallmark | May 26, 2026 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
My summer is going to be busier than usual. With Mom now staying with us, extra babysitting, and a large garden, June will come rolling in like a freight train. Literally. And if there is anything I’ve learned in the many years I’ve lived, it’s that...
by Jennifer Hallmark | May 19, 2026 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
While going through some old articles I’d written years ago, I found a psalm. Written by me A psalm, at its simplest, is a song or poem written for worship. A cry to God. A praise. And many things in between. My psalm was dated November, 2018, a year with many...
by Cammi Woodall | May 15, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Today I am reviewing Messiah Project by Lianne Robinson. This book falls into many categories – faith, romance, medical, suspense, thriller, possibly science fiction. I have to say, medical fiction is not my usual preference, but I really enjoyed this story. Victoria...
by Jennifer Hallmark | May 12, 2026 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Next week, my first grandchild, Ava, will graduate from high school. The years have zipped by, and the colicky infant I held screaming while her Mom worked has grown into a beautiful young lady. One I’m very proud of. Thinking of graduation reminded me of a post...
by Jennifer Hallmark | May 10, 2026 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
When I sent out my May monthly newsletter, I asked my subscribers to share stories of their mother or women who were like a mother to them. I received this beautiful story from Lisa Sanetra, who lives in New York City and always wanted to write for the New York Times....
by Jennifer Hallmark | May 1, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
I just finished reading H. Meadow Hopewell’s new Christian Science fiction book, Rage Against the Machine. What a story! From Amazon. Award-winning director, Roare Murdock, is approached by a private group of investigative journalists who invite her to spearhead...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Apr 29, 2026 | Author news, Blogs/Podcasts
Hello, fiction friends! My friend, Deena, has just released her debut novel, and I’m so excited to share it with you. Without further ado: Stronger Than the Storm A runaway teen. A wife’s devastating secret. A family’s reckoning. Beth Holbrook has spent years...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Apr 28, 2026 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Fifteen years ago, Alabama changed. Not all of the counties were affected, but there were sixty-two confirmed tornadoes. They called it a generational outbreak. EF-5: 3 tornadoes EF-4: 8 tornadoes EF-3: 7 tornadoes EF-2: 9 tornadoes EF-1: 29 tornadoes And several...
by K.A. Ramstad | Apr 24, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Every once in a while, we need a book for times of winding down, and sometimes the book is not a thriller or a suspense. It can be a fairy tale that brings calming nostalgia, which is found in The Madman of Elkriahl and Other Fairy Tales by Emmarayn Redding....
