by Jennifer Hallmark | Feb 18, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
I desperately need hope. Bucketfuls of encouragement. Loads of laughter, joy, and peace. Just like you. My natural bent is toward being pessimistic and melancholy. I wrestle often with fear and dread, waiting for the other shoe to drop. But that’s not how God asked me...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Feb 11, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
It’s been a long week since the funeral. I understand the importance of setting a time and place to say a final good-bye to our loved ones. But I still don’t like funerals. After the news of my dear friend’s sudden passing, I woke early unable to...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Feb 4, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Today, I’m saddened by the passing of a great friend. To say I’m struggling is an understatement. So, I’ll just share the words to this wonderful traditional hymn by Edward Mote that has stood the test of time. My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less My...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jan 28, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
I love words. I mean, go figure, I’m a writer so of course I adore words. But today I’m talking about words of encouragement. When you hear, read, or catch a glimpse of a phrase that helps you through your day. I had such a day a while back. I was...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jan 21, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Hello, hope-filled friends! Today’s word for hope is snow. Snow? Really? I can hear my brother now as he points out the fact that in Anchorage in 2024, they experienced 133 inches of the white, fluffy stuff. So much that it came within an inch of breaking a...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jan 14, 2025 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Every year, I take a few moments during December to seek God for direction and focus for the following year. This time, the word came from a radio station. As I drove to town, listening to my local Christian station, they mentioned giving. Nothing big but it nestled...
