by Jennifer Hallmark | Mar 11, 2025 | A Smidgeon of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Hello, friends! I’ve been thinking about hope and the past and I’ve come to a conclusion. I don’t believe in the good ol’ days. Nope. I truly believe each season of my life has had its share of the positive and negative. Highs and lows....
by Jennifer Hallmark | Mar 4, 2025 | A Smidgeon of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Hope. Sometimes you find it in unexpected places. Like a quote from St. Augustine–a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa, born in 354 AD. St. Augustine said, “God loves each of us as if there...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Feb 25, 2025 | A Smidgeon of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
The beginning of 2025 has not been exactly peaceful. Many events and circumstances have made it hard to lie down at night and just relax. Rest. Those worrisome thoughts. You know the ones: Have I finished everything I was supposed to do today? Did I pray enough? Will...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Feb 18, 2025 | A Smidgeon 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 Smidgeon 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 Smidgeon 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...
