by Jennifer Hallmark | Aug 10, 2015 | Author news, Small Acts of Kindness
By Ellen Andersen It was 1999. I remember because I turned 30 that year. I lived in Glendora, California and my parents had moved to South Carolina. Being single, I lived alone in my own place about 20 miles from Pasadena (where the Rose Parade is every New Years). My...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Aug 3, 2015 | Author news, Small Acts of Kindness
By Holly Michael My husband (an Anglican priest) and I often travel domestically and internationally. We’ve gone to Scotland, England, and India and all around the United States most often for ministry or mission trips. My husband is a giver, always serving others,...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jul 27, 2015 | Author news, Small Acts of Kindness
By Jan Elder My mother’s twin sister passed away in March 2015. My mom, Eleanor, is 91 years old and still going strong, but the death of her sister hit her hard. It was bad enough that this was Mom’s last sibling, but since my Aunt Jean was her identical twin, it was...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jul 20, 2015 | Author news, Small Acts of Kindness
By Mary Hamilton The floral delivery driver placed a tissue-wrapped bouquet of roses in my hand and left. I hurried inside to look for a vase. No doubt my husband ordered the roses and I couldn’t wait for my eyes to drink in their beauty. But, where was that smell...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jul 13, 2015 | Author news, Small Acts of Kindness
By Juan-Jose D. Garza On Birthdays and Christmases, kids across the world expect gifts, but for me, one moment sprinkled an invaluable lesson of sacrifice and love that has lasted me a lifetime. Flip back the calendar to 1994, as the adult world celebrated Nelson...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jul 6, 2015 | Author news, Small Acts of Kindness
By Anita K. Greene “Your son may never learn to read.” The statement caused my heart to contract with pain. I had no words—not even to ask questions. My son had almost completed second grade, and he still did not know all the letters of the alphabet. Two summers...
