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...
