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....
