“I travel the way of truth, even if I’m the only one. I travel the path of light, even if I’m the only one. I travel the path of hope, even if I’m the only one. One giving truth and hope and light to those who think there is no truth and hope and light left to hang onto.”
-James L. Rubart
Southern Fiction Author
Jennifer Hallmark
Jennifer Hallmark writes Southern fiction with a twist. Her website and newsletter focus on her books, love of the South, and favorite fiction. She creates stories with unforgettable characters—her stories are a little eerie and otherworldly but with a positive turn.
Jessie’s Hope, her first novel, was a Selah Award nominee for First Novel. Her latest novel, Smoking Flax, will be released on January 16th, 2024.
When she isn’t babysitting, gardening, or exploring the beautiful state of Alabama, you can find her at her desk penning fiction or studying the craft of writing. She also loves reading and streaming fantasy, supernatural stories, and detective fiction from the Golden Age or her favorite subject—time travel.
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Small Acts of Kindness: Dedicated to Kay
By Lisa Lickel Kay and I met when she moved her family to a neighboring town and joined the church we attended. She came to ladies Bible study and fellowship, and hosted meetings at her house too. We bonded, though we are as different as night and day. After one...
Outrageously Fruitful: A Free Online Bible Study
By Maria I. Morgan Are you a project person? Projects can be intimidating; especially ones that take five years. If I had known at the onset of writing, Outrageously Fruitful, a fruit of the Spirit Bible study, it wouldn’t be complete for 1825 days, I highly doubt I...
Small Acts of Kindness: Dan
By Shannon Taylor Vannatter Early last year, all of our warranties ended at the same time. We’d had to buy a new washer and refrigerator while the car was in the shop. When my husband became a full-time pastor, he lost about twelve hundred dollars a month. I’m not a...
Small Acts of Kindness/Common Courtesy
One of my friends, Jen Barbosa, was waiting in line at a store when she was able to provide a small act of kindness. Here’s the story, in her words… In a long line at the store, an elderly lady was having trouble paying for her twenty dollars worth of groceries. At...
Small Acts of Kindness/ACFW Conference 2016
By Jennifer Hallmark I love stories about small, often random acts of kindness. Even in the world we live in, people amaze me with their generosity, thoughtfulness, and compassion. Today I want to share about a person who touched my life in a very special way. In...
Little Girl has Tea Party with Police Officer Who Saved Her Life/Kindness Blog
Another great post I read on the Kindness blog. Check out more stories like it here... On a recent afternoon in Rowlett, Texas Police Corporal Patrick Ray poured imaginary tea into a minuscule cup adorned with pink flowers for his 2-year-old hostess, Bexley. The...
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