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...
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....
by Jennifer Hallmark | Apr 21, 2026 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Lovely weather is approaching as we march through April, so this is the perfect time to talk about spring cleaning. Since I did bring up spring painting a few weeks ago. 🙂 A subject I don’t like to think about. I could shift to fall cleaning and forget this...
by Cammi Woodall | Apr 17, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Happily ever after… In fairy tales, we automatically know what this means. Beautiful princess threatened by evil stepmother, handsome prince swoops in and saves her. Common tropes, right? And they work most of the time. We as readers or movie goers share a common...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Apr 14, 2026 | A Smidgen of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
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by J.R. Brady | Apr 10, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
In honor of the current Artemis II space mission, I decided to read Jules Verne’s From the Earth to the Moon and its sequel, Around the Moon. It’s amazing that this was written over a century before Americans landed on the moon in 1969! Jules Verne was a...
