by Jennifer Hallmark | Feb 11, 2025 | A Smidgeon of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
It’s been a long week since the funeral. I understand the importance of setting a time and place to say a final good-bye to our loved ones. But I still don’t like funerals. After the news of my dear friend’s sudden passing, I woke early unable to...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Feb 4, 2025 | A Smidgeon of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Today, I’m saddened by the passing of a great friend. To say I’m struggling is an understatement. So, I’ll just share the words to this wonderful traditional hymn by Edward Mote that has stood the test of time. My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less My...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jan 28, 2025 | A Smidgeon of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
I love words. I mean, go figure, I’m a writer so of course I adore words. But today I’m talking about words of encouragement. When you hear, read, or catch a glimpse of a phrase that helps you through your day. I had such a day a while back. I was...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jan 21, 2025 | A Smidgeon of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Hello, hope-filled friends! Today’s word for hope is snow. Snow? Really? I can hear my brother now as he points out the fact that in Anchorage in 2024, they experienced 133 inches of the white, fluffy stuff. So much that it came within an inch of breaking a...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jan 14, 2025 | A Smidgeon of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts
Every year, I take a few moments during December to seek God for direction and focus for the following year. This time, the word came from a radio station. As I drove to town, listening to my local Christian station, they mentioned giving. Nothing big but it nestled...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Jan 7, 2025 | A Smidgeon of Hope, Blogs/Podcasts, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
February 28th, 2024. A typical morning. I’d read my devotional for the day and the verse quickened in my soul. “And he shall say to them, ‘Hear, O Israel: Today you are on the verge of battle with your enemies. Do not let your heart faint, do not be afraid, and do not...
