by Jennifer Hallmark | Apr 16, 2018 | Author news, Small Acts of Kindness
By Sarah Van Diest It was my wedding, well, it was my second wedding. I never dreamt I would have been divorced, much less get married a second time, but here I was, and ever so thankful to be here after such a long and difficult road. I was nervous. And though I had...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Apr 11, 2018 | Author news, Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
By Jennifer Hallmark **If you missed it, you’ll find part 1 here… Hello, world! It’s Sunday, January 21. I’ve just left the church, and I’m driving home. After the service, standing in the parking lot, I showed my daughter my tattoo. I can’t help but...
by Ellen | Apr 9, 2018 | Small Acts of Kindness
It was July of 1985 and I was an exchange student in France that month. I would turn 16 while I was there. I stayed with the Martinellos in a small village called Gap. Doesn’t sound French, does it? But that truly was its name. It’s near Lyon, in the southeastern...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Apr 4, 2018 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
By Jennifer Hallmark Hello, world! It’s Saturday. January 20, 2018 at 10:15 a.m. Guess where I’m going today? I’ve kept it a secret from most of the people I know. Before I tell you, I’d like to explain how I got here. Or try anyway. I’m the oldest child in my family,...
by Jennifer Hallmark | Apr 2, 2018 | Faith, Small Acts of Kindness
To me, Spring is an act of kindness to my soul after a long winter…
by Jennifer Hallmark | Mar 26, 2018 | Small Acts of Kindness
By Jennifer Hallmark No one can show kindness like a child. Young children have a generally happy, carefree look at life, not yet jaded by the pain and sorrow associated with growing up. My granddaughter, Phoebe, came to visit one day, bearing the gift of a picture...