All the stories in this book are true. Our family has decreased with six gone to be with the Lord. The ones still living are Donnie Corsby, Carrie Thorp, me, Clyde Hallmark and his wife Jean Hallmark, and the twins Vera Vandiver and Vada Landers. We still have get-togethers when we can. All of the families live within driving distance of each other and remain very close.
Writing has been author Shelley L. Hallmarks form of therapy for self-healing, personal growth, and understanding. It has helped her through many of her challenges and has inspired her appreciation for all of lifes lessonsgood and bad. In Once Upon a Blog, she presents nearly six years of blog posts beginning in January of 2011 just after the publishing of her first book, Finding the Balance. The entries detail Hallmarks personal struggles and accomplishments as the single mom of a special needs child. She shares some general life lessons and inspiration in the hopes of providing encouragement for those who also may be struggling. She touches on topics such as healing within in order to move forward, embracing all the lessons one gets in life, trying to find balance in times of challenges or chaos, and its never too late to take action. This collection shares Hallmarks writing journey through blogging and offers snippets of advice on loving and living based on her lifes experiences.
Samantha Harrison found herself, of all places, in McClean, Texas. After meeting Clint Roberts and the entire Roberts clan, she had to wonder if it was more than a coincidence that she had come to this place. Had God brought her here to teach her the true meaning of love? Would she finally be able to close the Pandora's Box of her childhood?
Sam Carlisle is lost as he is released from prison. The only thing he has planned is to get to his sisters house for the reading of him grandmothers will. After that he doesn't know where he will go. Shockingly his grandmother leaves him her house, car and money in her will and gives him the new start he needs. Will Sam be able to start over in the small town his grandmother lived in? Go with Sam as he strives to start over in a town suddenly hit by a murderer. All fingers point to Sam but Sam is sure he is being set up. Will the help of his friends be enough to catch the real killer?
Cat Burglars and Carousels: My Moms Descent into the Pit of Dementia tells the story of a familys many transitions that arise from the effects of dementia on the mother of Janice Hallmark, the author. Adopting the format of a journal, she shares reflections, marked by the passing days, that chronicle the accumulating effects of dementia on her mother, the compounding changes in her familys life, and the inspiring reasons for retaining hope. Cat Burglars and Carousels, the work of a woman whose art is working with words, does not hide raw feelings of anger and sadness and fear behind a faade of innocuous phrases. Rather, it shares in unflinchingly honest and blunt ways the ups and downs that come with accompanying a loved one on the journey that descends into dementias pit. You might have gone through an experience like the one the author shares. Perhaps you are only taking the first steps on your journey. Maybe you know someone who faces the diagnosis of dementia in a loved one. Regardless, you will find in Cat Burglars and Carousels: My Moms Descent into the Pit of Dementia an honest telling of one womans experience, which can offer you guidance and encouragement.
The Chase is a colorful, rhyming, read - out - loud delight. The spunky dog siblings confront a mean cat who teases them every day. When opportunity opens the doggy's apartment door, a hilarious scramble for justice begins. This is a book for ages four and up. It models responsible confrontation, patience in hard situations and preparing for unexpected opportunities. This book is also about the consequences of teasing. Children will want to visit the spunky characters, enjoy the dynamic illustrations, and listen to the warm and funny rhyming text over and over again.
What happens when God chooses an unremarkable family to become missionaries to alien civilizations? Nine-year-old Jenna and her father, Brian, are hiking on Mount Diablo when they are pulled through interdimensional doorways across time and space and into alien worlds, forcing Lisa, Brian's wife and Jenna's mother, to solve the mystery of her vanishing family. In this first book of the four-book series, Jenna finds herself dropped into a world populated by Sasquatch or, as they call themselves, Sasqui. Jenna is the unwanted answer to their desperate prayers. Her presence and that of her God will shake the Sasqui civilization down to its foundations. As she struggles to adapt to her new life among these volatile beings, Jenna will be proof of the proverb "Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it.
The life and times of Biblical personalities and events have left some gaps and questions between the parentheses. Why was David's mother never mentioned in scripture? Why was Joseph, Mary's husband, never mentioned in scripture after finding Jesus in the Temple talking to the elders at age twelve? Why wasn't he at the cross with Mary? The scripture refers to Jesus' four half-brothers and sisters. What was the home life like growing up? What was the childhood of John the Baptist like? He was Jesus' cousin. Was Judas' betrayal misunderstood. Was he just attempting to force Jesus to proclaim Himself the true King of the Jews after being presented to the High Priest and Pilot? The author offers some interesting suggestions and insights as to the possibilities of what might answer these, and other questions. Gene Hallmark earned his degree in Theology in 1970. He felt his calling was to establish a local church and pass along the passion he had for the practicality of Christian living. He served as choir director, assistant pastor, and taught classes on Christian fiscal responsibility, still working in the business world to support his family. He assumed the pastorate of a small church in Connecticut in 1976. His calling became clearer over the next few years and he found himself serving God in the business community on a full time basis. Sponsoring a number of successful business ventures for others, he has also founded two small corporations and shares another one with his wife. Father of two and grandfather of five he has lived in Florida for the last thirty years. His passion for the practicality of spirituality continues to be a blessing to many of his clients, business associates friends and family.
During her forty-plus years in television, Emmy Award winning journalist Joan Hallmark has interviewed some of the most famous people in the world, ranging from presidents and movie stars to star athletes and war heroes. Here are some of them: Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, Charlton Heston, Matthew McConaughey, Sonny & Cher, Sammy Davis Jr., The Presidents Bush, Nancy Reagan, Julia Child, George Foreman, Willie Nelson, David Wilkerson, and dozens of others.
The Rise and Fall of Practically Everything" asks several pertinent questions. Are we in America on the verge of losing our civilization? Will America become just another great nation that failed? Is this "Home of the Brave" on a perilous journey to the dust bin of history? All the indicators in today's culture say yes to the above questions. But there is something we can do about it.
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