by Jennifer Barker | Jun 15, 2020 | Family
“The Family: A Proclamation to the World” identifies building blocks that form the foundation of eternal families: “Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion,...
by Jennifer Barker | May 31, 2020 | Family, Parenting, Religion
“The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.” Psalm 145:9 Months ago, I received the joyful news that my oldest daughter and her husband would welcome a new little one to their family in May 2020. It was a long way off, and I had no idea,...
by Jennifer Barker | May 17, 2020 | Family, Homeschool, Parenting, Religion
“The glory of God is intelligence, or, in other words, light and truth. “Light and truth forsake that evil one. … “I have commanded you to bring up your children in light and truth.” Doctrine and Covenants 93:36-37, 40 Last week one of my friends, and reader of my...
by Jennifer Barker | May 10, 2020 | Family, Parenting, Religion
“Few of us will reach our potential without the nurturing of both the mother who bore us and the mothers who bear with us… “Every time we build the faith or reinforce the nobility of a young woman or man, every time we love or lead anyone even one small step...
by Jennifer Barker | Apr 26, 2020 | Family, Health, Parenting, Religion
With high (probably unrealistic) hopes that quarantine is coming to an end soon, I had to write at least once about food. Without eating out, and the current hassle of going to the store, food storage and preparation has become more necessary, and more stressful,...
by Jennifer Barker | Apr 19, 2020 | Family, Health, Religion
“Change and decay in all around I see—O, Thou who changest not, abide with me.” It’s hard to remember a time I wasn’t dealing with a great deal of change. It seems that change is something that’s always with us, in one form or another. I’ve occasionally wished I could...
