by Jennifer Barker | Feb 10, 2020 | Family, Religion
“He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces.” Isaiah 25:8 Early Saturday morning, February 8, 2020, I sat by my Mom’s side, holding her hand, speaking softly of eternity, and singing “Families Can be Together...
by Jennifer Barker | Feb 2, 2020 | Family, Health, Religion
“And this is life eternal, that they may know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou has sent.” John 17:3 I’ve been blessed two times in my life with the opportunity to return a tiny bit of the care and service a parent gave to me. Six years ago, my dad...
by Jennifer Barker | Jan 26, 2020 | Divorce, Family, Health, Religion
“Empathy is required here, the gift to feel what others feel and to understand what others are experiencing. Empathy is the natural outgrowth of charity. It stimulates and enhances our capacity to serve. Empathy is not sympathy but understanding and caring. It is the...
by Jennifer Barker | Jan 19, 2020 | Family, Parenting, Religion
“It is… through the grace of the Lord that individuals, through faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ and repentance of their sins, receive strength and assistance to do good works that they otherwise would not be able to maintain if left to their own means.” Bible...
by Jennifer Barker | Jan 13, 2020 | Family, Health, Religion
“When I think of the Book of Mormon, I think of the word power. The truths of the Book of Mormon have the power to heal, comfort, restore, succor, strengthen, console, and cheer our souls.” President Russell M. Nelson I love the feeling of starting a new year. It...
by Jennifer Barker | Jan 5, 2020 | Family, Health, Religion
“Before we were born, we lived in a family with our exalted and eternal Heavenly Father. He ordained a plan that enables us to advance and progress to become like Him. He did it out of love for us. The purpose of the plan was to allow us the privilege of living...
