by Jennifer Barker | Mar 29, 2021 | Family, Health, Religion
I’ve been known to send my Christmas letter in Spring or Summer, so I suppose it’s fine to share my thoughts on 2020 in March. It’s a win in my battle against perfectionism—yay me. Looking back on the year gives us perspective and reminds us where we’ve had victories...
by Jennifer Barker | Nov 1, 2020 | Parenting, Religion
“God bless America, land that I love. Stand beside her and guide her, Through the night with the light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans white with foam, God bless America, my home sweet home!” Irving Berlin Recently, as I took the...
by Jennifer Barker | Oct 18, 2020 | Family, Parenting, Religion
“In a world of turmoil and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to make our families the center of our lives and the top of our priorities. Families lie at the center of our Heavenly Father’s plan.” L. Tom Perry It started with my son, his wife, and his...
by Jennifer Barker | Sep 6, 2020 | Religion
“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows…” Isaiah 53:4 Is there anyone who isn’t feeling the heaviness of the times pulling them down? We see health scares, political polarity, economic trouble, unrest and unkindness everywhere we look. It seems we’re...
by Jennifer Barker | Aug 9, 2020 | Family, Parenting, Religion
“You have nothing in this world more precious than your children.” Gordon B. Hinckley We were blessed to have a visit from my daughter and her family this week. She and her husband and their four young children were on their way home from an extended stay in a cooler...
by Jennifer Barker | Jul 28, 2020 | Religion, Self-care
I have a bit of OCD and find it soothing to go through everything I own about once every 3 months, sorting, organizing, and eliminating anything I don’t need or use. I’d qualify for a platinum membership at Deseret Industries (thrift store donations), if they had...
