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 | May 3, 2020 | Health, Religion
I recently read the story of Ammon, in The Book of Mormon. There are many amazing experiences and lessons to learn from this amazing, repentant, and changed man, who becomes a valiant witness of Christ. The lesson that struck me during this reading was the protection...
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...
by Jennifer Barker | Apr 12, 2020 | Family, Religion
“The increasing darkness that accompanies tribulation makes the light of Jesus Christ shine ever brighter.” Russell M. Nelson This has been a strange, beautiful, scary, lonely, spiritual, and blessed time. I wonder how I will look back on this time of “sheltering” at...
by Jennifer Barker | Mar 29, 2020 | Health, Religion
I’m feeling grateful and hopeful today for the opportunity to join with millions of people across the earth to fast and pray to our Father in Heaven to heal our hearts, our bodies, our families, our lands, and our governments, and to help us learn from experiencing...
