by Jennifer Barker | Jul 14, 2019 | Family, Health, Religion, Self-care
“My dear sisters, your Heavenly Father loves you—each of you. That love never changes…It is there for you when you are sad or happy, discouraged or hopeful. God’s love is there for you whether or not you feel you deserve love. It is simply always there.” Thomas S....
by Jennifer Barker | May 20, 2019 | Health, Religion, Self-care
“Though our trials are diverse, there is one thing the Lord expects of us no matter our difficulties and sorrows: He expects us to press on.” Joseph B. Wirthlin One of my favorite hymns is “Onward Christian Soldiers.” On my good days, it’s incredibly motivating and...
by Jennifer Barker | Mar 25, 2019 | Divorce, Religion, Self-care
“We search for happiness. We long for peace. We hope for love. And the Lord showers us with an amazing abundance of blessings. But intermingled with the joy and happiness, one thing is certain: there will be moments, hours, days, sometimes years when your soul will be...
by Jennifer Barker | Feb 18, 2019 | Religion, Self-care
There are many things I don’t understand in my perception of what the Lord’s plan is and how it’s all going to come to pass, but the one thing I know for certain is that I am a daughter of Heavenly parents and they know me and love me, as an individual. I have had...
by Jennifer Barker | Jan 22, 2019 | Parenting, Self-care
I used to have the missionaries over to dinner fairly regularly. (I’m going back about 18 years here.) I had three young sons I figured would likely serve missions one day and would need feeding, so I was doing my part in the hopes that someone else would do the same...
