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 | 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 | 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...
