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...
by Jennifer Barker | Jul 19, 2020 | Family, Parenting, Religion
“Let us resolve to cherish those we love by spending meaningful time with them, doing things together, and cultivating treasured memories.” Dieter F. Uchtdorf I had the blessing of visiting my son, his wife, and his little 2-year-old boy this week. They live over...
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...
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...
