by Jennifer Barker | Jun 7, 2020 | Health, Religion
“We cannot truly love God if we do not love our fellow travelers on this mortal journey. Likewise, we cannot fully love our fellowmen if we do not love God, the Father of us all. The Apostle John tells us, ‘This commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God...
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 | Mar 8, 2020 | Family, Health, Parenting, Religion
“It is the wounded Christ who is the captain of our soul—he who yet bears the scars of sacrifice, the lesions of love and humility and forgiveness. “Those wounds are what he invites young and old, then and now, to step forward and see and feel. Then we remember with...
by Jennifer Barker | Jan 26, 2020 | Divorce, Family, Health, Religion
“Empathy is required here, the gift to feel what others feel and to understand what others are experiencing. Empathy is the natural outgrowth of charity. It stimulates and enhances our capacity to serve. Empathy is not sympathy but understanding and caring. It is the...
by Jennifer Barker | Dec 15, 2019 | Parenting, Religion
Christmastime. What a mix of feelings are evoked by this word, this idea, this time of year. As the mother of seven wonderful children, I admit to some anxiety triggers about Christmastime. I loved making Christmas special and exciting for the children, but it...
