Not What I Prayed For – A Blog by Barry Poppleton

Author: Barry

  • Why I Believe

    Barry

    I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The culmination of my experiences on earth has made me know that God lives. He is our Heavenly Father, and he loves our good parts and bad parts and the parts that have had a bad day. He knows us and sent… Read more

  • Why So Many Latter-day Saints Are Politically Moderate

    Barry

    Meta Description: Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints often find themselves politically moderate because their religious beliefs do not align perfectly with either major U.S. political party. This blog explores the reasons behind this unique political dynamic. Tags: LDS politics moderate voters Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Republican Democrat… Read more

  • Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for Men

    Barry

    When you’re going through fertility treatments, you have to have frequent appointments with the men’s health urologist. Well, because I have a low sperm count (super embarrassing), the urologist is always making sure my anatomy is okay. Of course, I do take clomid, which helps, but we want to make sure the morphology and progressive… Read more

  • Not What I Prayed For

    Barry

    As a kid, I wanted to be a police officer, fireman, or professional baseball player. So, I made a plan that would make it possible for me to do any of those things. But then life happened. The night I graduated from high school; I went for a joyride with my friends up the canyon.… Read more

  • Faith Isn’t Always Pretty: 7 Things I’ve Learned When God Didn’t Answer My Prayers

    Barry

    Meta Description: Discover 7 powerful lessons about faith and unanswered prayers. Learn how to find hope, growth, and deeper trust in God even when He seems silent. Tags: unanswered prayers, faith lessons, trusting God, spiritual growth, Christian living I remember the night vividly. Tears streaming down my face, I knelt beside my bed, pleading with… Read more

  • My Statement on Diversity

    Barry

    I disagree with President Trump. I have seen a lot of ranting on social media for the past few days, sharing talks by President Dallin H. Oaks about his stance on diversity. People are taking his words out of context. This is a poor and unfair representation of what he said. He said, “Be one,… Read more

  • Infertility in a Family-Centered Church

    Barry

    Unless you have infertility, I don’t think it would be very easy to understand it. For the first few years of our marriage, we were just waiting to have kids. Then we decided to start trying, and then we tried and tried and tried and tried, and we’re still trying. We haven’t given up. But… Read more

  • What Depression Looked Like for Me

    Barry

    Depression looks different for everybody. I know that nobody knew what I was going through, and it would only surface every so often with my wife. I think she thought something might be wrong be she didn’t really know. I knew something was wrong, and I tried to hide it. And I tried to pray… Read more

  • Ardently Pro-Life

    Barry

    After struggling with infertility for many years, I have become extremely pro-life. There are good people, many very good people, who can’t have children, and they want them. There are awful people in terrible circumstances that have babies left and right. Those of us who can’t have children would adopt them, all of them, in… Read more

  • “Cut the Bishop’s Tie!” A Fun Singing Time Activity to Get to Know the Bishop

    Barry

    Meta Description “Discover a fun and interactive singing time activity to connect Primary children with their Bishop! Learn how to use ‘Cut the Bishop’s Tie’ to teach gospel songs, improve singing skills, and create memorable moments in Primary.” Introduction Engaging Primary children during singing time can be a delightful challenge, especially when trying to help… Read more