Comments on: Contact

By: June Gamble

June Gamble — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:27:16 +0000

Dear Larry
I have finally received my copy of the “Pillars of Zion”. I had hesitated so long because of the prohibitive cost of shipping to Australia – the shipping costs were more than the cost of the book. But I did want the book instead of downloading it. I am very pleased to have received it and think it worth the cost – my husband and I will be using it every Monday night as a course of study.
I would also like to thank you for the articles you write for Meridian Magazine entitled “Wayward Children”. I have been following them for some time and relaying them to friends who I think will find them helpful.
I have a son who is an addict and has ruined the lives of his six children with his behavior. He is my only son and showed such great promise as a young boy. It is hard to realise that my darling boy has developed into this man of such frailty.
Yes, of course I love him, but his behavior sometimes shocks me. I put his name on the Temple Prayer Roll and we all continue to pray for him daily, but there are times one loses hope. It takes quite a bit of praying to get that hope back again.
Anyway, what I want to say to you is that of all the articles you have written the one that affected me the most and helped the most was the one entitled “Power in the Priesthood”.
As I read the article and the words of the title the Spirit opened my eyes to certain truths. I will never again repeat certain words in the temple without a silent prayer that the power of the temple will work for the good of my son, in the here and now.
I shared the article with my husband and he used some of it as a basis for his lesson in the High Priest’s Group. He did so with the hope that some of it would sink in regarding the marvelous power of the Priesthood and the responsibility that these men bear in holding the priesthood.
Once again, thank you. Please don’t stop writing your wonderful articles. They may bear fruit in quarters you cannot imagine.
Regards
June Gamble

By: daisies

daisies — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:27:55 +0000

Hello,

I recently read your book “Touch of the Masters Hand”. My mother had given it to me.. I have been going through 3 yrs of adversity with children, finances and as a single mom, but my health and testimony are strong! I constantly am sharing the gospel here in Texas and know one day the struggle part might end. But through it all I have been the one who has become strong, and patient and with this book it opened my eyes to reality. What a wonderful read! I’m wishing we had a DI here so I could search for a few other wonderful finds to read. But I will find some of your books somewhere! Thanks for the inspiring words. My aunt used to work for Meridian and there is great strength from this site too, I will go on and read the article mentioned above.. If you ever come to Texas, Dallas please let me know, I’d like to come and listen..
Blessing to you!

By: gospelidea

gospelidea — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:27:47 +0000

No. Not specifically about family history work.

By: gospelidea

gospelidea — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:24:56 +0000

When you are called to a position, the Lord takes the responsibility of making you equal to the task. Think of yourself as a missionary who has just entered the MTC to learn Russian. Not only must you learn the language, you must learn how to teach the gospel in that language. If you are like most missionaries, very little in your background qualifies you for this monumental task. So what do you do? Humble yourself and ask the Lord for help. If this process didn’t work, we would have 60,000 missionaries teaching the gospel to every nation, kindred, tongue and people. I suggest that you fast and ask for a blessing. Then go forward in faith. You might stumble around for a little while, but you will be among people who love you. If you are scared, be honest and ask for their prayers and support. You don’t need to be an actor; just be yourself and do your best, and the Lord will make up the difference. I testify that this works. When I began to write books, people started asking me to speak. I was terrified because I was sure I couldn’t do it. I fasted, prayed, asked for a blessing, prepared and opened my mouth. Everyone thought I had been speaking for years. I no longer worry about it, and neither will you. Blessings!

By: Ann Jones

Ann Jones — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:41:50 +0000

Brother Barkdull, you have addressed many topics in a wonderful and Christ-like way. Perhaps you may have already addressed this… I was the youngest in a family of six children from a dysfunctional home (emotional abuse)– we were to be seen and not heard, never allowed to speak at the dinner table (among other things). I have struggled all of my life trying to overcome my fear of speaking in front of a group of people— teach a class, give a talk, conduct, etc. I am okay one-on-one with people, but to be in front of a large group I am nearly paralyzed. I now have a calling at the temple where I must ‘be in charge’— conduct preparation mtgs, talks, etc. How do I overcome this weakness and learn how to replace it with faith, hope, charity, trust, confidence?

By: Michael Gailey

Michael Gailey — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:19:49 +0000

For years I have used your book, The Prodigal in helping to teach young folks the relationship between choice and accountability. Searching the web I don’t believe it to be in print anymore. I’ve been asked to process the teaching moments connected with an upcoming youth trek in our stake. Is The Prodigal available in any form, perhaps in a pamphlet? I’d like to use the story in written form for youth to read during a solo activity.

By the way, thanks for inspiring me over the years. I love your writings.

Mike

By: gospelidea

gospelidea — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:55:29 +0000

Bless your heart! I watched my mother struggle through similar circumstances. No one knows how lonely and sometimes desperate is the life of a single parent. But the blessings are incredible. I assure you that you are being sustained by powers that you cannot fathom. Your life truly does have purpose–exalted purpose.

By: Janine

Janine — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:08:24 +0000

Please accept my gratitude for your Meridian article “Is Your Life Really Without a Purpose.” I am a single mother of nine children and recently unemployed. I had spent the entire morning in prayer and contemplation about my present circumstances. Your article came as a direct and specific answer to my very private prayers. The spirit bore witness to me that the Lord knows you and he knows me because he brought your spiritual effort to me. All is well.

By: gospelidea

gospelidea — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:32:07 +0000

The principles are the same regardless of a person’s age. Church leaders, friends, spouses, siblings–anyone who wishes to participate in the Lord’s plan of redemption can do so by following the principles the Lord has set out. My book focuses on wayward children, but it is not limited to that group. Keep in mind that ultimate judgment cannot come until a person has full light and knowledge then choose away from it. We are clearly shown in the Book of Mormon a very vile man who had apostatized from the Church and was brought back through a partnership of God and a righteous father. This is not an isolated experience. Mormon meant it to be a pattern.

By: Keith Brandt

Keith Brandt — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:23:35 +0000

I am presently reading your Wayward Children book and am eagerly searching for an answer to our situation. How is the situation changed when your adult child has had her name removed from the records of the Church? She was Born in the Covenant, rebelled in her teens and when she went away to college assumed a gentile lifestyle and then had her named removed. We firmly believe that the only way to effect a change is to pursue a course of sanctification. But has the situation changed since she is no longer a member of the Church?