Should LDS parents attend the same sex wedding of their children?
Question Dear Gramps, Should LDS parents attend the same-sex wedding of their gay children? What if they were having a heterosexual wedding in a Satanic church? Where does one draw the line in their children’s unacceptable conduct? How would one give their...
How can I tell my children about my past but still teach them LDS standards?
Question Dear Gramps, I joined the church at 28 and want my kids to live the standards. I struggle with how they are taught in YW/YM. They tell my kids that their friends aren’t really having fun hanging out and breaking the Law of Chastity etc. They know...
Struggling with SSA
My son has SSA (Same Sex Attraction). He does not act upon it. He wants to go on a mission. He has worked on worthiness and feels ready to go. We were told that he couldn’t go because he has SSA. In the Church Handbook of Instructions it says that individuals...
Members who fall away
I have several members of my family who have fallen away from the church. Sisters who were raised in the church and a son, also raised in the church, who now doesn’t even believe in God or afterlife. My sisters have lived good lives. One has even asked me to do...
I have been told that if I keep my temple covenants and strive to keep the commands that my children will return to the “fold.” Is this true and how can it be?
Dear Gramps, I have four adult children but only one that is living the gospel of Jesus Christ. They were all taught the gospel from their birth. I have been in great despair over this. I have been told that if I keep my temple covenants and strive to keep the...
Become Truly Converted
Dear Gramps, I am at my wit’s end. I have been a faithful member of the church for the past 21+ years. I take the Gospel in my life very seriously. My husband and I have raised three sons, the oldest of which is now serving a mission. My parents have been...
Rescuing Wayward Children
Columnist, Larry Barkdull, has graciously allowed AskGramps.com to link to some of his fantastic articles. Here is the first in the series: Rescuing Wayward Children by Larry Barkdull The prophet Mormon foresaw an epidemic of latter-day wayward children, and he had an...
How can I persuade my husband to help out at home?
Mormon doctrine teaches that happiness in marriage is achieved by sacrificing personal interests in favor of the spouse’s. Issues about the roles of husband and wife can be resolved this way.
