Jan 26, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family Roots
Question Gramps, What is meant by statement in Lynn G. Robbin’s Nov. 2014 Conference talk: “Some members don’t realize they are falling into the same snare when they lobby for acceptance of local or ethnic traditions of their fathers . ...
Apr 15, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Brigham Young
Question Gramps, “Men above the age of 25 and aren’t married are a menace to society” is a quote I hear a lot of members of the Church use. A lot of people say that Brigham Young said it. I can’t find anything about Brigham Young or any...
Jan 21, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Church History
Question Gramps, Hello I was wondering if you know the name of the old pioneer in President Faust’s story in a talk he gave called The Refiner’s Fire? Thanks for your help. Chad Answer Dear Chad, Isn’t that a wonderful story that...
Oct 29, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife
Question Hi Gramps, I’ve heard my branch president and even my stake president use an article entitled “Stewardship” in their talks before. It was apparently by David O. McKay where he told some brethren exactly the series of questions that...
Feb 24, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Miscellaneous
Question Gramps, You recently used the same quote of Elder Whitney (Elder Orson F. Whitney, Conference Report, April 1929, Third Day Morning Meeting, p.110) that is so often used in the church regarding wayward children. My question is where is this actual quote form...
Aug 26, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Death
I was just wondering if you could validate a quote that I heard. I heard that Joseph Smith said that no righteous person would die before his due time. If I could get a reference that would be great. Thank you Kyle Dear Kyle, The quote you are most likely thinking of...
Jul 12, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Word of Wisdom
Dear Gramps, Could the use of decaf coffee and herb tea be in violation of the Word of Wisdom? But what about sodas, and herbal teas? I would like quotes from the presidency or the elders, please. Thank you, Dianne Dear Dianne, We have the Word of Wisdom and the word...
May 7, 2008 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Church History, World History
GRAMPS, Thanks for answering, but what is the tale? Kimball is quoted in the J. of D. V 4 PG 105 as making the statement of the vision, and as to sticking with what Joseph has said, in 1843 he was editor in chief of the church newspaper, and said that the towns...
Dec 29, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons, Preparedness
Gramps, I’m trying to find a quote about measurable goals. I believe that it was a general authority who said that goals need to be measurable, or that they are not as effective if they are not measurable. I’ve searched the LDS.org search and internet extensively and...
Oct 13, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, Church History
Gramps, I have heard that Brigham Young once said…. If you knew how wonderful it is on the other side you would kill yourself to get there?… IF so, what did he mean by that statement? dh, from Idaho Dear dh, I would think that any bit of information that comes your...