Sep 12, 2010 | Current issues, Health, Mormon Doctrine
Dear Gramps, I have a young adult son who is struggling with bipolar disorder. What do the general authorities say about mental illness? How accountable is my son for the misdeeds and poor choices he makes while mentally ill? Theresa, from Texas Dear Theresa, A mental...
Sep 11, 2010 | Current issues
Dear Gramps, OK, if Adam brought his wife with him to the earth…and into the Garden of Eden….and was made as all the rest of us (journal of discourse reference) then, where does the “cause a deep sleep to come upon him…take a rib…make a...
Sep 11, 2010 | Marriage, Mormon Doctrine
Question Dear Gramps, This old maid here is a little bit confused about a few things that people told me about marriage. Being single I decided to ask you to tell me if these are “myths” or fact. While living in Greece, someone mentioned in a conversation...
Sep 11, 2010 | Current issues, Marriage, Mormon Policy
Gramps, Could you please tell me the church’s view of bi-racial marriages? Thank you. Anonymous, from Idaho Dear Anonymous, I can’t quote you the Church’s official view on interracial marriage, but the following comment made by President Spencer W....
Sep 11, 2010 | Current issues, Faith, Forgiveness, Repentance
Gramps, How can one ever know if they have been truly forgiven by God? I can’t seem to forgive myself. My spouse won’t write a letter for me to go to the Temple, I have asked. He supports me in serving my Father in Heaven, but said he is not ready for this...
Sep 9, 2010 | Current issues, Happiness, Life's Lessons, Prayer, Repentance, Self Worth
Dear Gramps, I have a habit that I cannot get rid of! I’ve tried everything I could think of, even everything the bishop can think of, and I still don’t seem cured! Most of them work at least for a few days then I start feeling like I’m cured &...
Sep 8, 2010 | Family, Forgiveness
Question Dear Gramps: I am a grieving mother of a 31 year-old son who is married and has three children. We are strong members of the church and so is he and his family. Two years ago we had a disagreement with him and have apologized for our part several times...
Sep 7, 2010 | Current issues, Holy Ghost, Personal Revelation
Gramps, Why do I cry when I feel the spirit? BJ, from Utah Dear BJ, To be in the presence of the Holy Spirit is a highly emotional experience. His spirit speaks to our spirit. When we get in touch with our spiritual selves so that the spirit rather than the desires of...
Sep 6, 2010 | Current issues, God, Obedience
Gramps, I had a question come up in my 16-17 year old Sunday school class that I am having difficulties answering. We where talking about the two forms of death physical and spiritual, when one of my young students me asked about Adam and Eve and the two commandments...
