Jan 6, 2021 | Current issues
Question Gramps, Every living thing upon this earth was created spiritually and has a spirit. Can the spirit of the holy ghost be within plants and animals? If so can you feel that spirit just as a human can feel the spirit of the holy ghost? Or that...
Jan 4, 2021 | Afterlife, Blessings
Question Gramps, Many people who have received their Patriarchal blessing are told they will come forth in the morning of the first resurrection based on their worthiness. My wife’s blessing says that. My Patriarchal blessing makes no mention of the my...
Dec 20, 2020 | Forgiveness, Repentance
Question Dear Gramps, Thru my eyes I was a mean mother and daughter with addictions. I can never make this up to those I have injured. I selfishly took from everyone. I am an old woman now, and for 25 years I have tried to be the best mother and grandmother I...
Dec 19, 2020 | Current issues
Question Dear Gramps, I have been an active member of the Church since I was baptized. I have served a mission when I was young. My patriarchal blessing says I will be coming forth in the first resurrection if I stay faithful. However, it doesn’t say...
Dec 17, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I am married to a Mormon man who’s previous wife died. They were never sealed. He seems fairly obsessed with making that happen. I am beginning to feel like he is not fully committed to our marriage. I am not Mormon. Should I feel...
Dec 15, 2020 | Current issues
Question Hi gramps, In young women’s we received this hand out and it was talking about behaving like a daughter of God. It said that being brash, forward or loud were not fitting of YW. I would describe myself as a fairly energetic person and it seems...
Dec 13, 2020 | Mormon Policy
Question Hi gramps, I was curious about why the church pays seminary and institute teachers (at least in Utah, I know they don’t pay every single one) and was thinking if that was paid ministry? Because our church condemns that…I don’t have doubts at all,...
Dec 12, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I’d say I actually have a decently strong testimony of the gospel. I have had some spiritual experiences and feel the gospel explains everything so well, but every time I start actually thinking about it or when I hear someone in church bear...
Dec 8, 2020 | Current issues
Question Gramps, What is the difference between a sign and a token? Can you describe where temple tokens and signs are mentioned? William Answer William, I’ll take the tactic of Bro. Hugh Nibley when discussing things about the temple. ...
