Nov 18, 2024 | Afterlife, Blessings, Covenants
Question Dear Gramps, I’m the only member of my family. I married a nonmember 30 years ago and he and my two adult children have never joined the church. I’m so tired of members telling me I have no chance of exaltation, I’m suffering the...
Nov 13, 2024 | Blessings, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Is it true that the person that you are giving a priesthood blessing for does not have to be present for the priesthood? Karen Answer Karen, In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, priesthood blessings are a sacred...
Dec 15, 2022 | Blessings, Family
Question Gramps, I’m a convert of 6 years and married into a member family with 5 kids. When I perform back to school blessings they are specific and long and pour out many blessings upon my children. My wife has mentioned to me several times that my blessings...
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 10, 2018 | Blessings, Prayer
Question Gramps, I’ve been thinking about the line from the Bible Dictionary, “The object of prayer is … to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that … are made conditional on our asking for them.” Often in Church, we ask...
Nov 22, 2018 | Blessings, Priesthood
Question Dear Gramps, In the blessing of the sick and afflicted, how long has the use of consecrated oil been a part of the ordinance? Has this always been the case since the earliest dispensations of time, or did it start with the restoration of the Gospel in...
Nov 10, 2018 | Blessings, Sealings
Question Gramps, As I have been reading, I came across God’s greatest gift to man is–agency, eternal life, and Christ’ Atonement. So which is the greatest, or is it just that all are?? Bruce Answer Bruce, Here is the plain...
May 19, 2015 | Blessings, Faith
Question Dear Gramps, If a person fasts for more than one concern at the same time, does it dilute or diminish the power or help that could be available were we to fast for any one of those concerns individually? Robert Answer Hi Robert, I suspect...
