May 30, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Blessings, Family Roots
Gramps I have a grandson and it stated in his blessing he was of the Tribe of Juda. None from our family has ever been from that tribe? I was told by a Patriarch that the lineage not a blood line issue but the area of governmental responsibility during the millennium?...
May 17, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings, Mormon Policy
How can I, now at age 49, still receive my Patriarchal Blessing? I’ve always felt it was important for me to know. When I was in MIA it was going to be arranged for us, but never was. Even though for the last 20 years I was married to an atheist, I have always...
Apr 7, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings, Mormon Policy
I am wondering how or if one could have a Priesthood blessing given to their unborn child. There are many instances where the mother is doing fine but the baby is not and with technology sometimes babies can even receive surgery prior to birth. Would one be able to...
Jan 14, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings
Question Gramps, I had a married sister tell me that single sisters were overusing the priesthood in requesting blessings. She said her husband doesn’t give her blessings, and it annoyed her that he was called out to give single sisters priesthood blessings....
Oct 23, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings
Question Gramps, As LDS members, we’re told we have a right to a patriarchal blessing in this life, and to find out what tribe we belong to. But what benefit is the blessing in the hereafter? Grant Answer Grant, The purpose of a patriarchal...
Oct 15, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings
When giving blessings, we are pronouncing a blessing as directed by the Spirit. This is different than a prayer. We, as priesthood holders, are receiving revelation as to what to say from the Father. Should we use the same language (thy,thou, etc.) in giving blessings...
Jan 10, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings, Prayer
Dear Gramps, My family has been struggling with financial problems for a while, due to my dad being unemployed. I have fasted and prayed many days and nights along with the rest of my family and nothing has happened for almost a year, Why isn’t the Lord...
Dec 3, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings
Question Dear Gramps, I have two questions about lineage as revealed to an individual in a patriarchal blessing. First question: Is it necessary to have a tribe designated? Neither my husband nor I have a tribe of Israel designated in our patriarchal blessings....
Aug 27, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings
Question Dear Gramps, I am pretty worried because in all my friend’s patriarchal blessings it’s written that the Lord is preparing a good husband for them and that one day they will get married. But in mine there is nothing about that. Does it mean that I...
Aug 25, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings
Dear Gramps, In my Patriarchal Blessing there was not a tribe mentioned. Do you know what this means? Thanks Lorraine, from California Dear Lorraine, It has no significance. Normally, one’s tribe is mentioned in a patriarchah blessing. It would not be out of...