Oct 17, 2010 | Babies, Death
Question Dear Gramps, If one has a miscarriage, does that spirit stay in heaven to wait to be reunited with it’s parents and family later or does that spirit have the opportunity to come down and gain a physical body again with another pregnancy?...
Sep 21, 2010 | Current issues, Family
Gramps, My wife and I have four children and we feel that our family is complete. I have thought about getting a vasectomy. Have church leaders given any guidance on this issue? Thanks. Sheldon Dear Sheldon, One of the purposes of mortality is to provide a physical...
Sep 13, 2010 | Current issues, Family, Life's Lessons
Gramps, My daughter married a Catholic seven years ago. Both her father and I have raised her in the Mormon faith. She will not attend church, and her husband doesn’t attend his church either. What’s a mother to do? Barbara, from California Dear Barbara,...
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 5, 2010 | Current issues, Family, Life's Lessons, Obedience
Dear Gramps, My mother is a member of the church, and she has taken out her own endowments, and my brother too, who went on a mission following this sacred event. She was also sealed to my deceased father and sealed to my brother also. My brother served his mission...
Aug 18, 2010 | Current issues, Family
Dear Gramps, If we are punished for our own sins and not for Adam’s (or Eve’s) transgression, then why is it that we must work by the sweat of our brows and in sorrow bear children? Chip @deseretonline.com Dear Chip, When Adam and Eve lived in the Garden...
Aug 3, 2010 | Current issues, Faith, Family, Prayer, Priesthood
Question Gramps, Is it wrong for a woman to cast out Satan if her Priesthood holder husband is present but not understanding the need at the time? What words should be used when casting out the angels of darkness? And how can one know it is needed or...
Aug 2, 2010 | Babies, Blessings, Current issues, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, When a baby is blessed, is it appropriate to ask the Lord for blessings for the baby or is it appropriate to address the baby and pronounce blessing on the baby? I have heard it done both ways and wonder if one way is correct or if both ways, though...
Jul 23, 2010 | Current issues, Family, Mormon Doctrine, Mormon Policy, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, I haven’t had the courage to talk to anyone else about this. Since I can’t see you and you seem to be in tune, it will be much easier. A woman may only be sealed to one man, and a man may be sealed to many women. This concept leaves me feeling...
Jul 22, 2010 | Afterlife, Current issues, Family, Marriage
Dear Gramps, . I have always been curious how women can expect to be remarried (after being widowed) if they can not be sealed to more than one man. Personally, I would want to spend eternity with my husband, and so do not want to be sealed to more than one man, but...
