Sep 23, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family Roots
Hi Gramps, I have a question about patriarchal blessings. A friend of mine has two sisters (same parents) who have been told in their patriarchal blessings that they are from the house of Ephraim but my friend, in her patriarchal blessing was told that she was from...
Sep 6, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Divorce, Family, Happiness, Life's Lessons, Marriage, Mormon Doctrine, Temples
Dear Gramps, I am sealed to my parents by being Born in the Covenant. However, my parents later divorced due to his abuse and affairs. He has since married in the temple again, but is not leading a worthy life. I am really struggling with the fact that I am sealed to...
Aug 28, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family Roots
Question Gramps, In order for Adam and Eve to replenish the earth, they would have needed to have lots of children and they in turn would have to marry each other, brother and sister. Wouldn’t the children have had lots of defects, similar to what happens today...
Aug 9, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Babies, Book of Mormon
Dear Gramps, I would like to give my baby a name from the Book of Mormon. Are there any names for girls in the Book of Mormon, besides Sara and Abish? Is it OK. to name a girl Nephi? Is there a female version of Nephi? Marci, from Ontario, Canada Dear Marci,...
Aug 8, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Forgiveness, Life's Lessons, Missionary Work, Obedience, Prayer
Hi gramps. Here is an email I got from my sister regarding her decision to leave the church. Can you give me some help in answering some of her concerns? Here are her comments— “I disagree with the style of church services. They aren’t keeping up with the...
Jul 26, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Forgiveness, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Life's Lessons, Love, Marriage, Pearl of Great Price, Prayer, Testimony
Gramps, I have a question that troubles me greatly. I was baptized at age 8 but became inactive at age 17-18. I married outside of the church and had a child. I did a horrible thing and committed adultery, ended my marriage and went on to marry the woman I had the...
Jul 18, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, Doctrine & Covenants, Family, Mormon Doctrine, Obedience, Temples
Dear Gramps, What do I have to do to be in the Celestial Kingdom with my daughter after my death? She died at the age of two. Emily, from Arkansas Dear Emily, What you would need to do depends on where you now are, but you supplied no information on that point. So...
Jul 5, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Babies, Forgiveness, Happiness, Life's Lessons, Love, Repentance, Sexual Issues
Dear Gramps, I am 18 years old and am 38 and a half weeks pregnant and have just separated from my partner, he is now in jail. I love him with all my heart, and want him to be around for his daughter, but he isn’t allowed. I am unsure if a can bring her up without him...
Jul 5, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, Family, Forgiveness, Mormon Doctrine, Obedience, Temples
Gramps,My companion (of 23 years) got involved with another woman and left our family. I had questions about our sealing and how his actions would affect our children and myself in regards to our sealings. I was told the reason sealings are not canceled was that if...
Jul 2, 2007 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family
Question Dear Gramps, My husband and I are college students with the recent addition of a sweet, beautiful baby. I think it’s time for me to be finished with school now so I can devote myself to being the wife and mother I love so much to be. I could use some...