Aug 5, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Family History, Family Roots
Question Gramps, I am not married. All my relatives are dead. I am alone. I have no roots nor branches. Will you be my grandpa? Anonymous Answer Dear Friend, I am honored and humbled that you would have me as your grandpa. I have been an online...
Jul 7, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Book of Mormon, Family History, Family Roots
Is Coriantumr a descendant of Jared or of the Brother of Jared? Joella _______________ Dear Joella, It seems likely. In Ether 11:17 we read: 17 And it came to pass that there arose another mighty man; and he was a descendant of the brother of Jared. This is the last...
May 31, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family History
Question Gramps, I have heard some members of the Church claiming that they have done all their genealogy back to Adam and Eve. Is it possible to trace someone’s genealogy that far? Delia Answer Dear Delia, I defer to the expertise of Robert...
May 28, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Divorce, Family
What happens to people, by people I mean my father, who cause a divorce when there is small children involved? Rose ______________ Rose, Any decision we make we are held accountable before God for the consequences of our decisions, whether they be choices which lead...
May 26, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Mormon Policy
Question Gramps, What is your view of single sisters adopting children and rearing them in the gospel who might not have had a chance otherwise? This would be for those women who never had the chance of a temple sealing. Amy Answer Amy,...
May 13, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Babies, Family, Second Coming
I have recently had a hard time with having a miscarriage. Will new children be brought into the world even after the second coming? I have heard that there will be no temptation during the millennium. If this is true would there still be children? Allyson ___________...
May 11, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Family
Gramps, Is it proper to talk a little politics at Family Home Evening just to bring it up? It wouldn’t be the entire lesson. Norma ________________ Norma, It is always a good idea to bring up any topic for discussion during a family home evening. Family home...
May 6, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family History
Our bishop has asked everyone in the ward to print and turn in a 5-generation pedigree chart by the end of the year. I’m sure trying to encourage genealogy work. I just received a 30 minute lecture from my son about identity theft and how giving out this...
Apr 12, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Forgiveness, Repentance
My father is older and nearing the time that he will probably soon die. He never really learned the gospel but was actually baptised and even went to the temple. As I have been taking care of him, I have had the missionaries visit him but have now learned sins that he...
Mar 19, 2013 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Faith, Family, Life's Lessons, Obedience
What do I do to help my son gain a testimony? He has had anxiety, doing better this last year, has ADHD so he gets bored easily and has a hard time sitting through 3 hours of church. He is a good boy and so far has obeyed the Strength of Youth but he thinks the boys...
