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...
Dec 10, 2018 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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 | AAAA AskGramps Website, 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...
Aug 25, 2017 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings
Question Hi Gramps. I’ve been pondering where I am in life and so have been reflecting on my patriarchal blessing. Is the order of the things listed in the blessing understood as chronological? For example (I’ll be vague) a section regarding...
Sep 20, 2016 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings
Question Gramps, Is it wrong to be obedient to gospel principles just to receive blessings? Keith Answer Dear Keith, I wouldn’t say it is wrong, but it is not the best. Remember Elder Dallin H. Oak’s classic talk, Good, Better, Best?...
Dec 27, 2015 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings
Question Gramps, I know a lot of people have lost faith in the Church or have had their faith rattled because portions of their patriarchal blessings are similar to others. Is there an explanation to why some patriarchal blessings are similar to others? Thanks!...
