Mar 5, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Repentance
Dear Gramps, In college I went to my bishop to confess my immoralities and an abortion I had had in high school. I meet with him but he never held a disciplinary counsel or worked with me. I ended up transferring school, got married, and years later my husband and I...
Feb 21, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness, Life's Lessons, Prayer, Repentance
Question Gramps, I have been sitting on the fence for so long. I self-destructed the plan God had for me with alcohol for a long time. I lost everything and when I got tired of suffering, my drinking came to an end. I want to join the military because I have nothing...
Jan 9, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Divorce, Forgiveness, Repentance
Question Gramps, Is it okay to divorce a woman who does not understand my transgressions of infidelity in our marriage? We are told to forgive and forget. At what point should she get over it? If we really understand how the atonement works for us in our lives,...
Dec 31, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ, Repentance
If I am trying to repent of trying to overcome anger and have not over come at death, is this where Christ intercedes for me? Eathyl _______________ Eathyl, Absolutely. The fact is we all will fall short of perfection, and the atonement is in place expressly for this...
Nov 29, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness, Repentance
I used to be messed up in my head about salvation, justice and mercy. I didn’t think I’d go to the Celestial Kingdom, so I went inactive for 12 dismal years. There was a 4 mo period where I went into stores and stole things. Knucklehead that I was, it was...
Jul 24, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Repentance
Question Gramps, I am so sad. I am married to a wonderful husband and have four beautiful children. Yet I made a very foolish decision. I fooled around sexually with another man. I am so sad and afraid. What will happen to me? What do I need to do to fix this?...
Jul 19, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Life's Lessons, Obedience, Repentance, Sexual Issues
Dear Gramps, This is probably the most uncomfortable question I have ever asked or said. But, I started masturbating before becoming a member and out of ignorance and curiosity. I feel as though my agency to act has been decreased at times, and I want that back....
Feb 1, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Forgiveness, Repentance
Gramps, My son and his girl friend, both 17, recently had a child which they gave up for adoption to a wonderful LDS couple. Coming to the decision to do this was grueling and difficult, but the teenagers knew that they were not ready to commit to each other and both...
Jan 14, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, Repentance
Gramps, Many years ago some speakers in the church used an example of the effects of sinning (and the difficulty of repenting): pounding nails into a board, then pulling them out. The point? A hole remains, indicating permanent scaring. I understand that President...
Jan 13, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Bible, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Forgiveness, God, Repentance
Waz up bro? I’ve been wondering something lately… We all have talents that God gave to us. If we do something bad, does He take them away? Because I’ve sinned and I’ve repented and stuff, and I do the same sins over and over again. I’m...
