Oct 31, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons
Question Dear Gramps, For seminary we have to give a devotional. I was assigned the topic “The Premortal Life” and I want to make my devotional memorable so that if the kids in my class are learning something and it’s not just a 5 minute...
Oct 29, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons
Question Dear Gramps, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to “put away childish things”. Is it wrong for an adult to have a “childish” hobby? Like building Legos, for example. Or is it wrong if a hobby revolves around the...
Aug 27, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, I used to go to my brother’s plays and he would have to swear in them. Is that bad and will he get punished? Also what about in school and you are reading a book out loud. What should I do when I come upon a swear word? Should I just...
Jul 21, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, I’m 24 years old and attending BYU. I feel an increasing desire to pursue a relationship and ultimately marry in the temple. However, I’ve never been in a relationship and have never really had the confidence to ask young women out....
Jul 1, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons, Temples
Question Hi Gramps In the country I live, we have to marry civilly before we can be sealed in a temple. I’ve been to several LDS weddings over the past few years where the bride has clearly not been wearing her garments under her wedding dress even though...
Jun 16, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Faith, Life's Lessons
Question Dear Gramps, I have been in middle school for 2 years now. It has gotten pretty hard so for 8th grade I am going to be home schooled. I know that even though I am not at school, temptations will still follow, and I really want to be prepared to hold...
May 30, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, I don’t know what to do and I don’t want to be judgmental but I do want to help my family. I’m worried about my dad and the influence he’s brought to me and this family. When I was around 16, he introduced me to...
May 26, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, Thanks for taking my question. The short story is that I am an atheist, and carrying on a complicated but loving relationship with a believing Mormon woman. While I believe none of the claims of the church (and am honest about it), somehow I...
May 25, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, You might be getting ready for a response about the birds and the bees, but that is not what I am asking about today. That, to me, is a very clear line. But, my question is about other aspects of marriage that might be off limits to those who...
Apr 24, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons
Question Hey there Gramps, I have a question for you if that’s alright. So I’m a convert to the church and I remember one of the first things I learned in seminary was that we don’t watch rated “R” movies. Which seems legit, given...
