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...
Oct 17, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Marriage
Question Dear Gramps, When I am reading my scriptures or saying my prayers, I have no interest in physical intimacy with my spouse. And when we do come together I become very carnally minded and completely lose interest in saying my prayers, reading my...
Oct 6, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Personal Revelation
Question Gramps, Would it be appropriate (or even effective) to “cast lots” in order to obtain revelation? It was done in the Bible quite often. In certain situations could you flip a coin, draw straws, or roll a dice to receive/ confirm revelation?...
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...
Aug 13, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Homosexuality, Marriage, Temples
Question Dear Gramps, I read in a previous answer and it was mentioned in Sunday School today that members who are attracted to the same sex but remain chaste and don’t act on their urges, the same as heterosexuals, can hold a temple recommend. What about...
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 28, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, Marriage
Question Will single sisters be able to marry in the Celestial Kingdom? Gary Answer Gary, Single sisters will be given the opportunity for marriage. But they will not marry in the Celestial Kingdom. In order to obtain the highest degree of the...
Jun 24, 2014 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Love, Marriage
Question Gramps, I am not a Mormon but am just starting a relationship with a man that is LDS. I have read some literature on the topic but could you please tell me if there is anything out of the norm (as per other religions) with regards to the Mormon faith?...
