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What are Mormon weddings and funerals like?

Nov 29, 2018 | Death, Marriage

Question Gramps, The weddings for Mormons are very private. What is a funeral like?? Are non-Mormons allowed to attend a funeral service?? Thank you for your assistance. Teresa Answer Dear Teresa, Actually the weddings that are performed in...

How can I be more patient with a spouse that has left the Church?

Nov 12, 2018 | Marriage

Question Gramps, My husband has recently made the decision to leave the church. After his extensive research (that I didn’t know about) he decided none of it was true. I’m suddenly very anxious and confused and I know it’s caused a rift in our...

What is the worst that can happen to me?

Sep 21, 2018 | Life's Lessons, Obedience

Question Gramps, I have made covenants in the temple. But I am unworthy to attend, because I stopped tithing. I have failed in many ways. Such as not studying and understanding scripture and as a result not passing that on to my children. The reason I stopped...

How do I develop a deep and strong personal testimony of Christ’s atonement and sacrifice?

Sep 3, 2018 | Atonement, Jesus Christ, Testimony

Question Gramps, I have multiple friends that have made serious mistakes, changed their lives around, gone through the repentance process, and through doing so have grown extremely close to the Savior. They have an incredibly deep, strong, and personal...

If you attend the temple unworthily, what are the ramifications?

Aug 29, 2018 | Life's Lessons

Question Gramps, If someone attends the temple sealing of their child when they are not worthy to be in the temple what are the ramifications? Barnet Answer Dear Barnet, Remember when you were a kid and you did something wrong and your mother...

Sealings? Bullying? Justification of violence?

Aug 19, 2018 | Jesus Christ, Life's Lessons

Question Dear Gramps, Is it possible to be sealed to my biological father and biological mother rather than make a choice to be sealed to my father and step-mother or my mother and step-father? My biological parents are members of the church but only had a...

Is it better to marry outside of the temple than to wait for a temple marriage that may never happen?

Aug 13, 2018 | Marriage

Question Hi Gramps, LDS women are counseled not to marry outside the covenant, but wouldn’t it be better to marry a good man outside the covenant and raise good kids in the Gospel than to wait around for a temple marriage that may never be presented to...

Will something in my past affect my mission worthiness?

Aug 9, 2018 | Worthiness

Question Gramps, I am preparing to serve a mission and have concerns about the interview questions. As a child I was molested by someone really close in age. Because I didn’t know any better i did the same to others. However, this behavior was mentally damaging...

Will my best effort be good enough?

Aug 8, 2018 | Personal Searching

Question Gramps, I suffer from debilitating anxiety and depression. I especially suffer social anxiety, which causes me to have panic attacks in social situations, especially at church. I try to go to Sacrament Meeting when I can, but have to leave because of...

Does God have more than one wife and who did Lehi’s daughters marry?

Jul 31, 2018 | Marriage

Question Hi Gramps, Like many LDS women, I struggle with the thought of plural marriage in the afterlife. Our new Prophet, President Nelson has two temple sealings, along with President Oaks. We don’t know much about our Heavenly Mother. My question is do...

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What are Mormon weddings and funerals like?

How can I be more patient with a spouse that has left the Church?

What is the worst that can happen to me?

How do I develop a deep and strong personal testimony of Christ’s atonement and sacrifice?

If you attend the temple unworthily, what are the ramifications?

Sealings? Bullying? Justification of violence?

Is it better to marry outside of the temple than to wait for a temple marriage that may never happen?

Will something in my past affect my mission worthiness?

Will my best effort be good enough?

Does God have more than one wife and who did Lehi’s daughters marry?

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