Dec 5, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Life's Lessons, Prayer
I have an RM son who has apostatized from the church. He likes to make disparaging remarks about the church when he is in our home and is influencing his 16 year old sister with his care free, apostate comments. We are a fully active family and always have been but...
Dec 4, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Babies, Life's Lessons, Mormon Policy
Hi Gramps! I would like to know why the church “strongly discourages” the use of donor eggs in in vitro fertilization. If I knew the reasoning I feel my husband and I could make a more informed decision, as the handbook states that it is the husband and...
Nov 30, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons, Love, Marriage
Dear Gramps, I’m 17 years old and know who I’m going to marry. He’s 17 also and my boyfriend now. I love him with all my heart but people attack us saying that high school relationships never last. But I know he’s the one. I’ve prayed multiple times about it and...
Nov 28, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Addictions, Forgiveness, Life's Lessons
Dear Gramps, I have a lovely daughter who loves the Lord and does her best to bless the lives of others. Recently she met an RM who was addicted to pornography for many years. He is clean for the first time in his adult life and wants to pursue a relationship with...
Nov 24, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Life's Lessons, Obedience
I haven’t seen my dad in quite a few years, and my mum has always said to me if I want to see him it’s fine. However, now I have finally decided to see him she’s gone mad, and I’m not allowed. He’s not a dangerous person, he cheated on my...
Nov 22, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Life's Lessons
Question Gramps, I am a 40 year old man and life long musician and have a working rock band that sometimes plays shows at bars and casinos. I have been an active member of the church for the last 6 months and recently received the Aaronic Priesthood....
Nov 19, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Jesus Christ, Life's Lessons
Are we held responsible only for sins that we have actually committed or also for sins that we would have committed if we had the practical chance to commit them? Real example: one day I felt down and it came to mind that I could accept an invitation to go to a party...
Nov 15, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Babies, Life's Lessons
I am 43 Years old. A member of the LDS Church. I was told by my doctor that it wasn’t likely that I would be able to ever become pregnant. However, we were told last week that I am pregnant. Five years ago I would have been thrilled. I am very unhappy. I would...
Nov 14, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Life's Lessons
Dear Gramps, I work in a call center where I do customer service work over the telephone. My employer has asked that we lie to our customers when they ask for the direct dial number to the department we are transferring them to. We honestly do have the number, but we...
Nov 13, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Temples, Worthiness
Question Dear Gramps, I have a family member who served a mission several years ago. She stills believes in the church but since marrying a non member she doesn’t attend church anymore, pay tithing or really participate in any type of church activity...