Feb 7, 2008 | Family, Forgiveness, Happiness, Marriage, Sexual Issues
Dear Gramps, I think my husband may have been molested as a child by a family friend. I know that at least his sister was and my mother-in-law doesn’t believe her. When this man died his wife told my husband she was sorry. She did not say for what. I have always...
Feb 6, 2008 | Divorce, Family, Forgiveness, Marriage, Mormon Policy, Obedience, Repentance, Word of Wisdom
Dear Gramps: I am in the process of a divorce I didn’t want. My husband and I were together for 15 years, and married 10 years ago in the temple. I found out that he had been unfaithful, and then he stopped going to church and disregarded the Word of Wisdom entirely....
Feb 5, 2008 | Obedience, Sexual Issues, Worthiness
Question Dear Gramps, I am 15 years old, and I am baptized into the Mormon Church. I go to church every Sunday and it’s fine. But recently I have been having feelings for boys. I don’t really know how to explain this, but I’m still attracted to girls. But now I...
Feb 5, 2008 | Babies, Marriage, Sexual Issues
Question Dear Gramps, I do not want to seem argumentative, but I do know that it is possible for a man to have a reverse vasectomy and it be successful. I feel that there is no room to say that it is a “drastic manner to eliminate temptation.” I feel that this...
Feb 3, 2008 | Holy Ghost, Mormon Policy, Obedience, Priesthood, Self Worth
Hi Gramps! Me again. I was just wondering if there was anything clearly stated in Mormon Church policy regarding dress codes for priesthood ordinances? My husband is quite resistant to wearing anything but a white shirt to church, stating that in case he were asked to...
Feb 2, 2008 | Callings, Worthiness
Question Dear Gramps, I have been struggling with the concept that everything the bishop tells me is from the Lord. I have been a member for over 40 years and had various bishops. It appeared to me that some were more in tune than others. I had one bishop tell...
Feb 1, 2008 | Family, Marriage, Temples
Question Ntando wrote: I’m born out of the wedlock, so is my younger brother. We are both of different fathers with whom my mother had already broken up before both their deaths. Later on I became a member of the Mormon Church, and much later my mother and brother...
Jan 20, 2008 | Depression, Family, Obedience, Repentance, Self Worth
Dear Blake, When is it necessary to go talk to my bishop about “making out” or necking with my girlfriend. I don’t know the boundary line of going to far. Blake, from Utah Dear Blake, Questions such as the one you pose I find to be very intriguing. Perhaps one should...
Jan 16, 2008 | Love, Missionary Work, Youth Issues
Hi Gramps, I’ve been struggling with this problem for a long time now. A friend of mine introduced me to the Mormon Church two months ago, and since then we’ve become much better friends. I’ve sort of developed feelings for him. He is about to go on a mission in like...
Jan 11, 2008 | Creation, Life's Lessons, Mormon Doctrine
Gramps, I used to believe in the Hindu concept of karma. In that concept, a person’s actions and experiences in previous lives are what form his/her talents, abilities, circumstances, appearance and everything that differentiates one person from another in this life....
