Aug 25, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Mormon Policy, Obedience, Preparedness
Question Hi Gramps, I am fairly young and trying to plan for my and my family’s future. Would you think it wise to invest in food rather than in 401ks, investments, etc? I figure that eventually someday money will be worth nothing, and the most valuable things will be...
Jul 10, 2009 | Bible, Marriage
Question Dear Gramps, I don’t understand how one can seal their marriage for all eternity when Matthew 22:30 says that we will be like angels, not married. Marilyn Answer Dear Marilyn, First the Pharisees and then the Sadducees tried to entangle...
Jul 9, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Love, Marriage, Sexual Issues
Dear Gramps, The scriptures say that to be carnally minded is death, while to be spiritually minded is life eternal. How does this apply to intimacy in marriage? How can one engage in physical intimacy with one’s own spouse without having carnal thoughts and...
Jul 1, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family, Life's Lessons, Testimony
Dear Gramps, My RM sons, who have never been inactive in their lives, have made a conscience choice to go inactive just after returning from their missions. Both won’t listen to me anymore and both think they can just play for a while and have no effect on their...
Jun 15, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Doctrine & Covenants, Marriage, Mormon Doctrine
Dear Gramps, I read a scripture that has had me questioning if the LDS Church is the truth. Its in D&C 132 v. 54,55. How could Emma Smith be threatened to be destroyed if she didn’t abide my this new law? That does not make sense to me. I am having a hard time...
Apr 26, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Sexual Issues, Worthiness
Question Dear Gramps, Is looking at pornography breaking the Law of Chastity? Jon Answer Dear Jon, Pornography has become one of the most serious problems in our society and among many members of the Church and it continues to get worse. It is destroying...
Apr 20, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Doctrine & Covenants, Marriage, Mormon Doctrine, Pearl of Great Price, Temples
Dear Gramps, What is LDS Church policy regarding civil unions? Garth Garth, When you refer to “civil unions”, I am assuming you mean civil marriages between a man and a woman that has been performed by an individual authorized by the local government. The Church...
Apr 16, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Marriage
Dear Gramps, I have been married for 20 years in the temple and have 4 children. I have struggled with my husband who will not get a job, is grumpy and lazy. I have been to sole provider of our home and am resentful. I have stayed married because of my covenants but...
Apr 15, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Marriage
Dear Gramps, My husband and I are active church members. We serve in the temple. The problem is we argue much too much. I have fasted and prayed about this many times over and have begged him to try to help us have a happier marriage. I have asked him to go to...
Apr 14, 2009 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings, Worthiness
Dear Gramps, I am married to a non member. In my patriarchal blessing (which was given after I was married) it says my marriage will be sealed by the new and everlasting covenant. I have two questions. Is a patriarchal blessing strictly for events in our earthly...
