My girlfriend feels that we should not get married. Should I hang in there or just walk away?
Question Dear Gramps, I love reading your questions and answers and find them both uplifting and inspiring. I desperately need your help… I am recently divorced, having been separated for over a year from my wife of 17 years. I met a beautiful woman online and...
When I am depressed I feel unworthy. What can I do about it?
Question Dear Gramps, I have a couple of comments/questions. I know as a good LDS I should be able to overcome depression. But I don’t seem to be able to with any consistency. When I am deeply depressed I just seem to not care about the church, doctrines or...
Why have I lost the desire to attend church and feel an anger toward the leaders and their counsel?
Question Dear Gramps I am a convert of 27 years and up until this last year have felt a wonderful peace and warmth from being a member. This last year I have lost the desire to attend church and feel an anger toward the leaders and their counsel. I feel as if...
I am unmarried and have a daughter, if I were to join the Mormon Church would I ever be worthy of being married in the temple?
Question Dear Gramps, Big Question…I really need an answer. I’m 21 years old and I’ve definitely done some things over the past few years that I’m not proud of. I’ve recently made friends with two missionaries that live across the...
Would it be OK to have a civil marriage with someone who does not believe in the Mormon Church?
Question Dear Gramps, I am on the verge of breaking up with my non-member boyfriend of two years because he refuses to accept the gospel. I have told him that I will only marry him if he can take me to the Temple. I brought up the idea of proxy sealing after we...
Is it OK for a person who is going through a divorce to attend a Singles Ward in the Mormon Church?
Question Hi Gramps, I have a Mormon friend that is going through a divorce. She is now attending a singles ward. Is this right? She says that her divorce is still in the works (not final) but what if she started dating again or participating in activities as a...
What scriptures will help us resist temptation?
There are three categories of disobedience to God–actions, words and thouights. If we can acquire thought control we can avoid all three forms of disobedience.
How does Matthew 20:30 fit in with celestial marriage?
There is no marrying in heaven, but those who are married in the holy temple during mortality, if they keep the covenants made in that holy ordinance, they will remain as husband and wife in their exalted state throughout all eternity.
Why it is so hard to turn the other cheek?
If we take judgement and punishment into our own hands, we will likely give either too much or too little, If we leave it in the Lord’s hands the punishment will be excruciatingly appropriate.
