Why does my patriarchal blessing say I was adopted?
Question If your patriarchal blessing says that you are adopted, what does that mean? Karen Answer Karen, I have to assume that you mean that when your patriarchal blessing is declaring your lineage it mentions you being adopted into one of the...
Priesthood Line of Authority
Dear Gramps, I am a convert to the LDS Church. I was ordained to the office of a Priest shortly after I was baptized and then later I was ordained to the office of the Melchizedek Priesthood. I am trying to trace my Priesthood line of Authority. I contacted the...
Temple Worthiness
I have been a member my whole life, and became active in 2007 due witnessing a pure and wondrous miracle. I became sealed within the Temple in 2009 and have enjoyed my time within the church and being active. As time went on, I have feel unworthy, habits I thought I...
Children seeing temple clothing
I know that when a child is sealed to their parents, they see the temple robes. As well as many non-members may see the temple robes at an LDS open casket funeral. I was wondering where it is or is not appropriate for someone to see these. For instance, if a...
The Soul
What is the soul? Henry ______________ Henry, The Doctrine and Covenants defines the soul as “the spirit and the body” and adds that “the resurrection from the dead is the redemption of the soul” (88:15-16). -Gramps
Son who apostasized
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...
Invitro Fertilization
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 wife's...
Gift of the Holy Ghost in the Spirit World
Will we still have the gift of the Holy Ghost in the spirit world after we die? Sonya __________ Sonya, I do not doubt that we will continue to enjoy the Gift of the Holy Ghost in the spirit world. When a faithful Latter-day Saint sits as proxy for a deceased sister,...
Keeping Bugs out of Food Bins
Hi Gramps, I built a food storage unit out of wood for the basement. We store cat food, bird seed for our parrot and corn cob bedding in the unit. Is there anything I could put in there to keep the moths out of there? Thanks. Tom ___________ Tom, Once a food stock is...
Love
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 every...
