What would you do if you had committed a sin against your family and would rip them apart if they knew?
Dear Gramps, I was wondering what you would do if you had committed a sin against your family and wanted complete forgiveness but if you were to tell them, it would rip your family apart. Literally. Thanks! Ariel Reese, Age 15 Dear Ariel, If you want complete...
How do I approach my adult children about my desire to not have R rated movies in my home?
Hi Gramps. Here's my problem. In addition to a 17 year old son I have an adult son and an adult stepson who are working full time also living at home. They are saving money for college. A few nights ago I found them upstairs watching R rated movies and my 17 year old...
How do I teach the youth about the importance of callings when there appears to be so much apathy in my area?
Question Dear Gramps, I too enjoy your column, and I don't know that I have a question as much as I am looking for information to present to our youth. I have been asked to talk to our young women and young men about "callings," accepting and following through...
When a person dies, does their Spirit continue looking at the body until it is buried?
[emailaddress] Gramps, I have a friend who says that he heard from the bishop of my Ward here in Venezuela that when a child dies at birth, the spirit of the child remains looking at the body until it is buried, and the same for an adult who dies. I started to look...
Were family relationships foreordained in the premortal life?
X-From_: [emailaddress] Gramps, A question was recently asked in a Relief Society discussion of a lesson I was teaching. I was wondering if you could answer this question. Were relations foreordained in the premortal life? Donna Dear Donna, We can find no specific...
Should I charge members of the church less for services I provide?
Question Gramps, We do general home impovement, such as repair of damage from water, rust etc. as well as new work. We do roofing and general carpentry.I was asking if I should lower my labor charge for the church members or not. I feel it is in the best interest to...
Is it wrong for me to turn down invitations to attend Christenings?
Dear Gramps, I know a number of members who have attended 'Christenings' at the request of friends or family. I have always turned down such invitations as I always think of the statement by Mormon that infant baptism is an abomination in the sight of God. Am I right...
If one has a miscarriage, does that spirit stay in heaven to wait to be reunited with its parents?
Question Dear Gramps, If one has a miscarriage, does that spirit stay in heaven to wait to be reunited with it's parents and family later or does that spirit have the opportunity to come down and gain a physical body again with another pregnancy? Basically,...
Does our spirit look just like the age we are when we die?
Hi Gramps; I have a question about our spirits. Does our spirit look just like the age we were when we died? What about a baby, does his spirit look like the age of his or her prime, whatever age that may be? Thanks, Ann. Dear Ann, Remember that we are spirit children...
If a married couple enjoys pornography privately is it wrong and why?
Gramps, I know that they say to avoid pornography, but they also say that the prophet does not go into a married couple's bedroom. If a married couple enjoys it privately, is it wrong? If so, WHY? I need concrete reasons. Anon, from Colorado Dear Anon, Pornography,...
