How will it be heaven if our family members aren’t with us?
Question Gramps, How would it be heaven if our family members aren’t living with us? So I’ve been looking around for this question. I found somethings similar to it like “You are worrying about the wrong problem. You just live worthy of the celestial kingdom,...
Can blessings or sealings be invalid?
Question Hey Gramps, I have always wondered and more recently others have asked me the same question. What happens if someone is unworthy and blesses/passes the sacrament? Or when giving a blessing? Do the receivers of the blessings lose out? Or is the greater...
Why couldn’t I ordain my son to the office of a High Priest?
Question Gramps, I am an Elder. My son become a High Priest. Why can’t I ordain him just as I did all the others? I just had to sit there and suffer. John Answer Dear John, Your precious son was being ordained to a Priesthood office! What a...
Can the spirit of the Holy Ghost be within animals and plants?
Question Gramps, Every living thing upon this earth was created spiritually and has a spirit. Can the spirit of the holy ghost be within plants and animals? If so can you feel that spirit just as a human can feel the spirit of the holy ghost? Or that...
My patriarchal blessing doesn’t mention the first resurrection. Does that mean I’m not eligible?
Question Gramps, Many people who have received their Patriarchal blessing are told they will come forth in the morning of the first resurrection based on their worthiness. My wife’s blessing says that. My Patriarchal blessing makes no mention of the my...
President Nelson talked about counting blessings and recounting problems. Does that mean past too?
Question Dear Gramps, Thru my eyes I was a mean mother and daughter with addictions. I can never make this up to those I have injured. I selfishly took from everyone. I am an old woman now, and for 25 years I have tried to be the best mother and grandmother I...
Does my patriarchal blessing mean I won’t be worthy of the Celestial Kingdom?
Question Dear Gramps, I have been an active member of the Church since I was baptized. I have served a mission when I was young. My patriarchal blessing says I will be coming forth in the first resurrection if I stay faithful. However, it doesn't say 'in the...
My husband wants to be sealed to a previous wife who died. Should I feel threatened?
Question Gramps, I am married to a Mormon man who's previous wife died. They were never sealed. He seems fairly obsessed with making that happen. I am beginning to feel like he is not fully committed to our marriage. I am not Mormon. Should I feel...
How do I find the line between happy/energetic and loud/brash?
Question Hi gramps, In young women's we received this hand out and it was talking about behaving like a daughter of God. It said that being brash, forward or loud were not fitting of YW. I would describe myself as a fairly energetic person and it seems that...
Why does the Church pay seminary and institute teachers?
Question Hi gramps, I was curious about why the church pays seminary and institute teachers (at least in Utah, I know they don’t pay every single one) and was thinking if that was paid ministry? Because our church condemns that...I don’t have doubts at all, I...
