Why was Cain’s offering rejected by the Lord?
Question Dear Gramps, Please explain why Cain’s sacrifice was not acceptable to Heavenly Father but Abel’s was. Paula Answer Dear Paula, Upon the birth of Cain, Eve declared: “I have gotten a man from the Lord; wherefore he may not reject his...
How can I keep my mind clear of bad thoughts?
Question Dear Gramps, I need your help on what to do. I’ve kind of polluted my mind by accident. Some songs and movies I thought would never come back, have come back, and I get bad thoughts in my head sometimes and I feel that I can’t always control my...
Why would my husband and I get conflicting answers whether to stay together?
Question Gramps, I have been separated from my husband for a year who was excommunicated 7 months ago. I have spent a lot of time fasting and praying as well as attending the temple to know if I should stay married to him. The answer I consistently receive...
Is God responsible for our height?
Question Gramps, Is God responsible for the height that we are? I am 5'4" and have insecurities about it. I have asked a couple of pastors and no one really answers my question, and I would like to know what you think about this topic. Omar Answer...
When are we allowed to stay up late and have fun?
Question Dear Gramps, When are we supposed to stay up late and have some fun, maybe watch some movies? I come home exhausted Friday afternoon, and can't stay up because I'm too tired. I can't stay up late on Saturday night because we have church early Sunday...
What were Nephi’s trials and how did he overcome them?
Question Gramps, What were Nephi’s trials and how did he overcome them? Marissa Answer Dear Marissa, The section of 2 Nephi 4:16-35, is known as Nephi’s lament. But rather than reproducing the entire section here, let me a few excerpts therefrom...
What was the need for the Lord to command the early Saints to take extra wives?
Question Dear Gramps, I have been reading a book about the Mormon Church and polygamy entitled, Kingdom in the West: Doing the Works of Abraham. In this book it goes into detail about Joseph Smith’s attempts to get polygamy going in the church. I am so...
What is the wife’s role in determining worthiness of her husband?
Question Gramps, What is the wife's role in determining the worthiness of her husband? I have been asked, on two separate occasions, about my husband's worthiness to serve in a calling. I am uncomfortable with being asked to judge my husband's worthiness; I...
Have I denied the Holy Ghost?
Question Gramps, I always was told that to commit the sin of denying the Holy Ghost, you would literally have to see God or Jesus in front of you, know they exist, and still deny them. But is that true? Or is it much easier for someone today to commit that sin...
Why was a restoration of the gospel necessary?
Question Dear Gramps Why was a restoration of the gospel necessary? What is the real/true message of the restoration? How many restorations from apostasy have occurred? Robert Answer Dear Robert, Whenever the gospel is taken from the earth such...
