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Adopted Into the House of Israel

Adopted Into the House of Israel

Dear Gramps, We have adopted our children and have had them sealed to us. I understand that this sealing changes the “blood line”.  Someone once told me that Joseph Smith said something to this effect.  Do you have this source or any information that we can give to...

We Need to Warn Our Neighbors

We Need to Warn Our Neighbors

Dear Gramps, My parents are not members and my mom drinks tea and my dad drinks beer all the time although there are times when he tries to “quit” and doesn’t drink for quite a while. I have always had a problem inviting them to church for fear of rejection because...

We Pray to our Father in Heaven

We Pray to our Father in Heaven

Dear Gramps, I´ve learned early in the church how to pray to our heavenly father. Anyway along my life as a member I´ve get involved in talking with the lord Jesus in prayer asking him how to manage my life. Elder Dickson of the seventies taught me when I was Distric...

Patriarchal Blessing Copy

Patriarchal Blessing Copy

Dear Gramps, My wife has lost her copy of her Patriarchal Blessing many years ago.  Is there somewhere that we can write to to obtain a copy of her blessing? Michael Dear Michael, The Church History/Archives Department has a record of all Patriarchal Blessings that...

Zacharias, Father of John The Baptist

Zacharias, Father of John The Baptist

Dear Gramps, In Matthew 23:35 Jesus said that Zacharias was slew between the Temple and the altar. “When Herod’s edict went forth to destroy the young children, John was about six months older than Jesus, and came under this hellish edict, and Zacharias caused his...

Be Worthy of Eternal Family Relationships

Be Worthy of Eternal Family Relationships

Dear Gramps, I have been married for 20 years in the temple and have 4 children. I have struggled with my husband who will not get a job, is grumpy and lazy.  I have been to sole provider of our home and am resentful.  I have stayed married because of my covenants but...

Preserving Ones Marriage

Preserving Ones Marriage

Dear Gramps, My husband and I are active church members. We serve in the temple. The problem is we argue much too much.  I have fasted and prayed about this many times over and have begged him to try to help us have a happier marriage.   I have asked him to go to...

Lord’s Blessings Are Eternal

Lord’s Blessings Are Eternal

Dear Gramps, I am married to a non member.  In my patriarchal blessing (which was given after I was married) it says my marriage will be sealed by the new and everlasting covenant.  I have two questions. Is a patriarchal blessing strictly for events in our earthly...

We Need to Forgive and Forget

We Need to Forgive and Forget

Dear Gramps, I have a question I am marrying a lovley LDS women in a few months and in a prievous marriage that she was in for 26 years she was verbal and mentally abused he now is a branch president the other day she called me and told me hoe he called her and said...

The Lord is a God of Passion

The Lord is a God of Passion

Dear Gramps, Can you really answer a question? I have search the lds.org’s etc. no place to ask a question that I can locate. Question: Does God sorrow and weep when we commit a sin, mistake, or mean act?   thank you. I will see if you answer. And does He rejoice when...

Heavenly Visitations

Heavenly Visitations

Dear Gramps, I recently herd about there were three Nephites that helped out on the Peter Whitmer Farm in Fayette,NY.Is there some scriptual facts that prove thaT TO BE TRUE? Harry Dear Harry, In late May, 1829,  Joseph Smith continued to translate the Book of Mormon...

Herb and Grain Drinks

Herb and Grain Drinks

Dear Gramps, When I was younger a missionary told the woman I was baby sitting for about a type of tea that was okay to drink however I can not remember what it was and was wondering if you knew. It was something she could make into Ice tea and have on a daily basis,...

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