Question   Dear Gramps, Being in a troubled and abusive marriage for four and a half years I have had enough. I went to my Bishop who counseled me to go to the Temple, read the scriptures and pray. I faithfully did so over a period of thirteen weeks and received...

Question   Gramps, When we are resurrected do we return to our grave and, so to speak, pick up our old bones and become an immortal being? If so how about those cremated or burned up or, well you get my drift. Thank You. Bruce   Answer   Dear Bruce,...

Question   Dear Gramps, I am having difficulty with expressing to someone how the Holy Ghost is able to be with those who are not members of the Mormon Church. I have searched the Mormon Church websites for literature, but am having difficulty finding something...

Question   Dear Gramps, I need inspiration! What words of encouragement might you have for me? I have a chronic illness, for which at this time there is no cure. It causes me a great deal of physical and emotional pain. Most days, I am in a survival mode. I used...

Question   Dear Gramps, Now that the head of the Family History Centre in our Branch of the Mormon Church had to give up her task due to the grievances of her non-Mormon husband (away from home so many times), our Branch Presidency has asked me to fill in her...

Question   Dear Gramps, Thank you for your informative answers. I really enjoy reading them. My questions are to settle a difference between my mother and I. It is my understanding that our Heavenly Father had many spirit children in the pre-existence, enough to...

Question   Gramps I would like to learn what is the Mormon Church’s position on plays in the church building? I am asking you because our stake has just been reorganized and no one I have asked knows for sure. Thank you. Donald   Answer   Dear Donald,...

Question   Gramps, Can you recommend any scriptures that speak out against a person tampering with their body, when it comes to sex change operations? Susan   Answer   Dear Susan, Even the modern scriptures were written before modern medicine developed...

Question   Gramps, My married daughter has lost her testimony. I have a handout on evidences of feelings of the Holy Ghost and feelings you have when you don’t have the spirit. It was hanging on my fridge. Today I noticed a footnote she put there. It said, “We...

Question   Dear Gramps, The past few years I have become afflicted with arthritis in my legs more and more. It makes it harder and harder for me to get down on my knees to say my prayers. But I just don't feel like it is reverent enough, or respectful enough if I...

Question   Dear Gramps, With all the health benefits of green tea, can we use it in supplement form? And if not, what else can we get the antioxidants from? Barbara   Answer   Dear Barbara, I wonder why it is that some people seek for every excuse to...

Question   Dear Gramps, I just have a question about the repentance process. So, we sin everyday, all the time. We are supposed to repent when we sin, but until we do we remain unforgiven. So, do we just hope that we die when we are at the peak of the repentance...

Question   Dear Gramps, I had a question while reading the Book of Mormon. In Omni 1:20 it says that the record of the Jaredites was found engraved upon a large stone. However, In Mosiah 8:9 it says that the Jaredite record was found written upon 24 plates. Did...