Question   Gramps, I was wondering how old Mary was when she gave birth to Jesus. I know that she was a young woman but my dad and I would like to know if it says anywhere how old she was. Teleah   Answer   Dear Teleah, Mary was probably somewhere...

Question   Dear Gramps, I am a graphic designer and got offered a job where I would be working on mainly tobacco material. This would be my first job and I should be happy I found something  but I don't know how to unite  this with my faith. What are your...

Question   Hello Gramps, I have 3 major medical issues that cause me serve pain and have a mental health disorder. One is a gene mutation and the others I could not have prevented. I am in my mid 30's and have been deemed disabled. I take many RX meds and I have...

Question   Gramps, What's the difference between purity and righteousness? Marilyn   Answer   Dear Marilyn, Your question is very short, and thus it is hard to discern your intent.  Forgive me if I have misunderstood you.  At first glance, some might...

Question   Hi Gramps, I find myself repeatedly trying to form Mormon friendships based off of serving others - multiple rides per week, doing dishes, etc. Each time - my efforts fail when I fail to live up to the expectations of the other person. For example, car...

Question   Dear Gramps, What blessings can a person expect from submitting extended/distant family names for temple proxy work?  Thanks for your kind help as always. Robert   Answer   Dear Robert, Our departed dead have need of the saving ordinances...

Question   Gramps, I guess the answer to this question is kind of obvious, but do we need to repent for things that we did a long time ago? (Perhaps a few years, or decades) And if so, how would I repent for such a thing because some things are so far back in the...

Question   Gramps, I have always understood that the priesthood was given from one person who had the priesthood to another.   Someone has told me that Elijah got the priesthood from God directly.   He uses this as evidence to say that  we do not need the church...

Question   Dear Gramps, How do you explain that for a time Blacks were not allowed to hold the Priesthood to a person who is investigating the Church and is sincerely looking for answers? In my humble opinion, the answer that has sometimes been given that it is...

Question   Gramps, I know that green tea is against the Word of Wisdom. It seems like there are so many supplements with green tea in it. I know it is wrong to drink green tea but I was wondering what your thoughts are about Indian green tea in a supplement. I am...

Question   Dear Gramps, The values and beliefs expressed in modern day movies and TV shows are really offensive to me, and leave me feeling poorly afterwards.  So I have pretty much abandoned them and gone to watching the old black and white movies and TV shows...