Mar 10, 2012 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family Roots
Question Dear Gramps, My patriarchal blessing tells me that I’m from the house of Israel and I have the lineage of Joseph. What does that mean? What are the blessings from this lineage of Joseph? I appreciate your help very much. Thanks. Gabby ...
Dec 10, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Self Worth
Question Gramps, I see no purpose for me being here or anywhere. Everyone tells me that God created me for a reason but I think he had a bad day or something when he made me. I just hate everything about existing. Stefanie Answer Stefanie, Instead of addressing...
Dec 5, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Personal Revelation
Gramps, When I was being set apart to go on a mission my stake president specifically said that because of my service my marriage would come about in a special way. I wasn’t really worried about marriage at that point and never thought much about what he said....
Aug 2, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Life's Lessons, Premortal Life
Dear Gramps, I am wondering if there’s any declared doctrine that in the pre-earth life, we chose our specific trials that we would have in this life? If not official doctrine, what do you believe? Dean, Salt Lake City, UT Dear Dean, If we chose our specific...
Jun 7, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Family Roots, Priesthood
Question Gramps, What does it mean to be of the seed of Joseph and specifically of Ephraim? Is this the same lineage as Lehi and Joseph Smith. Denise Answer Dear Denise, In the Book of Mormon Lehi is said to be of Manasseh (Alma 10:3) and it says...
Feb 11, 2011 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, I have a query from a friend who has recently lost her son, aged 33 from cancer. He was an active member of the Church but had not reached the stage of being ordained a High Priest. She would like to know, will he be made a High Priest in the Spirit...
Dec 3, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Blessings
Question Dear Gramps, I have two questions about lineage as revealed to an individual in a patriarchal blessing. First question: Is it necessary to have a tribe designated? Neither my husband nor I have a tribe of Israel designated in our patriarchal blessings....
Aug 5, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Afterlife, Current issues, Death, Priesthood
Dear Gramps, I have a query from a friend who has recently lost her son, aged 33 from cancer. He was an active member of the Church but had not reached the stage of being ordained a High Priest. She would like to know, will he be made a High Priest in the Spirit...
Jul 5, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Forgiveness, Life's Lessons, Mormon Policy, Obedience, Repentance
Gramps, I’ve been excommunicated for awhile, maybe longer. I’d like to know how the system works for people that want to come back into the church again. My EX (convert) left the church, never wants to come back. I still want to be sealed to my kids and of...
Jun 29, 2010 | AAAA AskGramps Website, Current issues, Family, Premortal Life
Dear Gramps I was just having a discussion with a few friends and the question came up about whether spirits choose their families. Is this so? If so why do some choose to go to families where they will be abused or go to broken homes etc. Your comments will be most...