by Walter Penning | Aug 3, 2015 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Remember back in 2005 when President Hinckley encouraged all members to read the Book of Mormon by the end of the year? I’d like to share what has become one of my favorite memories from that time. After the Prophet’s request our Utah neighborhoods,...
by Walter Penning | Jul 29, 2015 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I’m going to do something this week I swore I would never do. I’m going to toot my horn. Well, not my horn exactly…dads in general. In this day of multimedia, videos portray thoughts, feelings, and sentiments better than words alone. Not sure exactly why, but I love...
by Walter Penning | Jul 15, 2015 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
This is the time of year when we hear accolades of the great fathers everywhere. And that is totally appropriate and warranted. Fathers teach great lessons that can’t be learned as efficiently anywhere else. We all have stories of dad giving a piece of advice,...
by Walter Penning | Jul 8, 2015 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
A pad of post it notes costs somewhere around a buck, or perhaps the price of a single note is somewhere around a penny. Roughly. But consider the value it can afford. Bear with me while I share the following true story: My fiftieth birthday started just like every...
by Walter Penning | Jul 2, 2015 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I have been working on a family project of sorts capturing events and personal histories meaningful to our family. These stories and pictures bring back such memories. You know that I always felt my dad was an incredibly wise man. I think many of us saw that in my...
