by Walter Penning | Sep 18, 2019 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
As soon as it happened, I knew it was going to be painful. We had erected the Christmas tree and were just finishing stringing the lights. We have had the twelve-foot tree for umpteen years now and used a ladder to decorate the tree with luminaries. I was moving the...
by Walter Penning | Sep 11, 2019 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Today, one of the difficulties we all have in common is facing challenges with hope and faith—but it is not a new sentiment. People from all ages have dealt with such obstacles. We can learn from them. There is no question that trials today come in every shape...
by Walter Penning | Sep 4, 2019 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Facing difficult challenges is hard to do at the time. My children are grown, but I remember the times when my daughters got their braces. That was never easy. They are expensive, painful, and restrictive. They could not eat all the things they wanted to at the time,...
by Walter Penning | Aug 28, 2019 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I met Roger Anthony, founder of Crocodiles Not Waterlilies™, nearly two decades ago. My brother and I were working together when Roger’s great lessons and principle-based teachings changed everything. Each time I associated with Roger, I walked away a better...
by Walter Penning | Aug 21, 2019 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Wow. I didn’t anticipate this article coming out on my father’s birthday, but this tender mercy is just one more of a myriad of inspiring evidences of the Savior’s love for me. “The Lord’s tender mercies are the very personal and individualized blessings,...
by Walter Penning | Aug 14, 2019 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
What we value forever makes a difference. I am not a great cook. Gratefully this is one of the skills shared by my wife and daughters. Therefore, I benefit every day. Every day! Before writing this article, I thought about whether I should reveal upfront...
