by Walter Penning | Nov 18, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
What makes writing a family history one that others will really want to read? Why should you even consider doing it? I believe it is largely because of the people in your life. J.K. Rowling, who lived in poverty as a single mother, wrote the initial chapters...
by Walter Penning | Nov 11, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Love God. Love your fellowmen. We all know that, but have we really acknowledged why we are supposed to be loving? Why we are supposed to do those things? I know that for me, I have often thought that we do what we do because it makes others happy. That may be...
by Walter Penning | Nov 3, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
To read part one, click here. Although the Constitution was not perfect and certain compromises were made in order to get it ratified, the men who brought it forth did a number of things incredibly well. The founders were wise men. They understood this...
by Walter Penning | Oct 28, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
At the start of the Revolutionary War, Thomas Paine penned these words: “These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; “but he that stands by it now,...
by Walter Penning | Oct 21, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I am passionate about preserving and celebrating the best part. When I watch a movie, I love the climax. To me, that’s the best part. When I listen to a song, I frequently have a favorite stanza. My daughter Melanie went to Nepal recently, and her...
by Walter Penning | Oct 7, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Admittedly, if you participated in the recent general conference sessions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you watched an unprecedented gathering that is still just in its beginning. Millions around the world view or listen in more than 90 languages...
