by Walter Penning | Jul 26, 2018 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I always wondered how this was going to happen — when word will come that it is time to make the trip back to Missouri in preparation for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. I wondered if it would be announced over the pulpit or discussed in a priesthood meeting...
by Walter Penning | Jul 18, 2018 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I have written before about my experience growing up on the farm. It was difficult work for a child, but loving parents disrupted their lives to give us children an opportunity that has come to bless me every day and will continue to do so for the rest of my life....
by Walter Penning | Jul 11, 2018 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Black as a cat, blue in the face, red-handed—idioms are a combination of words that create a meaning that is different from the inference of the individual words themselves. English expressions can be confusing because they sometimes seem to be illogical. Let...
by Walter Penning | Jul 5, 2018 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Excited to play Little League scrimmage, I joined the United Fence baseball team with my elder brother when I turned 8 years old. Playing baseball is great for many young men, but I remember for me this was a highlight of my youth. I wasn’t particularly good, but I...
by Walter Penning | Jun 27, 2018 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
School is hard. Difficult subjects, challenging academia, and examinations or pop quizzes that beset even the best of us. Nobody just breezes through all this, and that is intentional. Getting an education is just plain tough. For me, it really helps having advocates...
by Walter Penning | Jun 20, 2018 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
This time of year, we are preparing for the harvest. I know it sounds strange to discuss the harvest in the spring, but we must think about and plan now in order to have delicious fruits and vegetable in the fall. Mom’s pickles were the best. She would choose...
