by Walter Penning | Aug 17, 2016 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Do you ever feel alone, isolated or lost? I think we can all honestly identify with those feelings at some time or another. But to our good fortune, we are promised a place in the kingdom of God if we will try to follow Jesus Christ. He has promised us victory and...
by Walter Penning | Aug 10, 2016 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I have written before about my upbringing. In many ways, it was difficult work on the farm, but loving parents disrupted their lives so that we children could have a life-changing experience. And we did. And the challenges facing our youth today have a purpose in...
by Walter Penning | Aug 3, 2016 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I like to think that we were all ecstatic about the Great Plan of Happiness. Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said “We shouted for joy when given the privilege of coming to this earth to receive a body and to move forward in God’s plan for...
by Walter Penning | Jul 27, 2016 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. -Matthew 25:36 All my life, I have read this scripture with the thought of visiting those behind prison walls, and it is certainly appropriate, good, and right....
by Walter Penning | Jul 20, 2016 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I am not a psychiatrist. My training didn’t come in the form of psychology, treating emotional disorders or learning to deal with and overcome mental health challenges. But my education arose to my surprise by experience, seeming hopelessness, and anguish as a...
by Walter Penning | Jul 6, 2016 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Springtime is often full of wonderful occasions with loved ones. I was thinking about those traveling to family gatherings and hoping all arrive safely. As I was considering these circumstances and the people involved, I got to thinking how fortunate I am to have my...
