by Walter Penning | Sep 2, 2015 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
When I was a little kid, Donny Osmond was popular. I didn’t really like him at the time—admittedly, it wasn’t really the cool thing for a youngster of my gender to do—but the girls went nuts over him. I remember covertly watching the Donny and Marie Show...
by Walter Penning | Aug 26, 2015 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
On occasion, my children play a game deciding which particular era of the earth’s history they would pick to live in if they could choose. Hands down, now is their favorite choice, and it’s no wonder. The Church is spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ and has the...
by Walter Penning | Aug 11, 2015 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Discouragement is a tool of the adversary. It has no redeeming qualities. It serves only to perpetuate hopelessness and goes against everything rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We should be the happiest people in the world. We can be. I know we all still...
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,...
