by Walter Penning | May 13, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Of course you have heard the comment “Don’t sweat the small stuff” before. I am trying to apply that exhortation, but it is hard. COVID-19 has affected millions. At this point, thousands are infected and the pandemic is causing death and suffering...
by Walter Penning | May 6, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Certain lessons are only learned one way, and that is through difficulty. None of us expect greater payoffs before we expend effort. We accept that principle and apply it every day when we go to school, save for a rainy day, work to improve our skills, and...
by Walter Penning | Apr 29, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Do you remember the old days when we gleaned support and comfort from youth conferences and education week? “Old days?” you ask. We still do that, but now technology makes it is so much easier. Others’ words can become our own when we devote the necessary effort...
by Walter Penning | Apr 22, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
We don’t know any of their names—not one. Yet their story is one of the most-recognized and well-known experiences shared in the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. Even if we knew their identity, there are too many for us to enumerate. To me...
by Walter Penning | Apr 1, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Early this morning, we felt a 5.7 magnitude earthquake in northern Utah. Family was texting almost immediately and news stations reported the quake while it was still happening (aftershocks). Emergency radio broadcasts disseminated just minutes later, and as I was...
by Walter Penning | Mar 25, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
It wasn’t exactly a last minute decision. Yet while many plan these events months or years in advance, we scheduled our Church history tour only weeks before it commenced. You can read about that delightful opportunity in another article. The significance of...
