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At Best We Won’t Get It All
James 4:13 & 14 – “Go to now, ye that say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell,...

Don Penner
Apr 28, 20234 min read
Repositioning
In the journey of building a better-managed company, or addressing concerns within an organization, we need to reposition. When I am...

Don Penner
Apr 17, 20232 min read
Peter & Earthquakes
It is said: if we don’t learn from history then history has no value. For us to learn from history, we must find a way to apply the...

Don Penner
Apr 10, 20234 min read
Gethsemane
My mind is dwelling on how we can learn from history. I want to consider some of the detail recorded in God’s Word. Details of the...

Don Penner
Apr 8, 20233 min read
Voices
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:” John 10:27 When I re-read what I’ve written, self-conscious thoughts come...

Don Penner
Apr 3, 20234 min read
Education
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” II Timothy...

Don Penner
Mar 27, 20234 min read
Happy in Correction
“Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:” Job 5:17 This is contrary to...

Don Penner
Mar 20, 20232 min read
One Shot Conviction, Two Shots Hope
I visited with a friend a day or two ago. He told me the most profound truth, and I want to share it. My friend is a voluntary street...

Don Penner
Mar 13, 20232 min read
Euphoria of the Gospel and the Vision of the Church
Merriam-Webster notes that while in today’s world we relate euphoria with happiness, it derives from the Greek word “euphoros”, meaning...

Don Penner
Mar 6, 20233 min read
Inferiority
When someone frequently refers to his or her negative impressions of themselves, we speak of them as having an inferiority complex or...

Don Penner
Feb 27, 20233 min read
Crux of the matter
I’m not a rock climber. I’m told in climbing lingo, “Crux” is the toughest move, or sequence of moves in the climb. Life too, is a...

Don Penner
Feb 20, 20235 min read
A More Excellent Way
I Corinthians 12:31 “But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.” Immediately following this...

Don Penner
Feb 13, 20232 min read
Purpose
Purpose – “the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.” – Oxford Dictionary of English Purpose is a...

Don Penner
Feb 6, 20232 min read
Self-deprecation
Appreciation for one’s self is good. We need to relax in our own skin; be relaxed enough to have a friendly demeanour. I wonder if...

Don Penner
Jan 30, 20232 min read
Divisiveness and Mob Mentality
People, similar to animals, are inclined to be survivors. The animal food chain depends, to some degree, on animals killing other animals...

Don Penner
Jan 30, 20233 min read
Purpose in Life
Recently a friend of mine who is an inner-city street evangelist met a young homeless man. This young gentleman told my friend that his...

Don Penner
Jan 23, 20232 min read
The Journey
We all recognize life is a journey. Those of us living up North get snow and icy road conditions in winter. Generally speaking, we...

Don Penner
Jan 23, 20233 min read
Egotism and Low Self-Esteem
Often when I write, I wake with a topic on my mind. Almost always it is inspired by a recent observation or conversation....

Don Penner
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Corrosion - Vanquished by Truth
Today’s topic is a difficult one. I would prefer to write a positive, encouraging blog, even on what is a destructive topic. I will...

Don Penner
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Unconditional Love
Some years ago, at a divorce court, the decision was being debated whether the father or mother should be given custody of two small...

Don Penner
Jan 9, 20232 min read
Communication Avoids Incrimination
Early in my business career I worked for a company with a vibrant atmosphere. Vibrant and vibration have similar roots. Vibration can...

Don Penner
Jan 2, 20231 min read
Look to the Light
Sometimes when I write I have a clear inner motivation. Today, not so clear. Not a condensation-free window of perception. A little...

Don Penner
Jan 2, 20233 min read
The Writers Style
I have questions, some days, as to why I write a blog. I also question why I have compiled a business course. Hardly based on...

Don Penner
Dec 26, 20222 min read
Dare to Break the Mold
I have a thought process. Who is the wise among you? I Timothy 6:8-10. 8. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9....

Don Penner
Dec 26, 20223 min read
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