What a joy it was to take a hike up Badger Mountain with several young women from our church.
Virtue Hikers at the top of Badger Mountain
It was called a Virtues Hike and one of the leaders shared a thought about virtues with the young women after we got to the top.
McKinley, Marlee and Maddie Almost at the Top
She related the difficult hike up the mountain to the difficulty we can face being virtuous when many people around us shun standards and virtues as old-fashioned, boring or outdated.
Young Women Enjoying the View
The young women talked about one of the most important aspects of virtue, chastity.
A Commitment to Virtue
They then signed their name on a gold banner as a commitment to a virtuous life. A great message and a heart-warming experience to see those standards are still valued in a world that sometimes seems so confused.
I also pointed out some of the flowers along our hike with Balsamroot, Purse’s Milk Vetch, Lupine and more beauty lining the trails.
LupineI Believe This Delicate Blue Beauty is Larkspur (Delphinium nuttallianum)
