As we hiked this past weekend, we were blessed with the opportunity to enjoy the splendor that Virginia offers in the fall. Trees that offered lush green shade in the summer changed their hues to brilliant reds, oranges and yellows. Thus is the lifecycle of the leaves – beautiful spring blooms that develop into chlorophyll-rich leaves that later change to a majestic pallet of colors before they drop to the earth to usher in the cold winter. This is the cycle of life, and human life is no exception. Each stage presents its own grandeur. Like the trees, God has blessed us with changing radiance. Smooth skin transforms into a topography of wrinkles that mark decades of laugh lines, frowns and intense sessions of concentration. Once dark hair turns to a distinguished silver and white. Enjoy each stage; it is part of God's plan. As I encouraged you to look up and take in the magnificence of the changing forest, I challenge you to recognize the beauty in all people, both inside and out, young and old. God created us in His image and in every stage of life we exhibit grandness.
A Scout is Reverent.