Quail

As I was driving to the store the other night I saw ahead of me a little group of quail trying to cross the street. They started out and possibly feeling the change in air as the truck in front of me approaching the quickly darted back for cover, all in a group.

I worried about the quail getting run over. Then I thought "well they are probably a family of quail and one parent is at the front and one is at the rear." The Dad will probably make sure none of his little chicks gets ran over.

Sure enough when I came back on that same road the family was safely on the other side pecking at the ground.

This got me thinking about the leaders in our lives. Choosing good leaders and examples will help determine whether we make it through okay. Some will lead us into danger others will keep us from harm.

How glad I am that I had parents who always led me in the right direction. How grateful I am for good friends who helped me avoid danger. How blessed I am to be part of a church where we have a prophet to guide and direct us!

Now the challenge is for me to be a good leader to my little girls, my younger siblings and those around me. I found a lesson on lds.org that talked about five traits of a righteous lead.

1. Gives service.

2. Trusts and obeys the Lord.

3. Has faith in God.

4. Teaches from the scriptures.

5. Follows the prophets.

A tall order and I need to rise to the challenge!