Written By Irma

Yes, mountains really do get taller because those tectonic plates keep colliding and pushing the ground upward. Do plants grow at the top of the one you’re going around? Is your path leading to the promised land? Though God spoke from the mountain, the direction He is pointing you may be through the valley toward a place where grapes grow large, and milk and honey flow. You may need to ask him to help you move a few Canaanites, but…

The blanket of God’s love enfolds you and keeps you warm.  It is the covering that reflects who you truly  are.  Like the core of an apple, His breath lives in you, produces the fruit, and covers you.  Your inner self, the “real” you, the one that is “hid with Christ in God” is the one you feel tugging at your heart, drawing you to seek the things that are true to your authentic self.  Inner conflict comes from craving…

Those agile people who can bend over and look backward through their legs impress me. Fortunately it is rarely necessary to see that way. Some say that since we don’t have eyes in the backs of our heads, God didn’t intend for us to look that way; however, experience is a great teacher. Building upon the teachings of the past, God is always moving forward in our lives. As a matter of fact, Jesus says no one “having put his…

Narcissus, according to mythology, fell in love with his reflection in a pool not realizing it was just an image. Becoming self-absorbed and vain does not improve us or make us happy for that stance is based upon falsehood. In the extreme it can lead to a socially disabling personality disorder. By contrast, merely looking into the face of Jesus through a “glass darkly” changes us so that our focus and concern is toward others. The veil that was torn…

The soothing aroma of heartfelt devotion pleases God. A sincere request to God that He create in you a “clean heart” means that you desire to be free throughout – mind, will, affections. You are praying for pure thoughts and desires. Such longing unifies one’s spirit with God’s Spirit and is, therefore, precious in God’s eyes so much so, for example, that He promised Noah He would never destroy the earth again by flood. Guilt, on the other hand, burdens…

Jesus sings! The abandoned house occupied by the birds and wild animals is now filled with song. It is the time of restoration for the children of the king. Though you may have experienced troubles along with the other people of the earth, the voice of our Savior resounds through the hearts and homes of you, the remnant who believe. The songs that echo in your hearts, minds and souls are not the cries of birds and beasts, but the…

Multi-colored leaves float to the ground in the mountain valley that I call home. It is a beautiful valley during all seasons, but this fall it is filled with smoke from the fires in other areas, fires fueled by fallen leaves. David’s “valley of the shadow” must have been much like this one at this time when the smoke blocks the sun. A shadow is a place where the light source is blocked. In our world the light of God…