For the mountains may move and the hills disappear, but even then my faithful love for you will remain. My covenant of blessing will never be broken," says the LORD

And how blessed all those in whom you live, 
      whose lives become roads you travel; 
   They wind through lonesome valleys, come upon brooks, 
      discover cool springs and pools brimming with rain! 
   God-traveled, these roads curve up the mountain, and 
      at the last turn—Zion! God in full view!

Psalm 84:5-7 (The Message)

   I was recently in the mountains, and this verse came to mind.This psalm is a cry of adoration to God. " And how blessed all those in whom you live!" This meant a lot to me, because this poem relates to the mountains. It talks of quiet pools brimming with rain. It is the piece of God within us. The mountains are such a clear picture of our walk with God. You have the peaks and valleys."They wind through lonesome valleys, come upon brooks."  When you look at the mountains, you see God in full view. I personally take great comfort in the mountains. I was raised each summer at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains. We would sit out on the porch and listen to the night come alive with crickets and the bubbling brook. We would sit and play music till the early morning, and sing and laugh. The mountains in my eyes is communion with God and others. It is a place to love, and live life. The mountains run deep in my veins. My great-grandfather at the age of 13 moved his 8 siblings from deep in Georgia up to Asheville to work in the mills. My grandfather was born in his home in Mars Hill NC. Our lives have been centered around a 35 mile stretch between Asheville and Montreat NC for the past 90 odd years. The verse above is actually from my aunts memorial handout at her service. We all hiked down to the cool mountain pools ,where the column-barium is . Soft sounds of nature were all around. The quiet sound of the stream, the soft sounds of mockingbirds,and robins in the tall oaks. She was at peace here. She like the rest of us, was captivated by the mountains. As we sat there in reverence , my family read aloud this verse and it was true that God,the Creator.Zion! Was indeed in full view. We often get our view of God clouded by everyday things, but to go sit alone in a calm place in the Blue Ridge is pretty close to perfect.