{"id":15910,"date":"2025-04-08T19:06:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T00:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?p=15910"},"modified":"2026-07-21T08:13:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:13:32","slug":"a-transformed-iris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/a-transformed-iris\/","title":{"rendered":"A Transformed Iris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\"Like an uncommon iris blooming in the quiet of the dawn, beauty emerges where least expected, reminding us that even in solitude, grace finds its way.\" Sandi<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"authorOrTitle\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15915\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/img_2-iris-story-of-flowers\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2.Iris_.story-of-flowers.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"IMG_2.Iris.story of flowers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2.Iris_.story-of-flowers.jpg?fit=533%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2.Iris_.story-of-flowers.jpg?resize=1080%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2.Iris_.story-of-flowers.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2.Iris_.story-of-flowers-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_2.Iris_.story-of-flowers-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1200px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-15915\" title=\"IMG_2.Iris.story of flowers\" alt=\"2025 Snow day.\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span>Early this morning, while walking my golden retriever Daisy Mae, I noticed an unusual iris blooming. It didn't look like those around it. It's different. When it first bloomed in the iris garden 10 years ago, I thought it had a problem with its bloom or a disease in the rhizome. But for 10 years, it keeps showing up, blooming differently than all the others. And I love it just like it is. It's beautiful. Unique. Stands out in a group of irises that all look the same. It was transformed from the inside out. It is a story about grace.<\/span><br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/><span>The Bible study series I am writing is titled Covenant Love and the lesson I finished this morning is Transformational Covenant Love.\u00a0<\/span><span>The lesson includes the focus scripture, Romans 12:2, \"Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.\"<\/span><br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/><span>Notice that Paul doesn\u2019t just tell us what not to do. He gives us the key to living differently: \u201cLet God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.\u201d Transformation begins from the inside out. It starts with our thoughts, our mindset, and ultimately our hearts. As we surrender our lives to God, He begins to renew our minds, replacing worldly values with divine truth, self-seeking ambition with God\u2019s purpose for our lives.<\/span><br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/><span>Each day, as we choose to follow Christ, we become more and more like Him. Our actions, attitudes, and thoughts reflect His character, and through that, we shine as lights in the darkness. We become the uncommon bloom in a garden full of irises, transformed by our Creator.<\/span><br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/><span>We are all a daily work in progress. Thankful for a transformed iris that keeps showing up year after year to remind me of truths from God\u2019s Word. The story this iris is telling is one of grace.<\/span><br class=\"html-br\" \/><br class=\"html-br\" \/><span>I love gardening. And walks with Daisy Mae who is learning to not pick up every stick in her path. But that is also a daily work in progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_testimonial_0 et_pb_testimonial et_pb_testimonial_no_image et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_testimonial_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_testimonial_description\"><div class=\"et_pb_testimonial_description_inner\"><div class=\"et_pb_testimonial_content\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. 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