Fearless Faith

Every now and then it is helpful in one’s life to embrace gee-whiz moments that keep us knowledgeable, informed and humble to say the least. Out of such consideration flows inspiration and, hopefully, degrees of wisdom. To ponder something larger than ourselves gives nod to our divine author and creator. “How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all … (Psalm 104:24 NIV).”

Nothing exemplifies that more than a good river rock or two. Their chief characteristic is that they have been rounded and smoothed through erosive and abrasive processes over the course of tens of thousands of...