I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (Psalm 18: 2)

Many rocks are formed from heat and pressure. What was once hot flowing lava cools and combines with surrounding minerals and results in a strong composite. What was once soft shale is transformed by the weight of mountains into something as tough and beautiful as a diamond. Rock emerges from turmoil.

Above is a photograph of a microscopic image of palisades quartz. More information is available at the Atlas of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks, Minerals, and Textures.