A River Runs Through It: Still Waters and Soul Restoration (Psalm 23:1-6)

In A River Runs Through It, the father teaches his sons to fly fish on Montana rivers. "Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it." The river becomes sacred space—where father and sons commune, where grace flows even when words fail. Psalm 23 paints a similar picture: "He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul." The Maclean family cannot save the younger son from his self-destruction, but the river remains—a place of restoration even amid tragedy. God's shepherding doesn't always prevent our valleys, but it provides still waters where our souls can be restored. The river keeps running; grace keeps flowing.