The sun beat down hot on my back as I enjoyed watching this Cabbage White visit the flowers around the pond — at first arrested but then remembering the beauty, delight and joy of the creator of all.
Every time you feel in God's creatures something pleasing and attractive, do not let your attention be arrested by them alone, but, passing them by, transfer your thought to God and say: O my God, if thy creations are so full of beauty, delight and joy, how infinitely more full of beauty, delight and joy art thou thyself, creator of all!
- Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain, late 18th and early 19th century monk
I praise you, Lord, creator of all, for your infinite beauty, delight and joy.
Beautiful image and quote! I will be in a class this fall about this book: "Wonderstruck, Awaken to the Nearness of God." From what I've read about it, your quote from Nicodemus could be its thesis.
