Most of us love these moments in our day at a gut level. We intuitively know that goodness and beauty are connected to the divine, that “every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights” (Jas 1:17). We aren’t overly ascetic fundamentalists trying to stamp out delight or pleasure wherever it is found. We naturally greet these moments with gratitude. But more than that, we respond with adoration. We are not only grateful for pleasure; our hearts wonder what kind of Creator makes a world that overflows with such loveliness and beauty. As Lewis says, “One’s mind
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