July 11

When I was outside watering my plants on this very warm evening, I was struck by the intricacy of the veins on the leaves of my bean babes. (I would've said "bean plants" there but it felt too repetitive. They're kind of my babies since I raised them from seeds, so the term makes sense to my late-night brain.)

Just look at the detail on that one leaf. I leaned in a little to take a closer look and, of course, the rest of the leaves share a similar look. It was almost overwhelming to see such amazing features in something so tiny.

It made me remember once again that we live in a world created by an inventive God. And I'm thankful for that truth, because a world filled with beauty is much easier to appreciate than one that's not.