The following gorgeousness arrived in my life this week. Thought I’d share these three pieces of found art that, each in their own way, threw me a lifeline . . .

FIRST . . . sent to me from my mother-in-law . . . a beauty from Nouwen:

“There is a hole in your being, like an abyss. You will never succeed in filling that hole because your needs are inexhaustible. You have to work around it so that gradually the abyss closes. Since the hole is so enormous and your anguish so deep, you will always be tempted to flee from it. There are two extremes to avoid: being completely absorbed in your pain and being distracted by so many things that you stay far away from the wound you want to heal” (The Inner Voice of Love).

SECOND . . . sent to me, and the rest of my Growth Group back in San Diego, from the beloved Joanna . . . a bit of God’s glory-strength as we work hard in his orchard:

Be assured that from the first day we heard of you, we haven’t stopped praying for you, asking God to give you wise minds and spirits attuned to his will, and so acquire a thorough understanding of the ways in which God works. We pray that you’ll live well for the Master, making him proud of you as you work hard in his orchard. As you learn more and more how God works, you will learn how to do your work. We pray that you’ll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul—not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory-strength God gives. It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy, thanking the Father who makes us strong enough to take part in everything bright and beautiful that he has for us. Colossians 1:9-12, The Message

AND, THIRD . . . an absolutely timely blog post from the most-amazing Steven Pressfield . . . “Self-Doubt and Self-Reinforcement” . . . do I have the ability to be my own best friend? This is a MUST READ.

Which one of these beauties spoke to you today? Share a line that was meaningful to you.