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• second winds that surprise me
• Nicky's excitement over a stack of fresh library books
• Nice-weather days in between the super windy ones
• Nicky saying goodbye to his grandparents: Goodbye! I love you! Sometimes I always just care about you!
• A patient telling me I have a calming presence- a reassurance that what I do at work even matters....much needed!
• tiny toes, the size of my pinkie nail 
• tiny fingers reaching up for my face, curling on my shirt
• Feeling empty, with nothing left to give....because without that feeling I would never long for God, or ask for help
• Nicky's gentleness with me when I am so, so impatient (I don't know if there's anything more humbling than realizing my child is much more grace-filled than I am)
• my church family,so inspiring and encouraging
• days that are not easy, because I grow, because I have to fight that downward pull
• colorful picture frames
• little kids trying to talk when they're really excited
• shelter, heat, clean water, the luxury of choosing what to eat for dinner
• Pandora radio while I'm cooking