Bright yellow daisies gleaming at the edge of the woods
Spaetzle
A new bicycle
Writing, editing and submitting a devotional in one day
Cricut
A bike ride with Alex, and no baby
Color on the walls
Seeing my students improve
The squeeze in my heart when I hold Christian’s hand
The aspen outgrowing its cage
A comfortable couch to retreat to on a sleepless night
Julianna’s progress toward toilet training
Ghirardelli brownies
Seeing the way my children love to love each other
Sitting in the dark counting my blessings, listening to the crickets and frogs outside the window.
New opportunities to advocate for my daughter—and even more, for children like her yet to be born
The enthusiasm and irrepressible energy of childhood
The bighearted, non-grudge-holding of childhood
Having a long line of priests who have helped and continue to help me grow in understanding of my faith
Safe return for my parents after overseas travel
A life exciting enough to keep me up at night
Learning how to get my baby to go to bed at 8
A stellar therapy team, women who have become friends, lifelines, and loved ones
Growly, rumbly, rainy days
Kathleen M. Basi 