Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! Hope you are doing wonderful things that you want to do to start this new week off right. Mom needs to apologize to you as I have not been able to write to you for 2 days now. I took care of Mark when he was sick for the last few days & he was so nice to give me what he had. To say the least I have definitely been under the weather & still am. I wanted to write to you before I went downstairs & relaxed for the evening. 
 Before I go further with your letter I have 3 days of the daily prayers to write. So I will start with them if you don't mind.... August 23rd~ Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. My Lord, this world continues to have an obsession with whatever can make us happy. Ads proclaim that we can't be happy without this product ot that service, & so we add to the long list of things that may please us for a while, but can't deliver true happiness. Forgive our fruitless chasing after happiness, Lord, for we know that it can only exist in relationships with you. Until we know you & seek your forgiveness, we really can't know happiness. But with you, we are full of joy! Such a reminder to all that happiness is not from what we can buy, places we can travel to, or how much money we all have. Happiness is everything that money can't buy! Happiness is being with people that you love...family & friends & the memories that we all can make from the time that is spent together. 
 August 24th~ So then you are no longer strangers & aliens, but you are citizens with the saints & also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles & prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. My Lord, it is in you that we live & move & have our being. You not only hold the direction of our lives in your hands, but you also control every breath we take. By your will we have the gift of this day to live & work & love under your watchful eye. Let us never forget that you are the one in charge, Lord. Keep us ever mindful of your compassion for us, & attentive to your guidance in our lives. God help me build a firm foundation by showing me how to rely on his wisdom, seek his direction, & walk in his path. We owe everything to the Lord... all that we have & every breath we take. We should always remember to thank him & the Angels for all the blessings in our lives....without him we wouldn't have anything!
 August 25th~ He will feed flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms, & carry them in his bosom, & gently lead the mother sheep. Comfort me, O God, as I seek shelter from the storms of everyday life. I am grateful for the good things I have, but sometimes I feel I cannot carry the burden of life's challenges alone. Remind me with your loving presence that no matter what my day brings me, you are there for me, with me, & on my behalf-making smooth the way before me. In your love, I find true rest. Amen. We find a resting place in God's enduring love, & we know that his plan for us is good. Oh this one is a good one for Mom to reread over & over. The challenges of every day living for Mom is not having you here with me. This is the hardest thing ever. I must remember that you are near me always & that you are never far from me. I must remember that God will never give me any more than I can not handle. I know that he is with me as well... both of you are with me, to guide me to what I need to do next in my life here. I miss you Tyler. I love you with all my heart. 
 The weather is so hot & unbearable these last few days but I will not complain as the night sky is clear & the moon & stars have been shining brightly. I hope that you have heard me every night as I whisper to you. I will again tonight. I am going to close my letter to you tonight because my head is pounding. Sweet dreams my sweet precious son. May your night be all that you need it to be & want. You are forever in my heart, mind & soul.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!