Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Thursday afternoon? Mom is doing ok. I have had a busy day already & boy am I feeling it right now. I plan on writing to you & then going to sit down on the couch & relax for a bit. I might even take a nap. I was up super early this morning due to Mark having to get up early. Tonight will definitely be an early to bed kind of thing as Mark has another busy day tomorrow & so does Mom. My friend that was staying with us for a few days did leave this morning for  few days. I did some laundry after he left, dusted, took the dogs for another walk & did an exam. Tomorrow will be another exam & I will be almost finished with this class! Soon Mom will be starting semester 2. Hope it will go as well as the 1st one did! 
 Not much else is going on with us here. The days are shorter now & it is really hard for Mom to keep track of things. I love this time of year but I dislike this time of year because of that reason. The sun has been shining today & it sure is cold out but I really don't mind that at all. Someone on facebook today kindly reminded everyone that Thanksgiving is only 2 weeks away, Christmas is 6 weeks away & another new year is in 7 weeks. Holy smokes.... time is just flying by. Holidays are tough for Mom as you know so as much as I like them... I am really hoping that they go by quite quickly. Things are just not the same anymore since I lost you. I am trying but I don't think I am succeeding all that well. 
 I guess our family & friends are well. I really haven't heard from any of them so I am going to assume that no news is good news. I know that you are watching over us all every day & Mom is so thankful for that. Hopefully in the next couple days I will have some updates for you but until then.... Mom has quite a few daily prayers to catch up on so here they are:
 November 7~ I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart & I will glorify your name forever. Supreme Creator, when good things happen, when I feel your presence & when my desires are granted, I want to praise you. But when everything in my life seems to be going nowhere or worse, I often fall silent & sometimes even become angry. That's why, heavenly Father, I need to dwell on your goodness. The reality of your blessings never stops, but when my perception of them fails, please remind me of better times & that you are worthy of my praise at all times. That way, I can keep on giving you the glory you richly deserve. Gratitude is the memory of the heart. Amen.
 November 8~ I will sing of your steadfast love; O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations. While Thanksgiving Day nears, heavenly Father, the young people in my life are happy because they'll get some days off from school & will enjoy festivities, friends, family. I wonder how many of them are thinking of you & how good you are to them. I would be extremely happy to be able to gently & yet effectively speak a word or hold up a meaningful tradition or do something that would plant a seed of gratitude toward you in their hearts & minds. But if all I can do is pray for them, then I'll gladly do that today with hope that you are at work within them, helping them find their way to knowing you & how good you are. The youth around us might not understand our faith, but if we live it out in such a way that makes it attractive, at some point, they will likely want to know what makes us so " cool. " Amen.
 November 9~ It is good to give thanks to the Lord.....to declare your steadfast love in the morning & your faithfulness by night. Most holy Lord, in the quiet & solitude of a midnight snack ( or even of maddening insomnia ), I have the opportunity to turn my nocturnal thoughts toward you. Let it be that even this night I ill find the comfort of your grace-filled presence & be thankful for the gifts of the day---even of the moment. May I commune with you in a tender-hearted return of blessing for blessing. Was there a sanctuary for prayer as apt as the night itself, or even a place entirely sanctified by gratitude as the shelter of a home on a stormy night? Amen.
 November 10~ O come. let us worship & bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor& glory forever & ever. Amen. A bent knee is a form of worship that may or may not be accompanied by a humble heart. I can pray that my heart will be right with God, however, even as I bend the knee. May God grant me the heart of a true worshipper! Amen.
 Wow... Mom is finally all caught up. Sorry about that. Mom has been writing to you on her cell phone & its tough enough to do that & then add the daily prayer on top of it. Mom will try to do better though. I don't like getting this far ahead & then have to write 3, 4 or even 5 all at once. Anyways.... they are all done now! I can't believe it but the sun will be setting in just an hour or so. The days are just way to short now. Mom doesn't like it & has such a hard time with it. Mom hopes that your night will be all that you need & would like it to be. May you have some adventures & fun while I sleep tonight. Come visit me if you can. I would love that so much! I will whisper to you later tonight so be listening out for my voice. I will smile & I hope that you will too. Remember that you are in my heart, mind & soul. You are Mom's hero & the wind beneath my wings. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. To infinity & beyond! I miss you like crazy & more than words could ever say. Good night & sweet dreams my sweet precious son. Until tomorrow.....
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!