Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Wednesday afternoon? Mom is doing okay. I seem to be a little tired today though & have a slight headache but other than that I am doing well. Mom was awake early again this morning. I did however lounge around for a bit before getting up. I made breakfast, did those dishes & then got ready. After that I finally got to take the pups for a nice walk as it is almost 40 degrees outside. That was super nice seeings how we have not gone for one in 2 weeks because of the frozen temps that we have had. They really enjoyed it & they are both snoozing right now. After we had our walk Mom needed to go & get some packages at our office. I thought there would be a couple but nope there were 9 total. I got back home, opened them all up, gathered the trash, broke down the boxes & put everything away. Now Mom is finally getting the time to write to you. It is already 1:45 pm. Today is flying by for sure. In a couple of hours the sun will already be setting the the night sky. That is crazy to think about. Every day it is staying lighter out though by a couple of minutes. The sun now sets at 4:30 pm instead of 3:30 pm. That is a huge difference for it only being an hour. Pretty soon it will be staying light out until 5 pm & then it only gets better from there. We have 2 months exactly before we " spring forward " & change the clocks again. Wow... when I think about that, it has gone super fast. Someone said we have 60 something days until Spring. That is nice. 
 Last night, Mark worked late & didn't get home until after 7 pm. Mom had dinner a lone & chatted on the phone with a couple friends & Meme. I still did not hear from Grandpa but I will definitely touch base with them tonight. I did chat with Debbie on the computer & she said that Grandpa is finally getting a little sleep & coughing less but she was still pretty sick. Mom will fill you in on tomorrows letter on how they are doing. Aunt Beck called me this morning. we talked for quite a while. That was really nice. She is doing a lot of research for her upcoming trip to Italy in April. I am so happy that she is finally getting to go there. She has been wanting to go for many years now. She is going to go & learn about our family on Meme's side, specifically Nana & family that we never knew. I think that is so cool & I can't wait to hear all about it when she comes back. Mom asked if you have visited her or if she has seen you lately & she said no. Guess you are pretty busy doing things these days, huh? Whatever it is, Mom sure hopes that you are having fun & learning all kinds of new things. I sure do miss you bunches. I miss you every day. I whisper to you all the time. I sure hope that you hear Mom every time when I do. I will whisper to you again later this evening when I am lighting my candle for you & when I go to bed. smile when you hear Mom & Mom will be sure to smile when she is whispering to you as well. There are no more updates for the day so I will write a saying for you. Here is the one for today:
 Affirmation for Letting Go: Today I embrace the memory of my past & feel grateful for all that life has given me. I acknowledge that I did the best I could at the time & now I am ready to let it go. I clear my future road ahead for miracles & happy surprises! This quote is wonderful & it is exactly what Aunt Beck & Mom were talking about this morning. This year seems to be the year of some changes that will take place in our lives. It is a year to grow, a year to move forward & not backwards, a year to make new friends & also to say goodbye to ones that don't belong anymore. It is 10 days into the new year & so much seems to be different already. Less stress for sure, more maturity, less arguing, more laughing. It really feels good for a change. Mom looks forward to what lies ahead for myself, for Mark & I & for our family. I know that you will be right beside Mom every step of the way & that in itself is beautiful & a blessing. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. You forever will be my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Tyler, you will always live inside my heart, mind, body & soul. You are my shining star. Mom needs to get going for today though. I have a lot of packing to do in my office. My new desk will be here Friday & Mark & Mom are going to be doing some of the switching this weekend. I will be back tomorrow though with another letter to you. Have fun tonight while I sleep & come visit Mom in my dreams if you can. Thank you my sweet precious son! Good night & sweet dreams to you tonight.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

P.S. Here are the prayers for the day:
  May God Himself recover and restore what the enemy has stolen. May He heal family rifts, renew tired relationships, and revive weary faith. May He give you the kind of rest you need so you can regain perspective. May He give you wisdom in boundaries and humility in love. May He show you what's yours and grace you to release what isn't. May you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that nothing and no one can separate you from God's love. Walk in humble, hopeful faith today.
 May you step back tonight and give time and space to consider this truth: No circumstance, no enemy, no opposition can keep you from God's best purpose for you! Your unbelief is the only roadblock you have to deal with. God can do in a moment what takes us years to accomplish. Consider afresh what impossible things Jesus wants to do in and through you. Kneel, if you can. Open your hands. Look past your frustrations and consider His promises. Tonight, may Jesus find faith and expectancy in your heart. And may He download fresh insights while you sleep. Bless you!