Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this snowy Wednesday afternoon? As always... the weatherman was wrong with the predictions of the snow amount. We we in the line between a dusting to 2" or 2-4 " & well to say the least they were both wrong. We got over 5" of snow, then it changed to sleet & then back to snow again. It was suppose to stop by 12 noon & it is 3:40 pm & it is still sleeting or raining. Crazy weather day here for sure! Tomorrow it will be in the 30's & sunny. Mom will be excited for that. I will make sure to take the pups for a nice brisk walk. Mark has a new meet & greet with a client so he will be gone all day & into the evening I am guessing. Another long day for him. Mom will be focused on school tomorrow all day long so that will keep me busy until it is time for the night stuff. Today, Mom had all intentions of doing school work but that changed when I was on the phone with Aunt Beck for about an hour this morning & then Mom had breakfast & then was on the phone again with Charlie for 3 hours or more. I never hung the phone up until 1:35 pm. I got ready after that, gathered the trash up, did laundry, folded & put laundry away & now I am writing to you. Mark went out & ran a couple errands & got a hair cut as well. He came home & surprised Mom with these gorgeous red & yellow long stemmed roses & my favorite frosted sugar cookies from a bakery. That was so sweet of him. I sure was surprised. Sometimes it is the little things we do for someone that means the most. Everything else today is doing well. It was so nice to catch up with Aunt Beck & hear all about her getting things ready for her trip. She is doing so much planning & research, it is incredible. Mom is fascinated by the whole thing. She has a few changes going on as well & seems like things will be wonderful for her & they will be falling into place. Mom always feels motivated & better after we talk. Catching up with Charlie was great too. We haven't talked like that in many years. He is going through some tough stuff & it makes Mom sad. I really hope things can turn around for him. My fingers are crossed. It's going to take time for him but I have faith that he will be just fine. Mom has been his friend for almost 19 years & I will always be there for him. Last night, Mom chatted with Meme. She said that Bob had a doctors appointment today. I know she tried calling this afternoon when I was on the phone so I will have to call her this evening to see how everything went. Mom also got to chat with Grandpa. He was telling me that yesterday he went to the VA for bloodwork again. He was able to get the doctor to read the results of the tests & everything is good with Grandpa. He does not have to go through those 2 tests that they were talking about in December. That news made Mom so happy that I was crying happy tears. He will go for routine bloodwork in May again but that is it. I know Mom was praying that everything would be okay with him & I know he was praying for himself as well. The power of prayer in whatever religion or beliefs a person has is powerful! That was great news to receive after getting sad news that 2 friends of Mom's both lost their beloved pets yesterday. They crossed the rainbow bridge. There was a doxie named Scout & a cat named Felix. Mom cried tears of sadness for them all as it is tough to lose a pet. They are family too. Mom has lost many in the past.... 6 to be exact. Never gets easier at all. Anyways... those are the updates for the day! here is a saying for you:
 Breathe. You're going to be okay. Breathe & remember that you've been in this place before. You've been this uncomfortable & anxious & scared & you survived. Breathe & know that you can survive this too. These feelings can't break you. They're painful & debilitating but you can sit with them & eventually, they will pass. Maybe not immediately but sometime soon, they are going to fade & when they do, you'll look back at this moment & laugh for having doubted your resilience. I know it feels unbearable right now, but keep breathing again & again. This will pass. I promise it will pass.
 Mom just looked at the clock & it is already 4:35 pm. Guess what time that means... yup... again Mom needs to be thinking of dinner tonight & get to feeding the pups. Tonight will be a night of cuddling & watching TV for the most part. Tomorrow will be a busy day for both Mark & Mom. Mom hopes that your night is everything you need & would like it to be. Come be with me if you can. Have fun while I sleep. I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you my sweet precious son. I miss you more than words. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. To infinity & beyond. You will forever be the wind beneath my wings & my hero. Always you will live on in my heart, mind, body & soul. I will whisper to you later this evening so smile to Mom when you hear my voice & I will smile right back to you. I need to get going so until then.... good night & sweet dreams my bright shining star.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here are the prayers for the day:

  May you pause today and give some thought to how far you’ve come on your journey. You are an overcomer. May you look up and remember that the Creator of the universe knows you by name. May you look within and marvel that Jesus has done a deep work in you and He’s not finished yet. And then, may you look to the horizon, full of faith, because you’ll never be without His lavish grace, His abundant mercy, or His unfathomable love. You’ll never walk alone. Forget what lies behind. Trust Jesus for the road up ahead. And celebrate your victories today. They’re real, they’re tangible, and they matter. God bless you this day
 Where you feel like sighing, may Jesus put a new song in your heart. Where you're weary from holding on, may He give you new courage to stand strong. Where you've waited long to see the breakthrough, may He very soon do what only He can do. Sometimes it feels like He's slow to intervene but the truth is, He's meticulous and miraculous, He's sovereign and strategic. He knows what He's doing and He deserves our trust. May we all rest in Him tonight. He'll do the heavy lifting. Blessings to you!