Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Thursday morning? Mom is writing to you right now because of the weather. It is 11:50 am & the snow has been coming down since 7 am this morning. Last night they finally named this storm. It is for us here, Blizzard Grayson. We are suppose to get 16+ inches of snow now when on Tuesday it was 4 to 8". The storm or blizzard has intensified a lot in just 2 days. The wind is horrible at 35-40 mph with up to 60 mph gusts. Mom is hoping & praying & keeping her fingers & toes crossed that we do not loose power through this storm. I am also hoping that everyone remains safe that has to go out in this. Visibility is less than 1/4 mile now. Not much at all I am afraid & every hour it will be getting worse. The brunt of this storm will be hitting where Mom lives & should basically be over by 7 pm tonight.... 7 hours from now. The weather was saying that 2" of snow is falling per hour & I believe it. It is just a mess out there, Tyler. weatherman also said that if anyone loses power it will be up to 4 days before it will likely be restored. anything you can do to keep us safe & not have that happen to us would greatly be appreciated. Mark got to work from home today as they closed his office down as of yesterday afternoon. Mom feels so much better with him being home than I would if I was a lone. The pups are not liking this at all. They are hiding under the bed & just are so scared. After I get done writing to you, Mom is going to go sit on the couch so that they will lay next to me. I am hoping that it may calm them down a bit. Anyways.... enough of that.
 Mom spoke to Meme this morning. Bob & her went to DHMC to have a consult with one of Bob's doctors. They said it went okay. They will be discontinuing some meds & adding others. They want him to go through a procedure but Bob said no. I told him, good for him for standing up for himself. I was really proud of him. They were on their way home. I was happy to hear that they are safe. The weather there is not so bad but the roads are slick. I got to chat with Debbie last night & Grandpa for a brief minute or two. Not long as both of them are sick again. That is not cool. They just got over the colds that they had & now they have it again. Mom is hoping that they get over it this time quicker. That worries me. Grandpa is working today & Debbie will be going in shortly as well. I just hope they are both safe as well. You know Mom, I worry about everything & everyone. Mom will try to touch base with Aunt Beck in a little bit or tomorrow. I am sure they are busy with shoveling, etc.... Spoke to a friend of mine today on the phone. He was telling me that his older brother has been in the ER since last night with chest pains. The doctors have run some tests & it appears that his brother has had another heart attack. Mom can't mention the name as I was asked not too. My friends brother is a good friend of Meme's. I am praying that he will be okay. The little dog that Mom follows, Tiny Tina had her surgery done yesterday. She had her little leg amputated. Her mama gets to go get her in about an hour. I pray that all goes well with them both as this will be a new learning experience for them both. Not much else is going on. I hear from your Auntie Ann every once in a while but never from your Dad anymore. I haven't heard from him in over 3 years. I have tried to reach out to him but get nothing in response. I hope he is well. Mom will let you know if I ever do hear from him again, but my guess is that I probably won't. It is sad in a way but there is nothing I can do so I just leave it alone. I know you know how he is & really that is all that matters. Think that is all for now. I will have more for you I am sure within a day or two.
 Here is a saying for the day: " My goal in 2018 is to be filthy rich: Rich in adventure. Rich in health. Rich in knowledge. Rich in laughter. Rich in family & Rich in love. "
 Mom is hoping that tonight you will have a restful & peaceful evening doing all kinds of things that you need to do or may want to do. Please be with Mom so that I can get some sleep. Thank you my sweet precious son. I miss you so much. More than words can say. You live forever inside my heart, mind, body & soul. Forever you are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Mom loves you more than all the stars in the sky. To the moon & back & all the way around the world. You are my shining star. I will whisper to you later this evening so when you hear Mom, smile & I will smile back to you! I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then.... good night & sweet dreams tonight.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

P.S. Here is the prayers for the day as well: May God's peace mark your day in every way. May the Lord show you places in your life where you've let your guard down, let your thoughts wander, and let your peace slip away. May Jesus help you shore up your life once again. May you listen more closely to His voice and turn a deaf ear to the enemy. May you refuse thoughts and indulgences that only weaken you. Engage in all of the things that are good for your soul. Jesus loves you and He wants what's best for you. Have a peace-saturated day today!

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you (2 Thessalonians 3:16 NIV).

  May you sense right here, right now that heaven is close and Jesus is near. May you rest tonight knowing that though the elements rage all around us, God is very much in control. May you find peace in the storm. May you find rest in the shadow of His wing. Don't carry the weight of the world on your shoulders, let Jesus carry you. He'll assign a yoke that fits you perfectly. He'll give you the grace to do your life one step at a time. Yours isn't to worry about tomorrow. Yours is to worship Him today. He's been good. He is good. And He'll be good again. When it's all said and done, you'll be glad you trusted Him. Embrace childlike faith and a heart-at-rest tonight.