Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Tuesday afternoon? Mom is sorry if my letter to you yesterday was not making a lot of sense but Mom was pretty out of it all day & night. I went to bed fairly early for me & I slept pretty good last night. I only woke up a couple times so that was good. I was up early this morning & I got to see part of the sunrise. It was pretty for what I did see. I always try to take a few pictures of it & seeing it sure does make me smile a lot. Most of the time the sunrises are yellow & orange but there are a few that are deep pink, light pink & purple. Those are Mom's favorites. I wish I could see more of them. Anyways... I was up early, made coffee for Mark, got all his stuff together for his trip to the office, made breakfast for myself, did those dishes, got ready, took the pups for a walk, doing laundry & just spoke to Bob on the phone for a bit. Now I am writing to you so that after I am done I can do some school work & call it a day around 4 pm to get dinner prepped & the pups fed for the night. The weather started out cloudy & gray & now it is cloudy with some sun. I guess in a couple hours it is suppose to start raining & it will stay that way until Wednesday night. Guess it is from Winter Storm Wilbur. No snow for us this time but lots of heavy rain & I guess some strong winds as well. Please keep us safe through these rainy & windy nights. Mom hopes that everything will be okay & that we don't lose power. Whatever you can do on your side would be appreciated so much my sweet precious son. Thank you! 
 Mom doesn't have too many updates for you as I really didn't do anything since Sunday evening. I didn't talk on the phone at all yesterday either. Meme called today & she is just so frustrated with everything in her life. It is tough to listen to because everything that I suggest she doesn't really like or really listens to me. I am trying to see things from all sides but it is tough. I wish things were easier for her. I pray for her all the time that something gives & she can be truly happy. Bob is doing well or I guess the best he can be. He takes a lot of the brunt that happens when Meme is upset. Mom calls from time to time to check in on him. He says he tunes some of it out but just deals with it for the most part. That is not right or fair to him. If there is anything else that I can do on my end to help them both, could you please send me signs? Thanks pumpkin! Grandpa & Debbie are doing well & so is Great Grammy. Aunt Shirley.... well I told you about that yesterday. I will update you when I get them. I know I mentioned in the letter last night to please continue to help Mom & Mark out so that he wouldn't have to go to Texas for 8 days for work. Things are looking like he won't have to but I am still asking for help with that because his job could change their mind at any time. Please continue to have it go in the direction of him not going at all. Mom wishes he could find another job. There are a few things that he has been looking into but nothing has come out of it just yet. Mom is hopeful & will not give up. He might hear something in the next few days. Mom has her fingers crossed. That is about all the updates that I have for you today. It is only Tuesday so I am sure there will be more as the days go by. 
 Mom has been trying to think of what I can do for new pictures for you during the month of April as Easter has already gone by. There is a saying that April showers bring May flowers. The month of April is known for a lot of rain to help with bringing the Spring season to full bloom with all the beautiful flowers for May & into June. Mom is thinking of putting pictures of flowers & some cool rain pictures on here to go with that saying. I will look for them & start with this letter today. Hope you like them all. If I don't see anything then I will think of something else to do....lol. Mom needs to get going so that I have a few hours of study time but before I do here is a saying for the day:
 " Tiny Happy Things"  Sunshine through the window. singing along with the radio. The first sips of coffee. Talking to animals. Starting a book & realizing you love it. Fluffy blankets just out of the dryer. A text from a friend. When someone loves the same nerdy thing as you. Late night snacks. Split second gratitude. "
 The tiniest things in life are the best things in life, Mom thinks. They make everything so much better! Mom hopes that tonight you are able to do all the things that you are wanting to do & what you need to do as well. Have fun while I sleep tonight. Come be with Mom or visit me in my dreams if you can. I will whisper to you later this evening so smile when you hear Mom & I will smile back to you. I miss you & love you with all my heat & soul. To the moon & back & all the way around the world. You are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are living in my heart, mind, body & soul. I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then....good night & sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here are the prayers for the day:
  When you’re in Christ, you’re secure even when your feelings tell you otherwise. You don’t have to feel well to be strong and courageous. You don’t have to feel bold to be brave. You don’t have to feel accepted to live loved. You don’t have to feel faith for your faith to be real. And you don’t have to feel God’s presence for Him to be near. He’s closer than your next breath and He lives mightily in you! He pulled out a chair and gave you a place at the table of grace. God is always near and you are always loved no matter how you feel. You’ve seen too much to turn back now. Keep marching onward and have a faith-filled day!
 May Jesus give you the grit to persevere when your Promised Land depends on it. May He give you tenderness to forgive when relationships are strained. May He give you compassion to lovingly see those whom He’s given you to love. May He give you faith to believe that miracles still happen our day. May you refuse to run away just because something feels uncomfortable. May you refuse to dig in your heels just because risk feels too scary. There’s a time to stay firmly planted and a time to step into the unknown. Both require faith. Your Good Shepherd will faithfully lead you every step of the way. Stay in step with Him.