Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Tuesday afternoon? It is 3:30 pm and the sun is already starting to set. The day started out with wind and rain but there will be no complaints from me at all because up North they are getting so much snow right now. It has been snowing there all day long and some places have gotten 8-12" of snow or more. There are many without power as well. I will take the rain over all that any day. Here though, the rain stopped about 12 noon and the clouds parted and gave way to some blue skies and the sun shining for a bit. The temps were not all that bad either...upper 40's. The next few days will be partly sunny to sunny with temps almost hitting 50 degrees. There is no rain in the forecast until Sunday again. Mom can totally deal with that. I am just in a happy mood right now. I have had a productive day all except school work. Still nothing from my instructor so that really means a call tomorrow is in order. I did however manage to do the mopping, vacuuming, baked chocolate chip cookies, and a few other small things earlier. Mom is ready to feed the pups in a bit and also get dinner going for us. It is an easy one tonight...leftover beef stew and biscuits is what is on the menu. It will be an early dinner, clean up and then dessert with a movie before bed. Mark will have a busy day ahead of him as well tomorrow so that means a good night sleep is in order. Neither of us slept all that great last night. Something spooked Princess around midnight and she was shaking for a bit. She calmed down rather quickly though but it was hard for Mom to fall asleep. I think I got about 4 hours of rest. I need more than that though to function...lol. Mom will not call anyone tonight as I know that they will be tired from shoveling, snow blowing, etc and they will want to relax and get warm. I will however check in with them tomorrow to make sure all is well. I will find out then too if everyone is coming down here this weekend or if they will have to cancel. If they don't then we will see them in about 3 1/2 weeks for Christmas. One month from today will be Mark and I's 4th Anniversary. I can't believe that it will be number 4. We have been together a total of 6 years now going on 7 in June. It's been over 5 1/2 years for you being gone and every day hurts my heart more and more. I miss you so much. I hope you hear Mom when I whisper to you everyday, multiple times during the day too. I will whisper to you again this evening so smile for Mom and I will smile back to you. I love you more than anything in this world that I live in. My love for you will always be unconditional. To the moon and back and all the way around the world. To infinity and beyond. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will be living inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom hopes to have some updates for you on tomorrows letter but I have nothing for today. The phones are very quiet now as no one really calls me. I try to call my "friends" but I get blown off these days. It is all good. I can't worry about that kind of stuff because I can't change it at all. Does it hurt? Yes it does but I have to learn to release all that as well. Again, I can't control it so I just have to keep my head high and move forward. I know you are by my side and that is what matters to me the most. I sure hope that you have a good night tonight and get to do all kinds of fun, new things and also the things that are expected of you. If you can, come visit me in my dreams or sit next to me while I sleep. Thank you my sweet precious son. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you but for now it is time to get the night routine started. Until then...good night and sweet dreams my sweet bright shining star.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. Psalm 25:8–9, NIV

Lord our God, dear Father in heaven, we thank you that we may be your children, led by you. We thank you for guiding us in times of grief and never forsaking us. Now, as of old, you are with us, Lord our God, and you show us the way in every situation. Protect us in this present time, and grant us strength to go on patiently even when our lives hold much suffering and distress. We thank you for your guidance and rejoice in your help for our time. Reveal your hand in power, for soon, very soon, your right hand will change everything. Amen.