Monday, December 31, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Monday evening? Today is the day... it is the last day of 2018. In less than 7 hours it will be New Year's Day.... Mom's favorite holiday! It will be a chance for new beginnings and fresh starts to a brand new year. It will officially be 2019. Mom and Mark are still planning on laying low. We will have a good time though. We are going to have a nice dinner and then dessert and later we will be making cookies and watching the ball drop at midnight like we used to do so many years ago. Mom will be in bed right after midnight as Mark and I have a planned day tomorrow for New Years. We will be going to the movies and then to dinner. That should be fun! Mom will be writing to you later tomorrow afternoon into the evening because we have to leave at 11 am and we will not get back until after 4 pm. I probably will be writing to you on my iPad so that I don't have to start my computer up...lol. I sure hope that you will be celebrating from above and watching us all here ring in the new year. Mom remembers all the times that we have people over and we played games and listened to music and watched the ball drop. We would have tons of food and desserts and lots of noise makers and confetti being thrown. Those were the days and Mom misses them a lot. Last year we had Rick, Marion and Charlie here and we had a small gathering. It was okay but Marion was on her phone all night and barely spoke to me while the guys proceeded to get drunk and fast. Mom was the only sober one and I just wanted everyone to leave so I could go to bed. What a difference a year makes... we still speak to Rick but not the other 2. Life happens and life goes on.
Today started out pretty good. I had the chance to chat with a friend for a couple hours but then it went downhill from there. Mom had all these great fun plans and now I don't want to do any of it. Every hour seemed to get worse. Mark and Mom had a spat and things are okay now but no where near better. I will explain that to you at a later time. Then I get a message from a friend asking if I heard about another one of our friends and I said no. Come to find out he was killed last night. He was Aunt Beck's age. They graduated together. Mom graduated with his brother. Then Aunt Shirley messages me asking if I would call Grandpa to tell him that his friend, his Fire Chief years ago passed away this morning. I called Grandpa to tell him and of course he was upset. He also had just gotten back from his doctor's visit. I will tell you about that later as well. Then my friend that I was chatting with this morning wrote on social media that in January she will be having an endoscopy done to see if she has cancer. It was like boom...all at once everything happened within a few short hours. It was crazy. So much sadness in this world and a lot to digest for it being the last day of the year. Not the best way to start off the new year at all. Mom's heart goes out to all the families that are grieving right now. May Eric and Chief Ford R.I.P. for eternal life now.
It is already 5 pm and I need to get going so that I can feed the pups and start making our dinner. Mom wanted to take a minute though to thank all who read my letters to you daily. I appreciate each and every one of you even though I don't know who any of you are. I want to wish you a very Happy New Year and may 2019 be kind to you all. I hope you continue to follow me on here and I hope that I can continue to help others that may be grieving like I am still. Many blessings everyone. Thank you again. To you Tyler, Mom misses you each and every day since you left the physical world. This June will be 6 years that you have been gone. It doesn't get any easier at all. Time doesn't heal these wounds. Mom manages every day to get through them. Sure you see me laugh and sometimes have a good time with our family but deep inside my thoughts are always with you and I am so sad. You see me cry many tears a lot when I am alone. That is because I don't want anyone to see me. I would rather them think that I am doing okay. It is easier for me. I am sorry that you have to witness it though. I ask you to continue to be by Mom's side daily and to help me because I will always need your help my sweet precious son. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will live inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom has lit the candle for you already tonight and it will be until I go to bed. Mom will whisper to you like I do every night so smile for me and I will smile for you. Have fun while I sleep and come visit me in my dreams if you can. I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then.... good night and sweet dreams, Tyler.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is today's prayer:
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Monday evening? Today is the day... it is the last day of 2018. In less than 7 hours it will be New Year's Day.... Mom's favorite holiday! It will be a chance for new beginnings and fresh starts to a brand new year. It will officially be 2019. Mom and Mark are still planning on laying low. We will have a good time though. We are going to have a nice dinner and then dessert and later we will be making cookies and watching the ball drop at midnight like we used to do so many years ago. Mom will be in bed right after midnight as Mark and I have a planned day tomorrow for New Years. We will be going to the movies and then to dinner. That should be fun! Mom will be writing to you later tomorrow afternoon into the evening because we have to leave at 11 am and we will not get back until after 4 pm. I probably will be writing to you on my iPad so that I don't have to start my computer up...lol. I sure hope that you will be celebrating from above and watching us all here ring in the new year. Mom remembers all the times that we have people over and we played games and listened to music and watched the ball drop. We would have tons of food and desserts and lots of noise makers and confetti being thrown. Those were the days and Mom misses them a lot. Last year we had Rick, Marion and Charlie here and we had a small gathering. It was okay but Marion was on her phone all night and barely spoke to me while the guys proceeded to get drunk and fast. Mom was the only sober one and I just wanted everyone to leave so I could go to bed. What a difference a year makes... we still speak to Rick but not the other 2. Life happens and life goes on.
Today started out pretty good. I had the chance to chat with a friend for a couple hours but then it went downhill from there. Mom had all these great fun plans and now I don't want to do any of it. Every hour seemed to get worse. Mark and Mom had a spat and things are okay now but no where near better. I will explain that to you at a later time. Then I get a message from a friend asking if I heard about another one of our friends and I said no. Come to find out he was killed last night. He was Aunt Beck's age. They graduated together. Mom graduated with his brother. Then Aunt Shirley messages me asking if I would call Grandpa to tell him that his friend, his Fire Chief years ago passed away this morning. I called Grandpa to tell him and of course he was upset. He also had just gotten back from his doctor's visit. I will tell you about that later as well. Then my friend that I was chatting with this morning wrote on social media that in January she will be having an endoscopy done to see if she has cancer. It was like boom...all at once everything happened within a few short hours. It was crazy. So much sadness in this world and a lot to digest for it being the last day of the year. Not the best way to start off the new year at all. Mom's heart goes out to all the families that are grieving right now. May Eric and Chief Ford R.I.P. for eternal life now.
It is already 5 pm and I need to get going so that I can feed the pups and start making our dinner. Mom wanted to take a minute though to thank all who read my letters to you daily. I appreciate each and every one of you even though I don't know who any of you are. I want to wish you a very Happy New Year and may 2019 be kind to you all. I hope you continue to follow me on here and I hope that I can continue to help others that may be grieving like I am still. Many blessings everyone. Thank you again. To you Tyler, Mom misses you each and every day since you left the physical world. This June will be 6 years that you have been gone. It doesn't get any easier at all. Time doesn't heal these wounds. Mom manages every day to get through them. Sure you see me laugh and sometimes have a good time with our family but deep inside my thoughts are always with you and I am so sad. You see me cry many tears a lot when I am alone. That is because I don't want anyone to see me. I would rather them think that I am doing okay. It is easier for me. I am sorry that you have to witness it though. I ask you to continue to be by Mom's side daily and to help me because I will always need your help my sweet precious son. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will live inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom has lit the candle for you already tonight and it will be until I go to bed. Mom will whisper to you like I do every night so smile for me and I will smile for you. Have fun while I sleep and come visit me in my dreams if you can. I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then.... good night and sweet dreams, Tyler.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is today's prayer:
In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded. But you remain the same, and your years will never end. Psalm 102:25–27, NIV
Lord our God, thank you for letting your light shine every day of every year. Thank you that we may always lift our eyes to you, whose right hand will bring true order to everything, even in difficult times. Give our hearts the strength to be faithful in this age, the strength to glorify you. For you remain, no matter what happens on earth. You are our God. You have sent us the Savior and we can draw close to you. Your promise to us stands firm, the promise that your day with its truth and justice shall come, to the honor of your name. May many people turn their hearts to you; may they worship you and call to you for help, to the glory of our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Sunday, December 30, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Sunday evening? Mom is doing okay but I am all screwed up on the days because of it being Christmas and New Years. So many days off and all the days and times are running into one another. we were suppose to have a skype call with Tubal and Karen right now but I think we got the wrong Sunday again. Actually Karen just messaged me to say they were out of town and we needed to make it next Sunday instead....lol. We will eventually get to chat. It has been over a month now. We miss them but we understand completely. They must be at the ranch in West Virginia. Mom decided to write you a quick letter seeings how this is the first time on the computer today. Mark and Mom went out and we celebrated our Anniversary finally. We were going to go out to lunch and then do some shopping but when we saw the traffic on the interstate we said that we would change our plans and we would go shopping and then come back home and make dinner. We will go out to eat on New Years Day instead! That was okay by me. Mom went and used her gift cards that she got for Christmas. I got lots of great things. I am pleased with my findings. Mark and Mom had a great time and we laughed a lot which was really nice. We had fun. We left around 11:30 am and got home around 3:30 pm. Mom put everything away while dinner was cooking and then we ate, did the clean up and then got ready for our call. After Mom writes to you we will relax and watch the football game that we missed. Patriots won their game today and so did the Cowboys. They are both in the pay off games for their division. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. It is the last day of the year. It is hard to believe that we will soon be in 2019 but we will be. It was said earlier that it is the last year in the "teens" too. At least it is for our lifetime. Time is just going by so fast pumpkin. It is another year of missing you more and more every day. I miss you so much. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. To infinity and beyond! Never forget that my sweet precious son. You will forever be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Always you will be inside my heart, mind, body and soul.
Tomorrow night Mark and Mom are laying low for New Years Eve. We bought stuff to make a nice dinner and dessert. We are also going to make cookies and decorate them plus take a nice hot bubble bath. After that we will get in our jammies and watch the ball drop on tv and then go to bed! It is very low key but that is what we both wanted. It will be fun. Last year we have friends here and had a party with lots of food and booze and Mom was so exhausted after. we don't even talk to those friends anymore. Things have changed so much. Maybe someday it can be different again but Mom is not thinking so and I am not holding my breath either. Anyways.... I will be back tomorrow during the day to write to you again and give you any updates that Mom may have for you. I will light the candle for you tonight in a bit as well. I will whisper to you later as I always do so smile when you hear Mom and I will smile back to you. Have fun tonight while I get some sleep and come visit me if you can. Thank you. Mom is going to go relax now for the evening before bed so until tomorrow comes....good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is today's prayer:
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Sunday evening? Mom is doing okay but I am all screwed up on the days because of it being Christmas and New Years. So many days off and all the days and times are running into one another. we were suppose to have a skype call with Tubal and Karen right now but I think we got the wrong Sunday again. Actually Karen just messaged me to say they were out of town and we needed to make it next Sunday instead....lol. We will eventually get to chat. It has been over a month now. We miss them but we understand completely. They must be at the ranch in West Virginia. Mom decided to write you a quick letter seeings how this is the first time on the computer today. Mark and Mom went out and we celebrated our Anniversary finally. We were going to go out to lunch and then do some shopping but when we saw the traffic on the interstate we said that we would change our plans and we would go shopping and then come back home and make dinner. We will go out to eat on New Years Day instead! That was okay by me. Mom went and used her gift cards that she got for Christmas. I got lots of great things. I am pleased with my findings. Mark and Mom had a great time and we laughed a lot which was really nice. We had fun. We left around 11:30 am and got home around 3:30 pm. Mom put everything away while dinner was cooking and then we ate, did the clean up and then got ready for our call. After Mom writes to you we will relax and watch the football game that we missed. Patriots won their game today and so did the Cowboys. They are both in the pay off games for their division. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. It is the last day of the year. It is hard to believe that we will soon be in 2019 but we will be. It was said earlier that it is the last year in the "teens" too. At least it is for our lifetime. Time is just going by so fast pumpkin. It is another year of missing you more and more every day. I miss you so much. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. To infinity and beyond! Never forget that my sweet precious son. You will forever be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Always you will be inside my heart, mind, body and soul.
Tomorrow night Mark and Mom are laying low for New Years Eve. We bought stuff to make a nice dinner and dessert. We are also going to make cookies and decorate them plus take a nice hot bubble bath. After that we will get in our jammies and watch the ball drop on tv and then go to bed! It is very low key but that is what we both wanted. It will be fun. Last year we have friends here and had a party with lots of food and booze and Mom was so exhausted after. we don't even talk to those friends anymore. Things have changed so much. Maybe someday it can be different again but Mom is not thinking so and I am not holding my breath either. Anyways.... I will be back tomorrow during the day to write to you again and give you any updates that Mom may have for you. I will light the candle for you tonight in a bit as well. I will whisper to you later as I always do so smile when you hear Mom and I will smile back to you. Have fun tonight while I get some sleep and come visit me if you can. Thank you. Mom is going to go relax now for the evening before bed so until tomorrow comes....good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is today's prayer:
And Mary said: "My soul praises the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me – holy is his name." Luke 1:46–49, NIV
O Lord God, in exultation our hearts go out to you and your revelation of heaven, your revelation of the Spirit, who can fill our hearts so that we remain steadfast throughout our earthly life. It is still dark on earth. Sin and death hold sway, but we stand unafraid and seek repentance. In spite of all our failures we look to you and know you are our Savior. You send us Jesus Christ in your own glory. The world will be filled with light. Everywhere on earth, even among those who do not know you, the sincere-hearted will come to acknowledge that you, the Father of Jesus Christ and our Father, are God over all the world. You will show your glory to all people so that they may come to you, worship you, and walk in the light, to the everlasting glory of your name. Amen.
Saturday, December 29, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Saturday afternoon? Mom is doing well but I have to say that I am extremely exhausted today. I am sorry for such a short and vague letter to you yesterday but Mom was running super late because I was trying to help a friend out. My night last night consisted of making dinner, cleaning the dishes, cleaning up after the pups and then talking to Grandpa briefly and then from 9 pm to 12:45 am this morning I was talking to my friend that needed someone to listen to her. She would have continued talking but Mom told her that after almost 4 hours I needed to go to bed and get some sleep. I felt bad about it but Mom is hoping that with the conversation that we did have she is doing better today in some small way. She has a lot going on right now in her life... relationship, personal, family issues that are not easy in the least. Mom tried telling her to focus on the positives instead of her wanting to focus on the negatives. Most of these things she can not control and she has to accept that and move forward. There are a couple things that she can control and she needs to really focus on those two things more than the others. I reached out to her this morning to make sure she was okay. She said that is was but the things that I talked to her about were really hard at this time. Mom gets that. I really do but unfortunately some of these issues that she is experiencing she brought on herself. Mom was straight forward with her on them too. I pulled no punches or sugar coated anything because I feel that there is no need. We are both adults. I was by no means mean about it but I needed her to see the signs that were left. Mom told her that I would be here for her if she needed to talk again and that I could be someone she trusted and I am. what she told me was in confidence. It is not my story to tell. If she wants people to know than she will say something but I will not! Anyways... enough of that... Mom just wanted to tell you why I was vague yesterday.
Today is Saturday the 29th and there are 2 more days left in 2018 and then it will be another New Year. Mark and Mom were going to go celebrate our Anniversary finally today but with Mom staying up until she did, I am just exhausted and not in the mood to go out. We will celebrate it tomorrow by going shopping and then going to dinner. Mark never got home on Thursday (our actual Anniversary) until after midnight. He worked a 20 hour day. The good news was that they were able to do it in one day and they didn't have to go back yesterday. That was the right thing because he was so tired and out of it all day...rightfully so. Thank you for watching over him for Mom so that he made it home safely and also for watching over me and the pups. It meant a lot to me my sweet precious son! Today will be a day to relax for the most part but at 4:15 pm we will be skyping in on his niece's wedding that will be taking place in Kentucky...the one where we were suppose to be at but couldn't. His brother is doing the leg work for us to be skyped in so we can be a part of it at least. That is making Mark and I happy. The wedding will be short and sweet and then it will be the reception. We are not sure if we will be skyped into that or not but that is okay. Mom will fill you in tomorrow. I will call Grandpa later this evening to see how they are doing. They went shopping today to use their gift cards that they got. Mom will see what kind of goodies that they picked out with them. I will also call Meme later too. I need to touch base with Aunt Beck as well so I will call and leave her a message for her to call me when she has time. Mom is sure to have some updates for you very soon.
This afternoon I will light the candle for you and whisper to you like I always do. Be sure to send me a smile and a sign. I love getting them. Thank you for the beautiful sunset on our Anniversary. I saw it and it was beautiful. I loved your painting in the sky for Mom. I will be back tomorrow afternoon with another letter to you so make sure to have fun tonight while I am sleeping. Come visit if you can. I miss you bunches and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom needs to get going so that I can do a couple things around the apartment before the skype into the wedding. I have less than 2 hours to do these things...lol. Until tomorrow comes.... good night and sweet dreams later.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Saturday afternoon? Mom is doing well but I have to say that I am extremely exhausted today. I am sorry for such a short and vague letter to you yesterday but Mom was running super late because I was trying to help a friend out. My night last night consisted of making dinner, cleaning the dishes, cleaning up after the pups and then talking to Grandpa briefly and then from 9 pm to 12:45 am this morning I was talking to my friend that needed someone to listen to her. She would have continued talking but Mom told her that after almost 4 hours I needed to go to bed and get some sleep. I felt bad about it but Mom is hoping that with the conversation that we did have she is doing better today in some small way. She has a lot going on right now in her life... relationship, personal, family issues that are not easy in the least. Mom tried telling her to focus on the positives instead of her wanting to focus on the negatives. Most of these things she can not control and she has to accept that and move forward. There are a couple things that she can control and she needs to really focus on those two things more than the others. I reached out to her this morning to make sure she was okay. She said that is was but the things that I talked to her about were really hard at this time. Mom gets that. I really do but unfortunately some of these issues that she is experiencing she brought on herself. Mom was straight forward with her on them too. I pulled no punches or sugar coated anything because I feel that there is no need. We are both adults. I was by no means mean about it but I needed her to see the signs that were left. Mom told her that I would be here for her if she needed to talk again and that I could be someone she trusted and I am. what she told me was in confidence. It is not my story to tell. If she wants people to know than she will say something but I will not! Anyways... enough of that... Mom just wanted to tell you why I was vague yesterday.
Today is Saturday the 29th and there are 2 more days left in 2018 and then it will be another New Year. Mark and Mom were going to go celebrate our Anniversary finally today but with Mom staying up until she did, I am just exhausted and not in the mood to go out. We will celebrate it tomorrow by going shopping and then going to dinner. Mark never got home on Thursday (our actual Anniversary) until after midnight. He worked a 20 hour day. The good news was that they were able to do it in one day and they didn't have to go back yesterday. That was the right thing because he was so tired and out of it all day...rightfully so. Thank you for watching over him for Mom so that he made it home safely and also for watching over me and the pups. It meant a lot to me my sweet precious son! Today will be a day to relax for the most part but at 4:15 pm we will be skyping in on his niece's wedding that will be taking place in Kentucky...the one where we were suppose to be at but couldn't. His brother is doing the leg work for us to be skyped in so we can be a part of it at least. That is making Mark and I happy. The wedding will be short and sweet and then it will be the reception. We are not sure if we will be skyped into that or not but that is okay. Mom will fill you in tomorrow. I will call Grandpa later this evening to see how they are doing. They went shopping today to use their gift cards that they got. Mom will see what kind of goodies that they picked out with them. I will also call Meme later too. I need to touch base with Aunt Beck as well so I will call and leave her a message for her to call me when she has time. Mom is sure to have some updates for you very soon.
This afternoon I will light the candle for you and whisper to you like I always do. Be sure to send me a smile and a sign. I love getting them. Thank you for the beautiful sunset on our Anniversary. I saw it and it was beautiful. I loved your painting in the sky for Mom. I will be back tomorrow afternoon with another letter to you so make sure to have fun tonight while I am sleeping. Come visit if you can. I miss you bunches and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom needs to get going so that I can do a couple things around the apartment before the skype into the wedding. I have less than 2 hours to do these things...lol. Until tomorrow comes.... good night and sweet dreams later.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Psalm 106:1, NIV
Dear Father in heaven, whose might is over all the earth, we thank you for all the love you show us. We also thank you for everything that seems hard, but which you change into help and strength. We want to thank you in life and in death, in joy and in sorrow, for you are the great and mighty God, who calls us to life again and again, who leads us to fuller life. You have given us great love in Jesus Christ, our Savior. He shall always be before our eyes and remain in our hearts. Through him we can cry out in joy, "Abba, dear Father!" Amen.
Friday, December 28, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi pumpkin! Hope you are doing well on this Friday evening. Mom is doing okay but there are some things that are going on right now so Mom wanted to let you know that she will explain it all to you on a letter tomorrow. I just didn't want you to think I was just not writing to you. Things are kind of crazy and we are all tired here. I wanted you to know that I miss you with all my heart and I love you beyond words. To the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you live inside my heart, mind, body and soul. I have the candle burning for you and I will whisper to you later so make sure you smile when you hear Mom. I will smile right back to you my sweet precious son. Come visit me in my dreams tonight if you can and make sure to have some fun while Mom is sleeping. I will be back tomorrow with all the details to what is going on and any updates that I have for you. All is well here with Mark and I...we are just tired. Mom is trying to help a friend in need right now. Until tomorrow...good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
Hi pumpkin! Hope you are doing well on this Friday evening. Mom is doing okay but there are some things that are going on right now so Mom wanted to let you know that she will explain it all to you on a letter tomorrow. I just didn't want you to think I was just not writing to you. Things are kind of crazy and we are all tired here. I wanted you to know that I miss you with all my heart and I love you beyond words. To the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you live inside my heart, mind, body and soul. I have the candle burning for you and I will whisper to you later so make sure you smile when you hear Mom. I will smile right back to you my sweet precious son. Come visit me in my dreams tonight if you can and make sure to have some fun while Mom is sleeping. I will be back tomorrow with all the details to what is going on and any updates that I have for you. All is well here with Mark and I...we are just tired. Mom is trying to help a friend in need right now. Until tomorrow...good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Galatians 4:4–5, NIV
O Lord God, we thank you for everything you allow us to see and hear. May our hearts become awake and alive through all we receive so that we await your final revelation and recognize your ultimate will for all people, for all nations and races on earth. Hear us in these days, for we know your kingdom is coming. Your kingdom is before our eyes. Your Word, your help, is coming, and in Jesus Christ light will dawn for all the world. Praise and honor to you for all you do! May we see it all before our eyes so that our expectation of the last days is a living expectation, full of joy and blessing. We want to wait in joy, in love, and in longing for the day that is coming to your glory. Amen.
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Thursday late afternoon? Mom is doing alright. I have been up since 5 am when Mark got up to get ready to leave. I was making coffee, getting him snacks, and feeding the pups earlier than normal but it worked out. Mark left and Mom went back to bed in hopes to fall asleep but Princess did not make that possible at all. She was pacing the floors, jumping on and off the bed, whining and crying and then shaking. She has continued to do this all day long. It is going on 10.5 hours now that she has been doing this. Mom is hoping that when I turn the computer off in a bit she will stop it and just relax enough to get some sleep. If not she will crash hard tonight and will be doing it all again tomorrow as well. Mom got up around 9:30 am and I made the bed, made something to eat, did the dishes, got ready and wanted to study for a bit but that didn't happen. I could not concentrate at all so I will try it again tomorrow.
Last night was a very quiet evening. I made dinner, fed the pups and watched a movie. Mom went to bed at 9 pm because I could not keep my eyes open at all. I think tonight will be the same thing. Mark will be home really late tonight...he will get some sleep and then get up again at 4 am to do it all over again like today. This is going to wipe him out. He will be needing all weekend to recover from it. I hate this part of his job. He is cranky and tired and I get treated like dirt because of it. Maybe someday soon he will realize he can't do this anymore. Anyways.... Today is a special day for 2 reasons.... One is it Bean's Birthday so much sure to send her a sign to let her know you are near her and the second reason is because today is Mark and Mom's Anniversary. It was 4 years ago today that we said " I Do." We can't celebrate it until this weekend though so it is another day for Mom as I am by myself. Not the best way but nothing I can do so I am not going to stress over it. Mom will be feeding the pups in a bit and then I will be making dinner for one tonight. It will be something simple that is for sure. Heck I might not cook at all. Mom is still pretty tired today so after my letter to you I am going to go relax and watch a couple movies before it is time to crawl in bed and fall asleep. I sure hope that you come visit me in my dreams tonight if you can. Have fun while Mom is sleeping. Not much else is going on. Meme did call me this afternoon. She was telling me that she was working on her room and she collected 8 bags of clothes to donate. That is awesome! That is a start for sure but she has a long way to go still but Mom is proud of her! I hope she keeps it up. Not much else was going on there. She said she called Bean but that was it. I am sure that Grandpa will be calling tonight to say hello so I will update you on that tomorrow and also Aunt Beck and I are suppose to touch base as well. It is already 3:44 pm and it is getting dark already. I will be glad when it stays light outside until 8 pm or later again but we have a few months until then. Mom misses you so much and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. To infinity and beyond. I will light the candle for you in a bit and will whisper to you later tonight so be listening for my voice and smile for me and I will smile for you. I will be back tomorrow with another letter but for now I am going to go start the night routine stuff. The pups are acting up again...go figure. This is going to be a long night...ugh! Please watch over Mark as he travels home tonight. Keep him safe for Mom and also keep me and the pups safe as well too. Until tomorrow comes my sweet precious son...know you will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings!
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is today's prayer:
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Thursday late afternoon? Mom is doing alright. I have been up since 5 am when Mark got up to get ready to leave. I was making coffee, getting him snacks, and feeding the pups earlier than normal but it worked out. Mark left and Mom went back to bed in hopes to fall asleep but Princess did not make that possible at all. She was pacing the floors, jumping on and off the bed, whining and crying and then shaking. She has continued to do this all day long. It is going on 10.5 hours now that she has been doing this. Mom is hoping that when I turn the computer off in a bit she will stop it and just relax enough to get some sleep. If not she will crash hard tonight and will be doing it all again tomorrow as well. Mom got up around 9:30 am and I made the bed, made something to eat, did the dishes, got ready and wanted to study for a bit but that didn't happen. I could not concentrate at all so I will try it again tomorrow.
Last night was a very quiet evening. I made dinner, fed the pups and watched a movie. Mom went to bed at 9 pm because I could not keep my eyes open at all. I think tonight will be the same thing. Mark will be home really late tonight...he will get some sleep and then get up again at 4 am to do it all over again like today. This is going to wipe him out. He will be needing all weekend to recover from it. I hate this part of his job. He is cranky and tired and I get treated like dirt because of it. Maybe someday soon he will realize he can't do this anymore. Anyways.... Today is a special day for 2 reasons.... One is it Bean's Birthday so much sure to send her a sign to let her know you are near her and the second reason is because today is Mark and Mom's Anniversary. It was 4 years ago today that we said " I Do." We can't celebrate it until this weekend though so it is another day for Mom as I am by myself. Not the best way but nothing I can do so I am not going to stress over it. Mom will be feeding the pups in a bit and then I will be making dinner for one tonight. It will be something simple that is for sure. Heck I might not cook at all. Mom is still pretty tired today so after my letter to you I am going to go relax and watch a couple movies before it is time to crawl in bed and fall asleep. I sure hope that you come visit me in my dreams tonight if you can. Have fun while Mom is sleeping. Not much else is going on. Meme did call me this afternoon. She was telling me that she was working on her room and she collected 8 bags of clothes to donate. That is awesome! That is a start for sure but she has a long way to go still but Mom is proud of her! I hope she keeps it up. Not much else was going on there. She said she called Bean but that was it. I am sure that Grandpa will be calling tonight to say hello so I will update you on that tomorrow and also Aunt Beck and I are suppose to touch base as well. It is already 3:44 pm and it is getting dark already. I will be glad when it stays light outside until 8 pm or later again but we have a few months until then. Mom misses you so much and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. To infinity and beyond. I will light the candle for you in a bit and will whisper to you later tonight so be listening for my voice and smile for me and I will smile for you. I will be back tomorrow with another letter but for now I am going to go start the night routine stuff. The pups are acting up again...go figure. This is going to be a long night...ugh! Please watch over Mark as he travels home tonight. Keep him safe for Mom and also keep me and the pups safe as well too. Until tomorrow comes my sweet precious son...know you will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings!
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is today's prayer:
Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David. Luke 1:68–69, NIV
Lord our God, dear Father in heaven, we come into your presence and ask you to show yourself to us as the true, great, and almighty God, who can shed light into our misery and change it all, letting us find reconciliation and redemption in Jesus Christ. Protect and help us with your mighty hand. Let every country and nation see your grace and see the victory over all sin and injustice. Let your justice come on earth, and let peace fill every heart and show in every life. May all that happens to us serve the good. Help us always look to you, our Lord and God, for you have power to rule everything and to turn everything to its right purpose. Amen.
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Wednesday afternoon? M om and Mark are back home now after being in NH for 2 days. It was so nice to be there to see family and spend time with them. We had a good Christmas despite not having you and Great Grammy with us this year. Mark and Mom got to spend time with Meme, Bob, Grandpa, Debbie, Aunt Shirley and Richard. We all had a nice time visiting with each other but boy we are so exhausted. We got some sleep while we were staying at Meme's but not much. The bed is small for us. We have a king size and that one is a full size...lol. We were happy to not be in a hotel so we are not complaining at all. Grandpa and Debbie came over to Meme's around 1 pm yesterday and stayed until 7 pm. We exchanged gifts, had lots of yummy food and we played poker. Bob won at the end but Grandpa came in 2nd. Mom was out first and the Meme and Debbie. It is always a fun time. Mom is sorry that the letter was not a long one last night but it was hard to do on my iPad this time. I did the best that I could though. I know you saw Mom so I don't need to explain anything. We had the chance to chat with Aunt Beck and also Jeff from Tennessee. We didn't get to chat with Bean but Mom will be calling her because not only is tomorrow Mom and Mark's Anniversary it is Bean's Birthday. Make sure to send her a sign to say hello from you. She will love it. Not much else is going on. Our drive back home was a pretty good one. No real traffic until we got 4 exits from our place. We stopped at the rest stop for a few minutes and we had a bit of mess. Mom opened up the trunk of the vehicle and the way that it had been packed, Mark's bag and Mom's luggage fell to the ground and it broke a bottle of alcohol that Mark got for Christmas all inside his bag and all over his clothes, etc.... to say the least that was a mess cleaning it up. Mom was able to salvage some of his clothes but not all because of all the small shards of glass. I felt bad but it was an accident. I replaced the bottle that broke though so hopefully he is not too upset = [
Tonight will be a restful evening for us. We will have dinner, watch some tv and then bed. Mark has to be up early tomorrow to head to that customer site. Please watch over him for Mom. Make sure he arrives there safely and returns home safely as well. Watch over Mom and the pups too. Thank you my sweet precious son. It means a lot to Mom. I am sure to have some updates for you in the next couple of days though but for now I have nothing. Every one is good though and happy. I think we are all looking forward to a new year, a fresh start in 5 days. Mom is going to try and keep some resolutions this year. I will not go overboard with them but I will make a couple. The standard... more exercise and healthier eating but also some personal goals too. I would like to be finished up with all schooling by Spring so that I can look for a job and start making some money and help out financially. We will be looking into homes again as well so that will be exciting plus planning a couple trips too. Mom will be doing a lot of soul searching. I had an eye opener when I was in NH yesterday and the day before. These things hurt but I will get through it and this to shall pass. Mom will work through it and I will move on. Mom will keep you posted on that and talk to you more about it tomorrow. Right now my energy level is low. It is 4:45 pm and the pups want to eat and I have to cook dinner and all I want to do is crawl in bed and go to sleep...lol. It will be a very early night! Hope your evening is all that you need and want it to be. Come sit beside me or visit with me in my dreams if you can tonight. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. I will light the candle and whisper to you as well so smile for me and I will smile to you. I miss you and I love you more than words. To the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are in my heart, mind, body and soul. Until tomorrow comes.... good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Wednesday afternoon? M om and Mark are back home now after being in NH for 2 days. It was so nice to be there to see family and spend time with them. We had a good Christmas despite not having you and Great Grammy with us this year. Mark and Mom got to spend time with Meme, Bob, Grandpa, Debbie, Aunt Shirley and Richard. We all had a nice time visiting with each other but boy we are so exhausted. We got some sleep while we were staying at Meme's but not much. The bed is small for us. We have a king size and that one is a full size...lol. We were happy to not be in a hotel so we are not complaining at all. Grandpa and Debbie came over to Meme's around 1 pm yesterday and stayed until 7 pm. We exchanged gifts, had lots of yummy food and we played poker. Bob won at the end but Grandpa came in 2nd. Mom was out first and the Meme and Debbie. It is always a fun time. Mom is sorry that the letter was not a long one last night but it was hard to do on my iPad this time. I did the best that I could though. I know you saw Mom so I don't need to explain anything. We had the chance to chat with Aunt Beck and also Jeff from Tennessee. We didn't get to chat with Bean but Mom will be calling her because not only is tomorrow Mom and Mark's Anniversary it is Bean's Birthday. Make sure to send her a sign to say hello from you. She will love it. Not much else is going on. Our drive back home was a pretty good one. No real traffic until we got 4 exits from our place. We stopped at the rest stop for a few minutes and we had a bit of mess. Mom opened up the trunk of the vehicle and the way that it had been packed, Mark's bag and Mom's luggage fell to the ground and it broke a bottle of alcohol that Mark got for Christmas all inside his bag and all over his clothes, etc.... to say the least that was a mess cleaning it up. Mom was able to salvage some of his clothes but not all because of all the small shards of glass. I felt bad but it was an accident. I replaced the bottle that broke though so hopefully he is not too upset = [
Tonight will be a restful evening for us. We will have dinner, watch some tv and then bed. Mark has to be up early tomorrow to head to that customer site. Please watch over him for Mom. Make sure he arrives there safely and returns home safely as well. Watch over Mom and the pups too. Thank you my sweet precious son. It means a lot to Mom. I am sure to have some updates for you in the next couple of days though but for now I have nothing. Every one is good though and happy. I think we are all looking forward to a new year, a fresh start in 5 days. Mom is going to try and keep some resolutions this year. I will not go overboard with them but I will make a couple. The standard... more exercise and healthier eating but also some personal goals too. I would like to be finished up with all schooling by Spring so that I can look for a job and start making some money and help out financially. We will be looking into homes again as well so that will be exciting plus planning a couple trips too. Mom will be doing a lot of soul searching. I had an eye opener when I was in NH yesterday and the day before. These things hurt but I will get through it and this to shall pass. Mom will work through it and I will move on. Mom will keep you posted on that and talk to you more about it tomorrow. Right now my energy level is low. It is 4:45 pm and the pups want to eat and I have to cook dinner and all I want to do is crawl in bed and go to sleep...lol. It will be a very early night! Hope your evening is all that you need and want it to be. Come sit beside me or visit with me in my dreams if you can tonight. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. I will light the candle and whisper to you as well so smile for me and I will smile to you. I miss you and I love you more than words. To the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are in my heart, mind, body and soul. Until tomorrow comes.... good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is the prayer for the day:
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life. John 3:16, TEV
Lord our God, our light and our life, in our longing to live by your Word we lift our eyes to you. Let your Word come into our hearts. Let your Word help us to understand our lives and our time, so that we can recognize your leading in everything and gather courage every day in spite of our weakness, sins, and faults. We can still find joy, for your kingdom is coming. We can feel that you are among us, however great the anguish of these times. Let the light of Jesus Christ shine out; let your Spirit of peace and grace come to all nations so that your will may be done. Free people from all their confusion. Release them from their bondage. Make them free for what is good, true, and eternal. May your name be praised among us today and forevermore. Amen.
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi my sweet son! Today is December 25th and it is Christmas Day! Merry Christmas to you in Heaven. Today is a day for celebrating and it is difficult for Mom because you are not here with us all. I am so sorry I didn’t get a chance to write to you last night but Mom was busy all day long and I was in bed at 9 pm last night because I was so tired. Our travel to NH was one of the best trips for us in a long time. There was no traffic at all and we got here in record time. Under 2.5 hours. We visited with Meme for a bit and then headed to Grandpa’s to visit him, Aunt Shirley and Richard. After those couple of hours we went and grabbed dinner and brought it back to Meme’s. The rest of the night was relaxing and visiting and then bed. Before we went to see Grandpa, Mom stopped to visit you. It was not snowing at all but when I was there it started. I know that you were playing a cute joke on Mom...lol. I laughed. Hope you smiled when you saw your new ornament that I left for you. I told Sam about it so she will be going there to pick it up so that it doesn’t get ruined or stolen. Mom is thankful that she does that for me. She calls it her Ty Box. She misses you so much but not as much as Mom does. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. To infinity and beyond.
Right now everyone is kind of doing their own thing. Mark is on the phone and calling his side of the family. Meme is getting things set for our dinner, Mom is writing to you and Bob is watching a Disney Christmas special. It’s cute and it reminds Mom of the time we went to Disney at Christmas time. That was 10 years ago. I sure hope you are celebrating today with all our family and friends that are with you on the other side. Please give them all hugs and kisses from Mom. You all are missed and loved so much. Mom is grateful to be with our family here on this day but I will be glad when everything is over with. The holidays are just so tough for me. I do my best to get through everything. Be patient with me still. Thank you.
Grandpa and Debbie will be here shortly. We will be having dinner and opening gifts in a bit and then visit and relax and playing poker. Tonight will be relaxing and going to bed early because we are on the road heading back home around 8 am. Mom is hoping that the traffic will be like it was yesterday. We would like to get home at a good time again. Mark needs to relax because he starts that job on Thursday morning. Mom is hoping that your day and evening will be everything that you need and want it to be. Come visit me in my dreams tonight if you can. Mom would love any sign that you send me today. Thank you my sweet precious son. Mom needs to get going for now. I have to help Meme finish things up. Mom will write you a quick letter tonight before I fall asleep tonight. Remember that you are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. You are in my heart, mind, body and soul. Until later pumpkin..... good night and sweet dreams later tonight.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Hi my sweet son! Today is December 25th and it is Christmas Day! Merry Christmas to you in Heaven. Today is a day for celebrating and it is difficult for Mom because you are not here with us all. I am so sorry I didn’t get a chance to write to you last night but Mom was busy all day long and I was in bed at 9 pm last night because I was so tired. Our travel to NH was one of the best trips for us in a long time. There was no traffic at all and we got here in record time. Under 2.5 hours. We visited with Meme for a bit and then headed to Grandpa’s to visit him, Aunt Shirley and Richard. After those couple of hours we went and grabbed dinner and brought it back to Meme’s. The rest of the night was relaxing and visiting and then bed. Before we went to see Grandpa, Mom stopped to visit you. It was not snowing at all but when I was there it started. I know that you were playing a cute joke on Mom...lol. I laughed. Hope you smiled when you saw your new ornament that I left for you. I told Sam about it so she will be going there to pick it up so that it doesn’t get ruined or stolen. Mom is thankful that she does that for me. She calls it her Ty Box. She misses you so much but not as much as Mom does. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. To infinity and beyond.
Right now everyone is kind of doing their own thing. Mark is on the phone and calling his side of the family. Meme is getting things set for our dinner, Mom is writing to you and Bob is watching a Disney Christmas special. It’s cute and it reminds Mom of the time we went to Disney at Christmas time. That was 10 years ago. I sure hope you are celebrating today with all our family and friends that are with you on the other side. Please give them all hugs and kisses from Mom. You all are missed and loved so much. Mom is grateful to be with our family here on this day but I will be glad when everything is over with. The holidays are just so tough for me. I do my best to get through everything. Be patient with me still. Thank you.
Grandpa and Debbie will be here shortly. We will be having dinner and opening gifts in a bit and then visit and relax and playing poker. Tonight will be relaxing and going to bed early because we are on the road heading back home around 8 am. Mom is hoping that the traffic will be like it was yesterday. We would like to get home at a good time again. Mark needs to relax because he starts that job on Thursday morning. Mom is hoping that your day and evening will be everything that you need and want it to be. Come visit me in my dreams tonight if you can. Mom would love any sign that you send me today. Thank you my sweet precious son. Mom needs to get going for now. I have to help Meme finish things up. Mom will write you a quick letter tonight before I fall asleep tonight. Remember that you are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. You are in my heart, mind, body and soul. Until later pumpkin..... good night and sweet dreams later tonight.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Sunday, December 23, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Sunday afternoon? Mom is doing okay. It has been a very busy day so far here but I am well. I am sorry that I didn't write to you last night but it was a busy day and Mom relaxed last night. I seem to not turn my computer on at all when Saturdays roll around for some reason. Mark and Mom usually go out and run errands and then it is coming home and putting everything away and then it's time to make dinner, then clean up and by that time it is after 6 pm and Mom just wants to relax and do nothing. Last night was no exception but I was really tired from not sleeping the night before. I was watching a movie and I was ready for bed at 9 pm. I stayed awake until 10 pm and then called it a night. I fell fast asleep too. Mom woke up at 6 am and couldn't fall back to sleep because I felt pretty well rested. I was up and fed the pups and got coffee going for Mark and then laid back down for a bit. I was back up at 9 am and had breakfast ready by 9:30 am and after eating I cleaned up and then decided to do all the housework...mopped, vacuumed, dusted, took down some of the decorations and put them away, rearranged a few things after doing that, colored my hair, painted my toe nails, packed everything for our trip up to NH and now I am writing to you! Mom even managed to squeeze in a call to Meme really quick and later tonight I will call Grandpa. Mark has been feeling tough all day today. He has been taking it easy but he did manage to pack his bag but that is pretty much it. I want him to just relax and do nothing. I think later on he will take a hot bath because he said that he is feeling cold. I sure hope that whatever it is goes away and soon. Please watch over him for Mom pumpkin! Thank you my sweet precious son. Tonight we have a skype call but not sure it that is going to happen or not. Depends on how Mark is feeling. Later will be a relaxing night watching a Christmas movie and then early to bed so we can get on the road at a descent time tomorrow. Mom has the candle burning bright for you already and it has been going since about 12 noon. I whispered to you when I lit it like I always do so I sure hope you heard Mom and gave me a big smile. I will whisper to you again later this evening as well.
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve here. Doesn't seem possible at all but it is. It is a green Christmas here for us as well. I am sure not too many are happy about that but Mom sure is. Meme said they have hardly any snow there too so I am happy about that as well! I will be coming to visit you on Christmas morning and leaving your ornament. I will take pictures and post them on here for you. I sure hope you like it and you smile when you see it. Sure hoping no one steals it as well. Mom will be able to write you a small letter tomorrow night when everyone is settled and has gone to bed. It is hard to do when we are traveling but Mom will because it is Christmas. I am bringing my iPad so it won't be so bad. We will be gone for a couple days and return home the day after Christmas so Mom will be able to write to you a longer letter then. I will have lots of updates for you as well. I plan on seeing Meme, Bob, Grandpa, Debbie, Aunt Shirley and Richard this trip. It is all about family and that is the way I want it! I wish we could see Aunt Beck and Bean though but maybe after the winter season we will be able too. Not much else is going on right now. The sun has set and it is getting dark here. It is 4:16 pm. The sky is a pastel color with blue, pink, purple and orange. It is like a sherbet color as I like to call it. It is pretty and it makes me smile. Mom will have to be going soon so I can feed the pups and get dinner going for Mark and I. I sure hope you have a fun evening doing all kinds of things that you need and want to do. Come sit beside Mom while I sleep or visit me in my dreams if you can. I miss you so much and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are in my heart, mind, body and soul. Until tomorrow comes...good night and sweet dreams, Tyler.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
PS. Football was good today. Cowboys won their game and so did the Patriots. That puts them as the champs in their division and in the playoffs to perhaps go to the superbowl again. Cowboys were in the lead as of last week to win in their division but they lost their game so they are out of the running. I know you are smiling at that news...lol!
Here is the pray for the day:
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and in his grace gave us unfailing courage and a firm hope, encourage you and strengthen you to always do and say what is good. 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17, TEV
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Sunday afternoon? Mom is doing okay. It has been a very busy day so far here but I am well. I am sorry that I didn't write to you last night but it was a busy day and Mom relaxed last night. I seem to not turn my computer on at all when Saturdays roll around for some reason. Mark and Mom usually go out and run errands and then it is coming home and putting everything away and then it's time to make dinner, then clean up and by that time it is after 6 pm and Mom just wants to relax and do nothing. Last night was no exception but I was really tired from not sleeping the night before. I was watching a movie and I was ready for bed at 9 pm. I stayed awake until 10 pm and then called it a night. I fell fast asleep too. Mom woke up at 6 am and couldn't fall back to sleep because I felt pretty well rested. I was up and fed the pups and got coffee going for Mark and then laid back down for a bit. I was back up at 9 am and had breakfast ready by 9:30 am and after eating I cleaned up and then decided to do all the housework...mopped, vacuumed, dusted, took down some of the decorations and put them away, rearranged a few things after doing that, colored my hair, painted my toe nails, packed everything for our trip up to NH and now I am writing to you! Mom even managed to squeeze in a call to Meme really quick and later tonight I will call Grandpa. Mark has been feeling tough all day today. He has been taking it easy but he did manage to pack his bag but that is pretty much it. I want him to just relax and do nothing. I think later on he will take a hot bath because he said that he is feeling cold. I sure hope that whatever it is goes away and soon. Please watch over him for Mom pumpkin! Thank you my sweet precious son. Tonight we have a skype call but not sure it that is going to happen or not. Depends on how Mark is feeling. Later will be a relaxing night watching a Christmas movie and then early to bed so we can get on the road at a descent time tomorrow. Mom has the candle burning bright for you already and it has been going since about 12 noon. I whispered to you when I lit it like I always do so I sure hope you heard Mom and gave me a big smile. I will whisper to you again later this evening as well.
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve here. Doesn't seem possible at all but it is. It is a green Christmas here for us as well. I am sure not too many are happy about that but Mom sure is. Meme said they have hardly any snow there too so I am happy about that as well! I will be coming to visit you on Christmas morning and leaving your ornament. I will take pictures and post them on here for you. I sure hope you like it and you smile when you see it. Sure hoping no one steals it as well. Mom will be able to write you a small letter tomorrow night when everyone is settled and has gone to bed. It is hard to do when we are traveling but Mom will because it is Christmas. I am bringing my iPad so it won't be so bad. We will be gone for a couple days and return home the day after Christmas so Mom will be able to write to you a longer letter then. I will have lots of updates for you as well. I plan on seeing Meme, Bob, Grandpa, Debbie, Aunt Shirley and Richard this trip. It is all about family and that is the way I want it! I wish we could see Aunt Beck and Bean though but maybe after the winter season we will be able too. Not much else is going on right now. The sun has set and it is getting dark here. It is 4:16 pm. The sky is a pastel color with blue, pink, purple and orange. It is like a sherbet color as I like to call it. It is pretty and it makes me smile. Mom will have to be going soon so I can feed the pups and get dinner going for Mark and I. I sure hope you have a fun evening doing all kinds of things that you need and want to do. Come sit beside Mom while I sleep or visit me in my dreams if you can. I miss you so much and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are in my heart, mind, body and soul. Until tomorrow comes...good night and sweet dreams, Tyler.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
PS. Football was good today. Cowboys won their game and so did the Patriots. That puts them as the champs in their division and in the playoffs to perhaps go to the superbowl again. Cowboys were in the lead as of last week to win in their division but they lost their game so they are out of the running. I know you are smiling at that news...lol!
Here is the pray for the day:
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and in his grace gave us unfailing courage and a firm hope, encourage you and strengthen you to always do and say what is good. 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17, TEV
Lord our God, our Father in heaven and our Father on earth, our Lord and our Ruler, we thank you that to this very day you have guarded and guided us and delivered us from great need. We praise you with hearts full of hope as we continue on our pilgrimage. For Christmas Day is coming with its message of hope that we may somehow bring honor to you in spite of all hindrances, mistakes, and sin, in spite of all death and the horror of dying. We know that you hold us in your hands. With your help we can look ahead, and again and again we may take a small step forward and live to the praise and honor of your name. So be with us now and bless us. Amen.
Friday, December 21, 2018
Dear Tyler,
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? Mom has been straight out today! I have been up since 7 am and I have been busy all day long. It is 4:18 pm and Mom is just getting to turn her computer on so that I could write you a letter before feeding the pups and making dinner. The weather here today is everything they said it was going to be. Every hour the rain gets heavier and the wind is wicked right now. 30+ mph and gusts from 50-60 mph until tomorrow. Other places are going to get hit even harder. The temp was 62 degrees though but it did not feel like it. Mom had the balcony door open for a bit today but then the rain was coming onto the balcony sideways so I closed the door because it was coming inside the apartment. Mark took today off which was a wonderful surprise. He did some last minute banking and errands that he needed to do while Mom stayed home and did the housework. I was able to dust, mop and vacuum all the floors plus I did a little bit of rearranging. Later in the afternoon after we had brunch and those dishes were cleaned, Mom and Mark put together a cabinet that goes in the bathroom. That didn't take long to put together but putting it on the wall did. Mom got all that finished and then had to revacuum the floors because of the mess that we had made. Now Mom is finally getting the chance to write to you. I planned on doing some studying but I decided against it. I figured a couple days break would be good. Mom still has the weekend to do some if I really wanted to. Saturday we will be taking the pups for their vet appointment. Princess has a check up and both need to get their nails clipped. That should be fun...NOT! That is int he morning and then in the afternoon, Mom has a nail appointment herself. The rest of the day is kicking back and doing nothing at all. Sunday will be the day that we pack things up in the vehicle so that we don't have to do it Monday. We can get up, get ready and hit the road. We are planning on being in NH by noon so hopefully we will not hit a lot of traffic. Mom's fingers are crossed. Mom did get the chance to chat with Meme last night. She is doing good and is looking forward to vacation until the New Year. She will have 10 days off. She needs that break. Bob is doing good. Mom also spoke to Grandpa. He was saying that he is only working 2 days a week still until he goes to have his knee looked at on the 31st. After that will determine what is next. Debbie is off Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day this year so that is great! Mom is just planning on spending the time while we are there with the 4 of them and that is it. It is the Holiday and Mom and Mark won't be back there for a visit until Spring so it will be a while before we see everyone again. My friends that I have there will have to understand and if not that is their problem and they really are not my friends. There just is not enough time while we are there to see and do all the things that we would like to. I will be spending the time the way I see that is best for us. Mom will be coming to the cemetery to visit you as well. At least there will be no snow, no rain...just cold but dry. I will take it! I will be leaving your ornament there as well. I hope you send me a sign to let me know that you are there with me. I miss you so much. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever in my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom is hoping that your evening is filled with everything that you need and want it to be. Hope you can come visit me in my dreams tonight or sit by me so that I can get a good nights sleep. Thank you my sweet precious son. The candle has been lit for you all day today and will continue until I go to bed tonight. I will whisper to you like I always do so be listening for Mom and smile for me and I will smile to you. I will be back tomorrow afternoon at some point to write to you again. The morning will be crazy but the afternoon should be more relaxing. Mom needs to get going as it is after 5 pm and the pups want to be fed...lol. Until tomorrow comes.....good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is today's prayer:
Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? Mom has been straight out today! I have been up since 7 am and I have been busy all day long. It is 4:18 pm and Mom is just getting to turn her computer on so that I could write you a letter before feeding the pups and making dinner. The weather here today is everything they said it was going to be. Every hour the rain gets heavier and the wind is wicked right now. 30+ mph and gusts from 50-60 mph until tomorrow. Other places are going to get hit even harder. The temp was 62 degrees though but it did not feel like it. Mom had the balcony door open for a bit today but then the rain was coming onto the balcony sideways so I closed the door because it was coming inside the apartment. Mark took today off which was a wonderful surprise. He did some last minute banking and errands that he needed to do while Mom stayed home and did the housework. I was able to dust, mop and vacuum all the floors plus I did a little bit of rearranging. Later in the afternoon after we had brunch and those dishes were cleaned, Mom and Mark put together a cabinet that goes in the bathroom. That didn't take long to put together but putting it on the wall did. Mom got all that finished and then had to revacuum the floors because of the mess that we had made. Now Mom is finally getting the chance to write to you. I planned on doing some studying but I decided against it. I figured a couple days break would be good. Mom still has the weekend to do some if I really wanted to. Saturday we will be taking the pups for their vet appointment. Princess has a check up and both need to get their nails clipped. That should be fun...NOT! That is int he morning and then in the afternoon, Mom has a nail appointment herself. The rest of the day is kicking back and doing nothing at all. Sunday will be the day that we pack things up in the vehicle so that we don't have to do it Monday. We can get up, get ready and hit the road. We are planning on being in NH by noon so hopefully we will not hit a lot of traffic. Mom's fingers are crossed. Mom did get the chance to chat with Meme last night. She is doing good and is looking forward to vacation until the New Year. She will have 10 days off. She needs that break. Bob is doing good. Mom also spoke to Grandpa. He was saying that he is only working 2 days a week still until he goes to have his knee looked at on the 31st. After that will determine what is next. Debbie is off Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day this year so that is great! Mom is just planning on spending the time while we are there with the 4 of them and that is it. It is the Holiday and Mom and Mark won't be back there for a visit until Spring so it will be a while before we see everyone again. My friends that I have there will have to understand and if not that is their problem and they really are not my friends. There just is not enough time while we are there to see and do all the things that we would like to. I will be spending the time the way I see that is best for us. Mom will be coming to the cemetery to visit you as well. At least there will be no snow, no rain...just cold but dry. I will take it! I will be leaving your ornament there as well. I hope you send me a sign to let me know that you are there with me. I miss you so much. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever in my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom is hoping that your evening is filled with everything that you need and want it to be. Hope you can come visit me in my dreams tonight or sit by me so that I can get a good nights sleep. Thank you my sweet precious son. The candle has been lit for you all day today and will continue until I go to bed tonight. I will whisper to you like I always do so be listening for Mom and smile for me and I will smile to you. I will be back tomorrow afternoon at some point to write to you again. The morning will be crazy but the afternoon should be more relaxing. Mom needs to get going as it is after 5 pm and the pups want to be fed...lol. Until tomorrow comes.....good night and sweet dreams.
Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!
Here is today's prayer:
He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain. 2 Peter 1:17–18, NIV
Lord Jesus Christ, to you we may lift our eyes, for you have broken free from our world of death and live in the glory of life, and you offer your life to us on earth. Let the power of your life be revealed today in us and in many others who want to celebrate Christmas. Send your Spirit to move our hearts so that we hear, see, experience, and understand what you and your gift of eternal life truly mean for us. So watch over us in these days and strengthen us in faith. Shed the light of your grace over us and within us. Protect us as your disciples. Lead us into communion with our Father in heaven and into community with you, O Jesus Christ, for all eternity. Amen.
Thursday, December 20, 2018
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