Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Thursday afternoon? Mom has once again been pretty busy all day today. I was up at 6 am and could not fall back to sleep. Mark and the pups were sleeping so I laid in bed and I checked emails and such on my phone. Everyone was awake at 7:15 am so I got up and fed the pups and got coffee for Mark. afterwards, I lounged in bed for a bit and then I got up and did some packing. I was able to clean out the pantry and box a few things up and the I packed 2 more boxes. Pretty much the little stuff is all set except for what we are using daily in the kitchen and bathroom. The rest is stuff that the movers will pack or things we will sell or donate. The garage gets tackled in a couple days and then everything will be finished. All we will have to do is sit and wait for the moving days to come. We are in really good shape here and it makes Mom happy. I wanted to relax for a couple weeks prior to the move and I will be able to do that. After I did that packing, I got ready and then had lunch with Mark. I came into my office and paid the bills, made 5 phone calls and now I am writing to you before it is time to feed the pups their dinner and get dinner for us. Mom is tired so I am glad tonight is leftover night. It will be easy to do and easy clean up as well. 
 Last night was not much of anything. Lots of calls to Mark for his Birthday. We watched a bit of TV but that was it. We had cake and ice cream but that made Mom sick so the rest of the night was a flop. I went to bed around 10:30 pm. Mark stayed up for a bit. I think tonight he will be playing his game with his brothers and Mom is okay with that. I will soak in a hot bath and then curl up in bed and watch a couple of my shows before going to bed early tonight. I will call everyone tomorrow or over the weekend to catch up on things and Mom will have updates for you then. I have zero for today. 
 Mom will light your candle in a bit and I will whisper to you later this evening. Smile for Mom when you hear me and I will smile back to you. Mom misses you so much, Tyler. I talk to you and about you all the time and to everyone. You are still my everything. 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 live inside my heart, mind, body and soul. 
 I know this is a short letter tonight but Mom wanted to write to you instead of skipping a day. I hate it when I do. I will be back tomorrow with another letter. Have fun tonight while Mom is sleeping and if you can, come visit me in my dreams. You know I love it when you do. Until tomorrow comes....good night and sweet dreams my sweet precious son.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. Exodus 19:4–6

Lord our God and our Father, we thank you for all the light you let shine on earth to gladden our hearts. Your light shows us how to live in your creation with open eyes and open hearts, accepting in a childlike way all the good gifts from your hand. How much good you send to many sorrowful hearts, and how much strengthening to those in weakness, poverty, and sickness! Grant that we may recognize what comes from you, that we are not cast down in spirit but mount up again and again on wings like eagles. May we learn to say at all times, "Through how much need has not our merciful God spread out his wings to protect us!" Amen.