“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” – John 14:27 (NLT)
Joy and Peace are gifts of grace already given to each and every one of us… Receiving, embracing and allowing those gifts to shape us however, is a choice. And when we make the choice to see our lives through the lens of those gifts, we begin to recognize how truly present God is with us every day.
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
As Ecclesiastes 3 reminds us, for all things in this life there is a season... "2 A time to be born, a time to die; a time to plant, a time to collect the harvest; 3 A time to kill, a time to heal; a time to tear down, a time to build up;...
"Listen, stay alert, stand tall in the faith, be courageous, and be strong. Let love prevail in your life, words, and actions." - Some closing encouragements from the Apostle Paul's first Epistle to the church at Corinth... And a perspective that is still just as...
The lyrics speak to the overwhelming love of our Heavenly Father for His beloved children... And this video gives a powerful example of a similar sacrificial love we see here on earth...
Gifts of grace indeed! Blessings, Phil!