Dear Lord; Happy Monday Father!
Today Father, I received a wonderful surprise when I logged into the statistics page for PhatherPhil.org. Yesterday’s Easter Day Post “Christ is Risen!” was my 200th article, with a total of 1,200 comments to date and as of this moment, 12,105 site visits since I began writing it last year. It’s been a wonderful journey Lord, and I feel truly Blessed to have had this level of interest in and response to our daily conversations. Through this ministry I’ve grown steadily in my Walk with You, found fellowship with some absolutely wonderful people, and hopefully passed on Your Messages in ways that have proved valuable to others. Either way, I want to thank You for our daily “chats”, and very much look forward to the next 200. 🙂
Easter weekend was wonderful as well Father. From the small gathering of people we had over for the kickoff of our Spring and Summer “Dinner and Drinks on the Deck” Friday evenings, to celebrating the Glory of Christ’s Resurrection with friends and family Saturday and Sunday, it was a Blessed time and Your Presence was felt in abundance.
As the weather abated, I also was able to spend some time enjoying one of my hobbies; photography. And while these shots are certainly not representative of my best work from an artistic perspective, they made me smile so I thought I’d share them all the same:
Jonathan was in rare form at “Uncle” Steve and “Aunt” Kay’s house on Saturday. While not blood-related, we consider them family in the truest sense of the word, and the boys love them to no end. In this shot he was out in the yard, playing with their dog and having a wonderful time doing so.
While the children ran around and blew off a little excess sugar energy, Shannon got the opportunity to relax a bit and work on a crocheting project.
While I don’t remember the conversation he was having when I shot this, I loved the light and shadows and the expression on Aidan’s face.
All in all Lord, it was a peaceful, inspired and Blessed Easter Weekend and I thank You for those Gifts. The Glory of what this wondrous event signifies was on my heart throughout, and as You know I spent a great deal of time in contemplation of your Love for us all.
Heavenly Father, thank You so much for our daily conversations; they truly Bless me well beyond written words on a page. I pray that our relationship continues to deepen, and that through what we’ve begun I’m able to continue to use this site to serve Your Will, and reach out to those in need. Amen.
~Phather Phil
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. 
Great photos! Happy 200th!! and here’s to many more posts from you!!!
Thank you Alida! 🙂
Have a Blessed Day!
Happy 200th, Phil! Thanks for sharing these pictures – it’s great to see more of your family.
Thank you Lisa! 🙂
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Happy 200th, that’s wonderful! I really enjoyed the pictures of your precious family… so glad your Easter day was blessed!
Thank you Heidi! I know I’m biased, but pictures of them always make me smile!
Have a Blessed Day!
Happy 200! Glad y’all had a wonderful Easter! The photos are perfect!!! I was just telling Heidi that I love seeing photos posted of our bloggy friends and family!!:)
Thank you Kelli, I love that as well!
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Great pics of your lovely family Phil. So glad you had a wonderful Resurrection weekend. And happy 200th post! 🙂
Thank you Jenifer! It truly was a wonderful Resurrection Celebration!
Have a Blessed Day!
Thank you for sharing the photos – you have a good eye – and congrats on the 200th. Don’t you find putting your words to God in writing leads you deeper? Not only are you nourishing your spiritual growth, Phil but helping all of us, your readers, too. Thank you for this.
Thank you so much Jean! I gain great enjoyment from photography, and although these certainly aren’t my best work from an artistic perspective I get a smile each time I look at them. 🙂
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Lovely family Photos glad you all had a great time together
We did indeed Desiray! Thank you!
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Beautiful photos Phil! And Happy 200th to you too!
Thank you Eileen! I was actually kind of amazed when I saw it had been that many posts… It seems like one continuous conversation!
Have a Blessed Day!