Emails to God
Each weekday I transpose and share the whispers and messages God places on my heart in the form of “Emails to God”.
Marking a Milestone
Dear Lord; Happy Wednesday Father! Well Father, today marks a milestone for PhatherPhil.org. This post is the 300th “email to God” that I’ve shared with the world. It’s been a wonderful journey so far Lord, and I feel truly Blessed to have been guided down this path with You. Along with strengthening my bond to You Father, this site has also brought another wonderful and unexpected Blessing to my life as well; it’s connected me to an Internet fellowship of believers, many of which I’ve come to regard as valued friends. ...
read moreSeasons of Change
Dear Lord; Happy Tuesday Father! As I mentioned yesterday Lord, Shannon and I have been spending time recently going over everything we’re involved in, and making adjustments to prioritize our energies on those activities that best benefit the growth and harmony of our family, and glorify Your will for our lives. It’s been a good, productive exercise for us, and we’re making some changes that we believe are the right direction for us at this point in our lives. Reading through Your Word this morning, I came across a very fitting...
read moreA Foundation on the Rock
Dear Lord; Happy Meditations Monday Father! Well Father, once again You Blessed my family and I with another lovely weekend. As I was still recovering from my week-long illness and Shannon wasn’t feeling 100% either, much of our time was spent resting and “puttering” around the house. Nonetheless, having that down-time to spend in the presence of those we love and enjoying that Blessed fellowship made for a wonderful respite from the week’s activities. This week’s Meditations Monday Scripture was inspired by an extensive...
read moreFresh Meat for the Lion
Dear Lord; Happy Friday Father! Forgiveness Father, is sometimes very difficult. This past week, I’ve had several instances where people have gone out of their way to say or do something they know will upset me. Now, generally Father, I’m able to filter out that sort of thing and place my ire in Your hands. This week however, my thresholds have been a bit lower than usual, and I’ve found myself holding on to those negative feelings instead of releasing them to Your care. And then today, I reread the Scripture selections You placed on...
read moreThankful Thursday: Bountiful Mercies
Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father! Well Father, as You know this has been a complicated week for my family and I. As I mentioned on Monday, the respiratory infection I contracted last week blossomed and it’s been beating my body up quite significantly. And although I’m very much still under this bug’s influence, I’m thankful that it seems to at least be getting a little better. Nonetheless, the true Blessing in all of this has been the amazing amount of support I’ve received from family and friends. Be it through...
read moreMeditations Monday: Spiritual Health
Dear Lord; Happy Meditations Monday Father! Well Father, as always I want to begin the week by thanking You for the multitude of Blessings You bestowed on us over the past weekend. Due to a nasty respiratory infection I’ve been fighting since late last week, our time was spent in much less energetic pursuits than usual, but it was a lovely couple days nonetheless. On Saturday we went on a short outing with friends to a local alpaca farm, followed by a quiet afternoon and evening at their home enjoying a tasty home-cooked meal and...
read moreThankful Thursday: Bring My Spirit Rest
Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father! Well Lord, once again we arrive at the Thankful Thursday edition of PhatherPhil.org. In addition to posting my usual list of 15 things I’m particularly grateful for this week, I also want to pay special notice to one in particular. Last night was not one of my more restful evenings Father. Yesterday afternoon, I started feeling the tell-tale signs of increased sinus pressure and drainage, and some accompanying stomach discomfort. I increased my fluids and tried to push through it, but as of...
read moreIn a Whisper…
Dear Lord; Happy Wednesday Father! Following yesterday’s discussion Lord, I’ve been mulling over the whole “Ways God talks to us” question at length. When I speak with people about their relationship with You Father, quite often they express frustration in trying to understand what You desire of them, and feel that they aren’t “hearing” You as they should be. I’ll admit, early on in my Walk when I began to recognize Your communications, my “logical” brain cast them aside as stray thoughts and urges of my own making. ...
read moreHypocritical Worship
Dear Lord; Happy Tuesday Father! As you know Father, I didn’t post to PhatherPhil.org last Friday. It was odd for me, because I’ve conditioned myself and put time aside to write to You each day, but on Friday the words just didn’t come. For whatever reason, I felt disconnected somehow and couldn’t hear Your voice with the clarity I’ve become used to. I struggled with it, and even tried to force myself to post something, but in the end I decided against just… Going through the motions. Although at the time I felt like I was...
read moreMeditations Monday: Love and Commitment
Dear Lord; Happy Meditations Monday Father! To begin our week’s conversations Lord, I want to thank You for yet another lovely weekend filled to the brim with Your Blessings. Friday night we attended a spaghetti dinner at Ewell’s St. Paul UMC to benefit the “Jesus Freaks” youth group. The food and fellowship were wonderful, and it was very well attended. Saturday, the boys stayed with friends for the day while Shannon and I got the opportunity to attend an end-of-summer pool party. Sunday began with an inspiring church service,...
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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. 
