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”.
In Your Loving Arms
Dear Lord; Happy Monday Father! Today Father, my heart grieves for the mother of one of Your Children who lost his battle with cancer yesterday, and has left us to join You in Your Kingdom. His earthly trials are over Lord, and he triumphs in Your Presence, and for that my heart rejoices. His mother, family and friends however have a piece missing from their lives that will mourn his passing nonetheless. I pray for Your Healing and Comfort to all those missing Dorian’s light today Father, and ask that You keep them in Your Loving Arms...
read moreDivine Background Music
Dear Lord; Happy Sunday Father! Last week Lord, the boys and I were sitting down together watching an old episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Riker and a couple other crewmembers had beamed over to a derelict ship and were exploring, when I looked over and noticed that Aidan was covering his eyes. When I asked him why, he told me “There’s a scary part coming… The music changed.”. Sure enough, the background music had changed to an ominous tone, and seconds later the first alien body was found. That got me to...
read moreThankful Thursday: More Multitudes
Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father! Following last week’s example Lord, I’m going to add to the list of Your Gifts that I’ve been especially grateful for this past week. It’s funny, but since last week’s posting I’ve been finding myself making mental notes as I go through the day; “Wow… This needs to make the list this week!”. I love having the mindset of “filing” all those wonderful Blessings You bestow on me so I can write them down later on. 🙂 Anyways Father, here’s my list this week: 16. Children who...
read moreRunning on Fumes
Dear Lord; Happy Wednesday Father! You know Father, I still find it amazing the ways You find to impress things upon my heart. In today’s case for instance, my morning lesson came from the gas gauge on my dashboard. I was on my way in to work, when the quiet of my morning ride was unceremoniously interrupted by a loud “ding!”. Looking down at the dash, I realized that my trusty vehicle was trying to draw my attention to the fact that I was quite low on fuel. “I’ll be ok” I thought… “I can keep going for a while yet.” For...
read moreIn His Hand…
Dear Lord; Good evening Father! Well Father, we certainly did talk a lot today. From a rough start between Shannon and the kids this morning, to a fearful trip taking our dog Hunny to the Veterinarian this afternoon, I’ve had a lot of prayers in my heart and on my lips. Thank You for staying by my side Lord… Your Presence was very apparent. As You know Father, in our house we consider our pets part of the family. Along with the two-legged members of the household, we have four little dogs, a kitten we took in last year, a couple...
read moreSurrounded by Your Abundance
Dear Lord; Happy Monday Father! You know Father, it’s funny; some days I have to think, and pray, and ponder at length about what to focus on with our conversation, and then there are days like today where I have so many directions I’d like to go that I don’t know where to start! Therefore Father, to stay somewhat with tradition I decided to start out the week by giving thanks to You for the weekend. Shannon had back-to-back music performances this weekend, so for the most part Saturday and Sunday it was just the boys and I. The dogs...
read moreThankful Thursday: Multitudes on Mondays
Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father! This evening Lord, I’ve decided to try something a little bit different for our Thankful Thursday conversation. Instead of focusing on one specific thing You’ve Blessed me with, I’m going to take a page from the idea behind “Multitudes on Mondays” as described in the book “One Thousand Gifts” written by Ann Voskamp, and make a list of some things I’ve been thankful for this week. I haven’t actually read the book, but a number of my fellow blogger friends have taken up this Monday...
read moreAnd With All Your Strength
Dear Lord; Happy Wednesday Father! Today Lord, while reading in the Book of Deuteronomy I came across a passage that immediately reached out and touched my spirit. I read it several times over, and each time I did so, the messages resonated more and more in my heart. The verses I’m referring to detail Moses speaking to the Israelites about the Commandments You had delivered to them, and the importance of making them an integral part of our lives, and that of our children: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your...
read moreMy Heart Cries for Her
Dear Lord; Happy Tuesday Father! A couple weeks ago Lord, I spoke with You at length about one of the children from Kay’s Kamp and how he was desperately in need of Your Presence. Well, as I know You’re aware his physical condition has since declined, and he’s not been doing well as of late. This evening, I read a new entry from his mother’s journal at CaringBridge.org and it brought me to tears. It was posted on Mother’s Day, and reading it I felt her frustration, and her pain, and her anguish at watching her son endure these...
read moreSpiritually Malnourished
Dear Lord; Happy Monday Father! Today Father, as You know my thoughts and prayers were very much reaching towards Shannon as she began her new job. This transition has weighed heavily on her heart, but today went very well and I believe she’s feeling better about her decision now. Either way, thank You for watching over her today and every day, and guiding her along this path. Mondays are generally busy days in my office Lord. And while it’s wonderful from a business perspective to be inundated with work, days like today can hold my...
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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. 
