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”.
The Big Picture
Dear Lord; Happy Friday Father! Well Father, once again another work-week lies behind me. It’s truly been a period of transition, with some changes for the positive, and others not so much. However, through all of the highs and lows this roller-coaster of a week has brought I’ve been Blessed to have felt Your Presence beside me the entire time. You are truly ever-faithful to Your Children, and even though I may not understand why things happen the way they do, I have complete Faith that You’re always in control and guiding us along...
read moreThankful Thursday: It’s the Little Things
Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father! Father, I’ll be honest; it’s been a rough time writing this post today. I usually look forward to composing the “Thankful Thursday” edition, but the last couple of days have been filled with nearly-paralyzing stress and anxiety, and I’ve been having a very difficult time focusing on the many Blessings You’ve bestowed on me. I know in my heart that You’re here with me, and have never stopped hearing my pleas but the voices of fear and doubt have been quite loud and insistent. Either...
read moreA Truly Wondrous Union: Lessons Learned
Dear Lord; Good evening Father. Following the conversation we had last night Lord, I’ve been thinking about the lessons I’ve learned over the period Shannon and I have been married. We’ve had a staggering range of high and low points throughout our time as man and wife, and it dawned on me that on both sides of the spectrum we’ve learned valuable lessons about ourselves, and our bond with each other. Therefore Father, if You’ll indulge me I’d like to share some of those teachings we’ve acquired over the years: Everything you...
read moreThe Divine Marriage Counselor
Dear Lord; Good afternoon Father! Last night Lord, I finally got a chance to sit down and watch the first in a series of video podcasts put out by Cross Point Church focusing on marriage. The series is entitled “5 Things”, and focuses on five areas which if not recognized and tended to carefully, could cause serious and possibly dangerous consequences to a marriage. The episode I watched last night was entitled “Leftovers”, and was taught by Pastor Pete Wilson. Now, I’m not going to get into details about the content of the...
read moreCreation Anxiously Awaits
Dear Lord; Happy Monday Father! First off Father, I want to thank You for another enjoyable weekend. I was Blessed to spend quite a bit of quality time with my wife and children, Shannon and I got out for a “date night” on Saturday, I managed to catch up on some laundry, dishes and housework, and the boys and I even went on an outing to walk the trails at Blackbird State Forest on Sunday afternoon. All in all, it was a restful and satisfying couple of days and I thank You so much for that respite. As I’ve mentioned to you before...
read moreLike a Million Raindrops
Dear Lord; Happy Friday Father! Well Lord, it’s been a LONG day. Following an insomnia night, I was awakened this morning by an urgent message indicating that we had a server down in the hosting group. Out the door I ran, and the running didn’t stop until I sat down to dinner this evening at 7:15. Whew. Driving home from dinner tonight, I was going over the stresses of the day in my head trying to figure out how I was going to get everything I needed to do accomplished. I felt overwhelmed, and tired… And then a song came on the...
read moreThankful Thursday: Ever Faithful
Dear Lord; Good evening Father! And we come again Father, to another “Thankful Thursday” post at PhatherPhil.org. This is turning out to be one of my favorite weekly posts to write, but it’s usually difficult to pick just one thing to focus my thanks and praise on. Well Father, today wasn’t so hard, in fact it was staring me in my spiritual face. Today Father (and really every day), I’m most thankful for Your Faithfulness to me. The last couple of years have seen drastic changes in my life, and in the lives of my family. ...
read moreFollowing God’s GPS
Dear Lord; Good evening Father. Well Lord, it’s certainly been a whirlwind day for me. In the last week or so, we’ve had an amazing outpouring of new clients coming on board with my company, as well as a significant increase of projects that need to be bid out. It’s a wonderful and hopeful sign of things to come, and I’m very thankful that You’ve Blessed me with these opportunities. Getting in the door to new customers can be a difficult endeavor, and with several of these recent additions it was through a complicated series of...
read moreParenting Tips from Sinai
Dear Lord; Good afternoon Father. As You know Lord, I’ve been spending time lately delving back into the books of the Old Testament. There are so many treasures in those writings, and each time I read from those pages I get new life breathed into my spirit. This past weekend I read through the entire book of Leviticus and although it was a long read for me, I did gain some quiet wisdom from those passages. Inside of all of those pages of Laws and Rules You dictated to Moses for the Israelites was one common theme: You care about Your...
read moreSpiritual Breathing Treatments
Dear Lord; Happy Monday Father! Following our last conversation Father, I spent quite a bit of time this last couple days talking to You. As You know, last week was very long and complicated and I went into the weekend extremely stressed and emotionally exhausted. Spending more time in Your Presence this weekend absolutely helped me focus on my priorities, and gain peace for the week ahead. Thank You so much for that. Shannon and I are also still working to get over this nasty respiratory bug we’ve had. It’s almost over with I...
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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. 
