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”.
Fridays With Friends
Dear Lord; Happy Friday Father! To start with Lord, I want to thank You for Your Gift of rest to me last night. This morning I awoke with a smile, and feel quite refreshed. 🙂 Today Father, I have the honor of being featured over at the “A Moment with God” blog. Lisa’s site is truly a Blessing to me Lord, and she’s always been a wonderful source of encouragement and inspiration to me in my walk with You. Please continue to shine Your Light through her, and assist her mission to bring Your Word and Message to others. ...
read moreIn peace I will lie down
Dear Lord; Good morning Father. First off Lord, let me apologize in advance. Last night was rough, and I’m not terribly “with it” today I’m afraid. As You well know, I’ve suffered with insomnia on and off since I was 12 years old. Well, last night it came back in all fervor and I ended up only getting a few hours respite before having to start my day. This was an odd bout of sleeplessness Father. Usually, it simply manifests itself as my mind going a mile-a-minute and not being able to shut down. Last night however, I...
read moreThe Kindness of My Readers
Dear Lord; Good morning Father! Well Lord, my day started out with a lovely surprise gifted to me by a couple of my fellow Christian Bloggers. As I’ve mentioned to You more than once, the wonderful people I’ve met (virtually) while writing this blog have been an amazing blessing to me, and never fail to inspire and encourage me in my walk with You. Two of the sites I read each day; Mothers on Mission (co-authored by Kelli and Heidi) and Beautiful in Him (written by Allison) have passed along to me the “Stylish Blogger Award”. ...
read moreSons are a heritage from the LORD
Dear Lord; Good morning Father! On the heels of our discussion yesterday Lord, I’d like to follow up by talking with You about one of the most personal and effective ways You’ve brought Your Teachings and Guidance to me; through my children. I know we’ve covered things they’ve said and done more than once, but there were a couple glimmers of Your Light in them the last few days that I’d like to share. I still find it fascinating that even though You’ve put them in Shannon’s and my care to raise, I learn at least as much...
read moreMy sheep listen to my voice
Dear Lord; Happy Monday Father! To begin with Lord, I want to thank You for another lovely weekend with my family and friends. I was able to get caught up on quite a bit of housework, did a little cooking, had fun time with the kids and even went out on a great date night with Shannon. All in all, a productive and relaxing couple of days away from work. Thank You so much for that much-needed respite! This morning Father, I was thinking about all the different ways You and I communicate. Throughout my journey to You, I’ve found that...
read moreBetter Than a Hallelujah
Dear Lord; Happy Friday Father! As I was driving in to work this morning Lord, the song “Better Than a Hallelujah” by Amy Grant came on the radio. While the inspiration of those wonderful lyrics settled over me, it started me thinking about some the other fantastic messages I’ve received through Christian Music as of late. As yesterday’s discussion we had was about the disturbing direction some media has taken, I thought today we could focus on the positive message that these songs bring to us instead. Let’s start with the...
read moreIntegrity in Broadcasting
Dear Lord; Good afternoon Father. As You’re aware Lord, I’ve had something on my mind the last few days that’s been bothering me. The funny thing is, my aggravations are regarding an event I’ve never really had much interest in; the Super Bowl. I’ve never been a big football fan. In fact, other than a couple of games I went to when I was in college, I’ve never even attended a live game… It just never really caught my interest. This year really wasn’t much different, until I read a news story about a commercial that had...
read moreOut of the Mouths of Babes
Dear Lord; This morning Father, I want to share a story with You; A very powerful story that brought both my wife and I to tears last night. It was a long day yesterday Lord. Between the ice storm which led to school delays and then closings, and a number of other typical daily stresses, Shannon and I both came home a bit worn down. Grabbing the mail on the way in the house, Shannon spotted a hand-addressed envelope from the kids’ school. She opened it up, and inside was a letter written to us by one of the office staff regarding...
read moreChipping Away at Our Shell
Dear Lord; Good morning Father… And a frozen one it is! The weather here has once again shifted and covered the Delaware landscape with Winter’s bounty. This morning though, it’s not snow that layers the ground, but a shiny frozen sheet of ice and sleet. This of course, makes traveling dangerous Lord, so please watch over those who are going out into this weather and keep them safe from harm. As I was chiseling the ice from my “truck-sicle” this morning, waiting for the heater to add it’s inner glow to the effort it dawned on...
read moreYou shall not give false testimony…
Dear Lord; Happy Monday Father. As always, I’d like to start today by thanking You for the Blessings You bestowed on me this past weekend. While we had some disappointments in regards to plans that had been made, I did get to spend quite a bit of relaxed time with my family and some friends. All in all, it was a quiet but happy couple of days and I thank You for that. This morning Lord, I’d like to talk about honesty if I may. It’s been a topic on my mind the last couple of days, as our disruption in plans this past weekend...
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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. 
