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 Divine Litmus Test
Dear Lord; Whew… What a crazy morning it’s been Father. In addition to the normal first-thing rushing around to get everyone ready for work and school, today we had to contend with a grumpy almost-11-year-old who apparently was still disgruntled from an argument over homework with his mother the night before. His mood of course, did nothing to expedite all of us getting out of the house on time, and we found ourselves running to get out the door. In the car on the way to school, I got the chance to try and talk with him about his...
read moreLife on Overload
Dear Lord; Over the last week or so Father, I’ve run into quite a few people who seem frazzled, and describe their overall state as feeling overwhelmed. It’s not usually any specific thing, just a combination of everyday tasks and worries such as housework, work projects, kids’ activities and a plethora of others, and then on top of that the onset of the Holidays just puts that last straw on the camel’s back. I can certainly understand it, and have been guilty of letting life get the better of me more than once. To a point, I...
read moreRejoice, the Season is Upon Us!
Dear Lord; Well Father, December is upon us and at least here in Delaware I think you left the water running up there. 🙂 And although it’s a dreary, wet day outside my heart is opening to rejoice at the Season of Celebration for the Holy Birth of Your Son. I started this morning by shifting my iPod playlist over to Holiday music to get myself “in the spirit”. There’s nothing like the joyous sounds of Judy Collins, Bing Crosby, Harry Connick Jr. and Amy Grant singing Your praise to get my spirits in the right place. As I...
read moreRemembering a Moment
Dear Lord; Sometimes Father, music can reach into our soul and touch our hearts in ways that words simply can’t. Most people I know have one or more songs that just hit a raw nerve and evoke amazing emotional responses. In my case, it has to do with one that I first heard shortly after Jonathan was born and we were living at A.I. Dupont Hospital for Children dealing with his Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis. As You know, I spent each evening driving back and forth to the hospital to spend as much time with him and Shannon as I could while...
read moreInspiration for a Monday Morning
Dear Lord; Good morning Father! To start off with, I want to Thank You for a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with my family and friends. It never ceases to amaze me that when I focus on the blessings in my life, how truly rich I feel. Thank You for that. This morning however, I’ve been having a difficult time getting motivated Lord. Maybe it’s just the “coming down” effect following a four-day weekend, but I started the day feeling a little rough. After a little searching for inspiration though, I found Psalm 18:32-36 : It is...
read moreFrom the Voices of Children
Dear Lord; Good morning, and Happy Thanksgiving Father! Over the last few days, I’ve been focusing our correspondence on some of the Blessings that I’m thankful for, so today I thought I’d share our time together and get my children involved in our chat. Quite often I’ve heard Your Voice or seen Your Light in them, so it made sense to me to find out what they were truly thankful for. This morning I asked them, “What would you like to thank God for?”, and here are their replies… Aidan, Age 8 : “I would like to thank God...
read morePrayers of Thanks for Prosperity
Dear Lord; In keeping with my “Prayers of Thanks” theme this week Father, I’d like to talk about something else I’m very thankful for; Prosperity. Now, at first glance this may seem to also be ironic as financially this has been one of the worst years we’ve ever had, but I’m focusing on the “Big Picture” here, but it really isn’t. Let me explain. I’ve learned to look at the concept of prosperity in a different way over the last several years. Yes, there’s certainly a prosperity that comes along with significant...
read morePrayers of Thanks for Your Healing
Dear Lord; It seems almost ironic as I’ve been good and sick for the past week, but this morning I’d like to Thank You for my family’s health. As you’re no doubt aware, we’ve suffered some very serious health issues over the years; Shannon’s multiple back surgeries and gastric bypass complications, Jonathan’s Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis nearly taking him from us and my Mother’s and Grandfather’s early deaths from cancer. And yet, through all of that we were Blessed in many ways that weren’t necessarily apparent at the...
read morePrayers of Thanks for My Wife
Dear Lord; I’d like to start this morning Father, by thanking You for giving my son Aidan a wonderful birthday weekend. Your Presence and Guidance were very apparent throughout, and he had a fantastic time with family and friends. As you’re aware Lord, this week we’re celebrating Thanksgiving so it seemed a logical thought to spend some time each day discussing something I’m thankful for. Therefore, I’m going to start with one of the biggest Blessings in my life; my wonderful Wife Shannon. Shannon is an integral piece of me...
read moreThoughts on Prayer
Dear Lord; I love our morning correspondence. It’s become an important part of my day, and I find that it helps me to explore my motivations and feelings, and at the same time to get closer to You. Thank You for that. Last night during a quiet moment, I was thinking about our daily time together and it started me contemplating about what prayer really was and about how others commune with you. As children, the traditional “pray on your knees, eyes closed, head bowed and hands pressed together” was the de facto standard for us, and...
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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. 
