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”.
Give Me a “Sign”…
Dear Lord; Happy Wednesday Father! I Father, as You know, am a creature of habit. Every day during the work-week, I leave my house and travel a quiet series of back roads to reach my office. There’s only a few “blips” of significant traffic at the major intersections, and other than that it’s a generally straightforward ride. One day last week however, I needed to make a stop before going in to the office so instead of my normal, peaceful morning commute, I was forced to travel the main roads in through the city of Dover. Now,...
read moreMeditations Monday: Honored and Blessed
Dear Lord; Happy Meditations Monday Father! Well Father, it certainly was a busy weekend that You Blessed us with! Between household chores that needed to be done, cooking (lots of cooking!), baking and time spent enjoying the fellowship and company of friends, our weekend was jam-packed and quite enjoyable. Thank You so much for that time together Lord! And on top of such a happy, hectic weekend Father, yesterday marks the one-year wedding anniversary of two wonderful friends of mine; Dan and Francine. One year ago Sunday, I was both...
read moreThankful Thursday: Mary’s “Plan B”
Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father! As You know Father, for the past several weeks our Tuesday night study group has been working through a DVD Book Study based on Pastor Pete Wilson’s book : “Plan B: What do you do when God doesn’t show up the way you thought He would”. I’d read the book earlier this year and very much enjoyed it, so when the time came to choose a new study, I was quite pleased that everyone agreed to pursue “Plan B”. As of this week, we’ve completed three sessions of the study and so far it’s...
read moreCome, Lord Jesus
Dear Lord; Happy Tuesday Father! Come, Lord Jesus… Driving to work this morning Father, You placed this all-too-familiar phrase on my heart. And with it came so many thoughts… When I was little, one of the most powerful memories I have of my grandmother (my father’s mother) is the Lutheran Grace she used to say when we sat down to a meal: “Come Lord Jesus, be our Guest, and let Thy gifts to us be blessed. Amen” She was a devout Christian Lord, and loved You with all her heart. When I was younger and she was still with us, I never...
read moreRemind Me
Dear Lord; Happy Meditations Monday Father! First off Father, I want to take a moment to thank You for a truly marvelous weekend. For once, we didn’t have much in the way of plans laid out in advance, so we used that wonderfully uncommitted time to spend enjoying each other’s company, sharing a meal and some laughter with friends, and reveling in the Blessings You’ve given us. It was a joy-filled, productive weekend Lord, and I thank You very much for that time of respite. Last Friday Father, as I was driving to our veterinarian’s...
read moreThankful Thursday: No End In Sight
Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father! And once again Father, we come to the Thankful Thursday “edition” here at PhatherPhil.org. Today, I’m picking up where I left off on my list two weeks back, as for Thanksgiving I was Blessed to be able to present You with lists from Shannon and the boys instead. You graced us with a truly wonderful holiday weekend Father; filled with family, friends, fellowship and the beautiful promise that the beginning of Advent brings to our hearts. So much to be thankful for Lord, so much… And on...
read moreStepping Out of the Boat
Dear Lord; Happy Tuesday Father! Today Father, I’m Blessed to share an “Email to God” with You written by Kandi, from “Get Out of the Boat”. Her posts always exude such an intimate connection with You Lord, so I was absolutely elated when she agreed to bring her prayers here today. Good morning Father, Well, at least it’s morning when I am writing this, very early morning, it is 1:00 a.m. right now, that seems to be the magic hour for You and I, I write so many of my blog posts this time of morning, when the world is still and...
read moreMeditations Monday: The Spark of Anticipation
Dear Lord; Happy Meditations Monday Father! Well Father, the long Thanksgiving weekend has come to a close and once again we find ourselves in the grip of another workweek. And while I’m sorry to see that celebration of gratitude pass, my heart is already embracing the beginning of the Season of Advent. It’s a wondrously exciting time of year Lord, filled with a spark of anticipation as we celebrate the miraculous birth of our Savior, and at the same time eagerly long for His return. This past Sunday, my family and I were Blessed to...
read moreThankful Thursday: “Special Edition”
Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father! And today Father, we come to the original Thankful Thursday… Thanksgiving! On this day each year, here in the United States we take time to put aside the normal activities and concerns of daily life and focus our attentions on Your abundant Blessings. As we’ve discussed many times Lord, when I begin counting my Blessings my wife Shannon and my two boys Jonathan and Aidan immediately spring to mind. They’re truly one of Your greatest gifts in my life Father, and I can’t begin to thank You...
read moreChoosing the Good Portion
Dear Lord; Happy Wednesday Father! Tomorrow Lord, as You’re well aware, here in the United States we’ll be gathering together with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving. And while I absolutely love having that time to focus on togetherness and gratitude Father, for many this Holiday takes on an entirely different focus… Details. Instead of dwelling in Your many Blessings and focusing on spending time with those we love Lord, for some the Holidays become a flurry of “to-do lists”, household chores and shopping trips. 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. 
