About a year ago I discovered a great blog, Inspirations by Phather Phil written by Phil Malmstrom.      He honestly shares his heart and his conversation with God in a way that makes you feel you are drawing up a chair and taking part in the intimate discussion between three good friends: you, Phil and God.    Since I have spent much of this month trying to see the cold bleak Ohio winter season with new eyes and discovering its lessons, I asked Phil if he would share some thoughts about winter with us.      Thank you Phil for giving me insight and hope in winter.The PromiseStark…Cold…Bleak…Unyielding…Such is the way many choose to view the winter landscape.And yet,I believe that winter carries with it a deeper message;A Promise from God.I absolutely love taking long, quiet walks in the woods; spending that communion time with my Heavenly Father, surrounded in the majesty of His bounty. In that Stillness, I find that I feel powerfully connected to God’s presence, and He’s used … [Read more...]