January 26, 2026 An open letter to my Christian friends who support Donald Trump: #1682 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY January 26, 2026 I’ve never understood it. This man has revealed his character from the beginning–his narcissism, his megalomania, his greed, his misogyny, his lust for power, his selfishness. It’s okay to grab pussies, to ridicule the […]
January 19, 2026 This could be me and the Lord talking… #1675 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY January 12, 2026 …and it could apply to Francis or Leo January 20, 2026 I’ll be your baby tonight… #1676 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY January 13, 2026 My wife smiles at me when I tell her that crawling into bed […]
January 12, 2026 Do you hear what I hear? #1668 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY September 12, 2025 Everybody needs to be heard. This is such a universal truth. Listening is much more important to my spiritual growth than speaking. It is a skill that can be developed. In Stephen Ministry we are taught non-judgmental listening, and […]
January 5, 2026 I always feel like Somebody’s watching me (non-Halloween version) #1661 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY December 22, 2025 I had the Watchman procedure, which involves an implant in the heart that eliminates the need for taking blood thinners, done today. Of course, any operation on the heart brings with it an awareness of […]
December 29, 2025 Uh oh… #1654 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY December 17, 2025 “I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” –Mahatma Gandhi That burns me to my soul. Make me like You, Lord Jesus. Transform me. December 30, 2025 His eyes are on the sparrow… #1655 HOW […]
December 22, 2025 He who has ears, let him hear… #1647 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY March 10, 2025 Some of the most wondrous experiences of my life are when I know God is speaking to me, His mouth through my heart to my pen. Ah, were it always so! Alas, it is not. Quite often it […]
December 15, 2025. I am blessed to be a part… #1640 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY December 8, 2025 Me and some of my fellow Stephen Ministers celebrating Christmas–I have been with them for six years now. They embody Christ’s directive: “…let us not love in word and speech but in deed and truth.” (I John 3:18) […]
December 8, 2025 “Everybody hurts..” –R.E.M. #1633 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY December 2, 2025 “All discipline seems not to be joyful but sorrowful; yet for those who are trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness.” (Hebrews 12:11) That is exactly my attitude for my physical therapy regimen as I heal from […]
December 1, 2025 There’s no other way… #1626 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY October 26, 2025 A message for me from today’s sermon: Obeying God will always take away doubt. Obeying God will always draw me nearer to Jesus. Obeying God will always clarify my next step. What a perfect formula for walking with the Lord! December 2, 2025 […]
November 27, 2025 Day 6 — Overkill… #1622 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY November 27, 2025 I have hit my limit on the gourmet meals…the exotic tropical locales…the long excursion rides…the constant availability of food…the sales pitches masquerading as events. These cruises are masters of pleasurable consumption. I am a simple man and prefer simpler things. […]
November 24, 2025 Day 1, backtracking.… #1619 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY November 22, 2025 I have been to many happy places–weddings, baptisms, parties, even an awesome memorial service. But for sheer decibels of happiness, nothing has matched a 2700 passenger cruise getting ready to sail out of San Juan harbor — dance music blaring, DJ/cheerleader […]
November 17, 2025 A prescription for living? #1612 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY November 4, 2025 I just counted them up–I take 8 different medications a day (including vitamins). Sheesh. That leads me to two observations: A)I have a long way to go in cleaning up my temple of the Holy Spirit; and B) I am […]
November 10, 2025 This is very liberating… #1605 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May 18, 2025 Just as there is no way I can believe, love, and hope in God enough, I also cannot praise Him enough. That is one of the purposes of my writing project. My perception of God is Father, Son, and Holy […]
November 3, 2025 Live and in person… #1598 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY October 22, 2025 If I see a Harrison Ford movie, I’m like “Cool, Harrison Ford.” But if I walk into a bar and see Harrison Ford, that is a Whoa! moment. When I see God’s myriad creations in a Butterfly Garden, that is […]
October 27, 2025 The view from my back porch… #1591 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY October 11, 2025 I took this photo on the night of the full moon. That is the moon herself shining through the leaves of my beloved live oak tree. If I rorschach it, I get two butterflies greeting one another. “The heavens […]
October 20, 2025 When things go wrong, so wrong with you, don’t you know it hurts me too? #1585 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY February 28, 2025 “Through love all pain is turned to medicine.” –Rumi, a Sufi mystic There is wisdom in this. First off, this is God’s bedside manner–He takes what hurts and turns it […]
October 13, 2025 I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now… #1578 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY October 8, 2025 Every once in awhile, God will give me a flashback to encourage me that I am on the right path and making progress. This one came from an interview I did with a former […]
October 6, 2025 Getting back on course… #1571 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY September 22, 2025 If I have a reset button, it is this simple verse: “Be still and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10). No matter how far I have drifted, it can point me back to the center of my faith. October 7, 2025 […]
September 29, 2025 You say yes, I say no… #1564 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY September 24, 2025 One of Jesus’s most ignored instructions is: “…turn the other cheek.” (Matthew 5:39) When it comes to conflict resolution, most people would rather keep score than reach an agreement. September 30, 2025 Golf Tuesday, an anomaly… #1565 HOW GOD SPOKE […]
September 22, 2025 Missed post September 23, 2025 Look out, Spielberg, on Golf Tuesday… #1558 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY August 29, 2025 God has a way of cajoling me out of potential funks. While I am undergoing the early stages of my rotator cuff surgery (and thus no golf), I have the opportunity to create the […]
September 15, 2025 Gotta admit, love the comic even more than the message on this one… #1551 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY August 31, 2025 Many times in my life I have wondered if the choice I was making now (becoming a Christian, teaching as a career, coaching tennis, moving to Dallas) would lead me to a […]
September 8, 2025 If words are paper boats, this is a yacht… #1544 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY August 26, 2025 This poem was written by a former student, Stacy Harless, during a church service, I believe. It makes me proud to have been her creative writing teacher–and happy to be a Christian along with her. September 9, 2025 […]
September 1, 2025 It’s not where, it’s Who… #1538 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY July 15, 2025 If people tell me they are Christians, my next question should not be “Where do you go to church?” September 2, 2025 Golf Tuesday, a different perspective… #1539 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY August 28, 2025 God has a way of […]
August 25, 2025 Whoever has ears, let them hear… #1531 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY July 24, 2025 Another gem from Anthony de Mello: The human condition is perfectly depicted in the case of the poor drunk standing late at night outside the park, beating on the fence, and yelling “Let me out!” Trapped in a cage of […]
August 18, 2025 Time waits for no one… #1524 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY August 11, 2025 So injuring my right shoulder has opened up a 20 to 25 hour hole in my week. I have been asking God what He wants me to do with this time. This is what I’ve come up with: maybe join […]
August 11, 2025 A cure for the blues… #1518 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY July 17, 2025 When I am in a black or blue mood, it’s hard for me to remember that I’m still responsible for what I say and think and do, that the Lord is still in the room. Anger and depression are by-products […]
August 4, 2025 Therapy… #1511 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June 27, 2025 So many people I know love the outdoors–and I don’t mean the manicured golf course, I mean the one God made. I wish we had done more of that–hiking and camping–but Texas just didn’t seem that inviting. My tendency is to diminish God–to […]
July 28, 2025 “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart..” (Psalm 37:4) #1504 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY July 27, 2025 Family reunion in Saugatuck, Michigan–our three children–three wonderful spouses–six astounding granddaughters–a beautiful house–lineage, luxury, laughter and love–pretty much nailed it on this trip, Lord July 29, 2025 Day 2 […]
July 21, 2025 I have never done well with pain… #1497 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June 26, 2025 “If you do not transform your pain, you will only transmit it.” –Fr. Richard Rohr I can’t help but feel that I’m not wise enough, or at least haven’t suffered enough, to truly understand this quote–like I’m standing […]
July 14, 2025 No words are adequate… #1490 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY July 7, 2025 My heart does not know how to respond to the events surrounding the flooding in the Hill Country–it just freezes up and locks in on how tragic that such a thing could even happen. I know that the only way […]
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