Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, each day we are given a blank canvas. A new day to paint with a brush filled with the paint we call emotions. When we put our brush to the canvas we leave a permanent picture. The control we have over the emotion that is on our brush, will it […]
Noon Meeting News – January 17, 2017 – Bringing Soap Box Derby Back to Dayton Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, help us greet the new year with a happy spirit. Their are few things that will raise the spirit of Optimism like a good belly laugh. I think we all have experienced the time when we laughed so hard a tear ran down our leg. Yet, we still throw ourselves
Noon Meeting News – January 10, 2017 – Neil Sullivan – UD Athletic Director Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, this is the time of year when I am filled with sadness and joy at the same time. Sadness for the loved ones that have gone and joy that I have fond memories of them still with me. For all my friends, I pray they will use this time of
Noon Meeting News – December 20, 2016 – Ray Marcano Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father soon we will share the joy of food, fellowship and faith in celebrating Christmas. You have blessed us with the happy spirit of Optimism. Help us pass on that spirit by letting younger generation know, OH so many things, like love, respect, honesty and generosity. Help us educate them to
Noon Meeting News – December 13, 2016 – Television Personality Jim Bucher Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father multitasking is our way of coping with time. As youngins we were told that time was precious or as it was put “time is money.”  Help us to not waste the time saved or the money made in search for just the material things of life. As Optimists, we know the
Noon Meeting News – December 6, 2016 – Community Champion Awards Presented Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, we sure like to be in control. We like to be in the front of the line, the middle of the road and our hands on the remote. We feel like Adam, if we give up control we end up in trouble. Have us know that our way is not the
Noon Meeting News – November 29, 2016 – Matthew David Stanley – Comedy and Magic Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Phather Phil took the day off and got an early start on the Thanksgiving Holiday so David Ladd – our District Chaplain – offered the prayer today in his own inimitable ad-lib from-the-heart style. Click here to see all the photos from the meeting Today’s Guests Guest Guest Of Beth Buck Tom
Noon Meeting News – November 22, 2016 – Dr. Tom Henderson – Youth Appreciation Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father the battle of the sexes has been going on since the beginning of time. Steinem would say women are not equal to men; they are superior and always have been. Then there is the glass ceiling syndrome and equal pay for equal work. And the battle goes on and on.Â
Noon Meeting News – November 15, 2016 – Greg Griffin – 2016 Christmas Tree Lot Overview Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father here we are on the horns of a dilemma. It looks like who ever becomes our President, the prayers for help are going to increase. Our only other hope is that they are not as bad as the media makes them out to be. Because we live in such a
Noon Meeting News – November 8, 2016 – Sandy Gudorf – Downtown Dayton Partnership Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, guide us in our headlong rush thru life. Grant us the foresight not to get caught up in the stampede of mindless following. Let us control our emotions so we are not following like the running of the Bulls. May we gain the wisdom to know that we are not
