Daniel Jepsen
The Flowers of Late October
My wife draws my attention to the back yard, where we have planted a memorial garden, of a sort, for our son. "Did you see all that color...
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Welcome to Saint Gimp Chapel
Saint Gimp is the Patron Saint of all those who are wrestling with God and life. He is the avatar of everyone who has been wounded by the evil of this world, frustrated by their own failures, and confused by God.
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That sounds heavy, but we actually like to keep things light around here. There are enough things to be depressed about.
Daniel Jepsen
Scenes from a Woodland Walk
I am taking a three day retreat at Clifty Falls State Park this week. I'd really need times like this to disconnect and spend more time...
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Another Day, Another PET Scan
Friday I got to spend the day at Saint Francis. It's a lovely place, for a hospital, which is a bit like saying pneumonia is a lovely...
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How Beautiful Are the Small Things all around us
“Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God, But only he who sees takes off his shoes; The rest sit round and...
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"Wasn't Your Friendship always as Beautiful as a Flame?
I came across this poem today, and it brought (good) tears to my eyes. Though Mary Oliver wrote it about the death of a friend, I share...
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Scenes from a Backyard Garden
I like small things. I enjoy seeing things from a different scale. To remember that my frame of reference is far from the only one. I was...
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Amazing Grace (It Reached as far as me)
I wrote this song a few years ago for a sermon series I preached (about finding Christ in the Old Testament). The first verse and chorus...
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Strange is the World, and Strange are Her Children
Today's post is not written by me. It is from the blog, Flowers for a Foreign God. I wish I could write this beautifully. Here is the...
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The Worst Breakfast Burrito I’ve Ever been Thankful for
Paul Harvey used to tell a joke: “Hundreds of thousands of Americans this week will be ill-fed, ill-sheltered, and ill-clothed….they call...
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A Mass of Catholics
A Mass of Catholics One of the great things about the English language is its utter absurdity. Foreigners trying to learn English can be...
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Is Doubt Virtuous?
I've been thinking about doubt, lately. Partly because I am getting more annoyed by the certainty-mongers. You know the type. They have...
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A Note from King Charles on the Fourth of July
Dear Yanks Welcome from the new King of England. I am happy to inform you that this will be your last fourth of July Celebration. Enjoy...
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One Last Cancer Update
This will likely be my last update on my health for a good while. I know, I know, you really want more detailed info on my groin incision...
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...But He sent His Friends
I sat with 20 other folks in a lakeside lodge in Michigan. We were different ages, different races, different backgrounds, but we shared...
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Top Ten Signs You're Attending a Bad Church
You know, there are a LOT of churches out there these days. Now, this may shock you, but some of them are . . . sub-optimal. Of course,...
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Post-op shenanigans (and update)
Okay, the title is a bit of click-bait. There aren't that many shenanigans to relate. But I just really like that word, and, hey, I have...
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PET Scans always make me want to start a new blog
This morning was a beautiful day to get a PET scan. I couldn't have chosen a nicer one, actually. I found out I needed the scan just a...
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