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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Daniel Jepsen
- Oct 25
- 1 min
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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Daniel Jepsen
- Oct 22
- 2 min
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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Daniel Jepsen
- Aug 26
- 2 min
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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Daniel Jepsen
- Aug 21
- 1 min
"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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Daniel Jepsen
- Aug 2
- 1 min
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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Daniel Jepsen
- Jul 26
- 2 min
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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Daniel Jepsen
- Jul 21
- 1 min
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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Daniel Jepsen
- Jul 19
- 2 min
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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Daniel Jepsen
- Jul 14
- 1 min
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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Daniel Jepsen
- Jul 7
- 2 min
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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Daniel Jepsen
- Jul 3
- 2 min
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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Daniel Jepsen
- Jul 2
- 2 min
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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Daniel Jepsen
- Jul 1
- 3 min
...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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Daniel Jepsen
- Jun 29
- 1 min
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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Daniel Jepsen
- Jun 23
- 2 min
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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Daniel Jepsen
- Jun 21
- 2 min
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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