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About Stephen Nielsen

I'm an author, a self publisher, and a painting contractor. I live in beautiful Minnesota, USA . Welcome to my blog site.

Plan Not to Plan

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In this comic strip, Jeremy seems to be trying to get out of work. On the other hand, he may have a point. I think we should be very careful about making plans and goals.…

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After Vietnam: Camp Lejeune and Church Bells

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A protestant church at Camp Lejeune. During the day, every day we would be training for war. Even though I just got back from Vietnam and only had six months left of my enlistment, they…

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Hospital Warriors: On the Front Lines

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Here is my daughter Justina, on the left, with a friend. They are hospital nurses, in full protective gear, caring for covid-19 patients. I had just called and talked to my daughter Justina (pictured on…

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After Vietnam: Okinawa, Home, and Camp Lejeune

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Marine Corps barracks in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Looking back at my Vietnam experience, there is one thing that I keep thinking about: the fact that God was watching over me and keeping me from…

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Vietnam: On a Hospital Ship

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This is probably the Navy hospital ship I was on, the USS Sanctuary. During my entire Vietnam experience, I was never shot or wounded and I never got a purple heart. But I did have…

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Swamp Trees

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There is something interesting or perhaps strange about these trees in the low lands and swamps. I’m not sure what kind of tree they are. I will just call they swamp trees. They almost look…

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Vietnam: Night Patrols

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During the day in the village, life was pretty good. But at night things were different: we went on night patrol almost every night; and when we didn’t have night patrols, we usually just camped…

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Christ’s Teaching on Divorce

Preachers tend to avoid this topic—as well as teaching on bible prophecy. We must expound the bible systematically, missing nothing. We need not only preach on what interests or pleases us, but on what is written down for us in … Continue reading

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Turtles Enjoying the Sunshine

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Just the two of them. That’s more like it. Ten turtles all in a row. This green Heron seems to like the company of turtles. The Heron takes center stage.

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Vietnam: Transferred to A Village Platoon

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This is where I stored my gear and shared meals with a Vietnamese family. It was your typical bamboo hutch. I never slept here though. Every night we went on night patrols, and that is…

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