Author Archives: Stephen Nielsen

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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.

My High School Years: Sports

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This was taken from my year book. That’s me on the left being congratulated after a grappling victory. I have far more memories of sports than any of my classes, or anything else in school.…

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The Meaning of Intercession – from Moses

Moses, like Abraham, was a great intercessor.  He was the one whom the Lord spoke to face to face just as a man speaks to his friend. Now when Moses was upon Mount Sinai receiving Gods laws, the people down … Continue reading

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Positive News Tidbits, 4/6/20

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I love to hear positive news, even while we are going through this pandemic. Here are some bits of positive news, and some positive thoughts. Unlike most other nations, Finland has been stockpiling medical gear…

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My High School Years: The School and Classes

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This is West High school. I took this picture from my year book. West High school was torn down not long after I graduated, in 1969, to make room for condominiums. I always thought that…

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My High School Years: House and Family

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This is the house I lived in during my high school years. This picture was taken in 2018, 50 years after I lived there, but it looks exactly the same. During my high school years,…

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8th and 9th Grade: The Good and the Bad

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After 7th grade, where I lived in Montevideo, we moved again, back to Minneapolis. I think I remember that my dad wasn’t doing too well and spent some time in a mental hospital. Meanwhile, my…

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The Meaning of Intercession – From Abraham

 Abraham was one of the first great intercessors.  When God told him that He was going to destroy the city of Sodom, Abraham immediately became concerned for his cousin Lot, and for any others who were righteous in the city. … Continue reading

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7th Grade: A New Life

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As I sped down the hill on my new black Schwinn bicycle, a new assurance gave me an overwhelming joy. I was saved and I had a place reserved for me in heaven. This new…

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Positive News Tidbits

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On the road, from Minnesota to Texas I thought it would be good, in these troubled times, to bring a bit of positive news. From my newspaper I read the good news that because of…

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Visiting Grandparents, Part 2

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This is grandpa and grandma Anfinsen celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. My grandparents on my mom’s side were a lot different than my grandparents on my dad’s side. Grandpa was a house painter for the…

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