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Gems from Jesus

A personal journal with Darlene Hepler
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Memories

May 25, 2020 Darlene Hepler

“My youth is renewed like the eagle” (Psalm 103:5) I grew up in a small town – Elyria, Ohio –…

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Boiling Over

May 18, 2020 Darlene Hepler

“Be angry, and yet do not sin” (Ephesians 4:26) We seem to be living in an angry world.  So, the…

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Lessons from a porta potty

May 11, 2020 Darlene Hepler

“My God shall supply all your needs.” (Philippians 4:19) I am having surgery this week, and because of the coronavirus…

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Endurance

May 4, 2020 Darlene Hepler

“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance”…

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Persecution comes calling

April 27, 2020 Darlene Hepler

“Blessed are those who are persecuted” (Matthew 5:10) It is estimated that there are over 215 million persecuted Christians in…

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Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

April 20, 2020 Darlene Hepler

“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (I Corinthians…

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Rest

April 13, 2020 Darlene Hepler

“Come to me, all you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)…

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None so blind as those who will not see

April 6, 2020 Darlene Hepler

“It was Jesus, but she didn’t recognize him” (John 20:14) It had been a rough week.  Started out with two…

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What plague is this?

March 30, 2020 Darlene Hepler

“When I raise my powerful hand……the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord” (Exodus 7:5) Our world has experienced…

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It is well

March 23, 2020 Darlene Hepler

“Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday.” (Psalm 91:6) He was…

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Welcome to Gems from Jesus

Hello, and welcome to “Gems From Jesus.”
My name is Darlene Hepler. I began this blog after retiring from 42 years in Women’s Ministries. (I guess you can take the woman out of the Word, but you can’t take the Word out of the woman) Gems From Jesus is the name I have given to my personal journaling. Through years of teaching and speaking to women, as well as some very painful years in my personal life, Christ has taught me great and rich lessons that I have recorded in stacks of journals. I am now excited to expand these thoughts into a blog to share with others. My prayer is that out of reading them your personal journey with Jesus Christ will both deepen and blossom.

In Christ,
Darlene

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