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In Memory and Honor of Yolanda Kyles Strickland
IN MEMORY AND HONOR OF YOLANDA KYLES STRICKLAND February 9, 1970 – September 13, 2012 As I write this blog I remember all the good times we shared with Yolanda. I haven’t written a blog in a while because Yolanda strongly encouraged me to write them. (Actually she made me write them!) She remained focused more »
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it more »
And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem; And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of more »
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Philippians 2:3 Paul said that there were some people, who were preaching Christ out of envy and strife. Now he says, “Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory.” I would say most of the more »
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of? Isaiah 2:22 This tells us we should not put our confidence in man. You and I exhale, but we don’t know whether we are going to inhale the next breath. That is the weakness of man—if man more »
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. Proverbs 11:9 Hypocrite comes from the two Greek words meaning “to answer back.” The hypocrite is one who answers back, and the word was used for actors in Greek plays. When one actor would give the cue to the more »
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. Proverbs 10:18 What a terrible thing it is to have someone pretend to be your friend and later you discover that he is really your enemy. That person is actually a fool. You catch on to him after a more »
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Hebrews 12:11 This is like the boy whose father said to him before he whipped him, “Son, this is going to hurt me more than it hurts more »
The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. Psalm 16:5–6 How wonderful—“the Lord is the portion of mine inheritance.” The Lord came to earth and took His place, walking in a more »
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Matthew 4:10 Here Jesus is quoting Deuteronomy 6:13 and 10:20. We see that our Lord answered each time with Scripture. Certainly, that ought to have a message for more »
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