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  • September 4, 2024 at 8:27 am in reply to: LIFE IS HARD…But We Can Choose Our Hard #30124
    Harold Bates
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    John,  what you and I covered, in Operation Timothy, Is there anything you own, you correctly answered, “I own my choices”.

    That’s really it in a nutshell, CHOOSE, it’s all you own.

    August 19, 2024 at 10:22 am in reply to: Is Anybody Teaching Your Kids and Grandkids To Do Hard Things? #30094
    Harold Bates
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    John,  teaching hard things.  One hard thing comes to mind because Paul Tripp’s New Morning Mercies has been talking about relationships the last few days. This may be the hardest to teach anybody, IMO.

    But like Tripp does so often he boils it down to the relationship with our Heavenly Father and how we follow the example of Jesus.  For me it comes down to loving your neighbor and and being a ambassadors Christ letting others see how you live.  Both are hard things but doable.

    Thank you, John, for always making us think.

    February 26, 2024 at 11:08 am in reply to: But What is Success? #28926
    Harold Bates
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    John, just read you last two forum topics.  I can’t help but think they are related, connected.  Sorrow and  suffering strengthen us in our life long process to become more Christ like.  The success of live through this process is reached when we know where we will be going when we leave this world.  We will all see Terry and Bruce when we all reach the Kingdom that is prepared for us. Sorrow for those we love and lose is hard, but the joy knowing heaven awaits because the way we are trying to live our lives is the success we strive for.  I am sorry for you losing your friends, but I know you will become stronger and be more successful.  Someday all of us will join Terry, telling fishing stories and jokes again.

    January 5, 2024 at 6:16 pm in reply to: Matching the Hatch Chart #28734
    Harold Bates
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    From Bill Byington,

    I thought this Hatch Chart and guide might be interesting to the Forum. https://drive.google.com/file/d/18Axc73D3wMMoDTCGMVWJ_qYaAF9DNs61/view?__s=56j4nxgw58jolah5l2k1

    January 5, 2024 at 6:11 pm in reply to: Thoughts on New Years Day… #28733
    Harold Bates
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    Legacy, never thought much about this until Half Time book study.  Since then my vision has been focused on what Jesus said, go and make disciples.  Bible studies, going through Operation Timothy, daily devotion and time with God has given me that desire to make disciples of others. So many opportunities staring me in the face.  So when I get to heaven and answer God about what I FINALLY DID, I hope he says the same to me as what Kenny wants.

    We have an AWESOME GOD to serve.

    December 20, 2023 at 9:38 am in reply to: RELIEF vs. RESTORATION…and the Health of Your Soul #28683
    Harold Bates
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    I pictured this in my mind so easily.

    End of day is when I need to be rescued. Mornings start out with quite time with my Lord and I feel blessed to have read timely words, comforted from what I read and then comes the day.  Rushing around, especially during this time of year, going 90mph all day then, you sit down, watch TV shows that are mind numbing, have a drink, wander to bed with the day in your head and I forget about God. This is the time I need to be rescued.

    Thanks John for helping me get my mind around what God wants for us. He wants all of us. He can rescue.

    August 29, 2023 at 10:14 pm in reply to: The Brevity of Life… #27741
    Harold Bates
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    John, what a timely piece for the forum. I was at Montauk today (Tuesday) with FatC brothers when my wife texted me with the news her uncle had just passed.  This man was larger than life to me and also to everyone else he came in contact with. The quotes you shared are going to Kansas with me and Debby and I will be sharing your piece and quotes to the family grieving for Ed, I know they will think the same as I do that the article and quotes are perfect timing for each of us.Thanks for sharing.

    Harold Bates

    March 21, 2023 at 11:21 am in reply to: De-Magnetizing Fly tying Tools #26766
    Harold Bates
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    Hi Dan,

    You Tube has several different ways, some complicated, an easy one was hitting your tool with a Sledge Hammer?????  Hope you don’t go there.

    The best one I saw was a De-magnitizer about $50.

    March 13, 2023 at 8:19 am in reply to: WARNING! WARNING! READER BEWARE! TOUCHY SUBJECT! #26689
    Harold Bates
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    Yep, kicking me in the butt again Semi-Pro. The score is now 2 -zip. I can hold my hand up on 3 or 4 of the excuses listed. So now you have kicked me into being a game player.

    Another point to add is Matthew 10: 32, I will paraphase, “Share Jesus as your Lord to others (in public) and declare your allegiance to Him, recognize Him and bring others into His camp and Jesus will introduce you to the BIG GUY.

    If you don’t, big mistake.
    <p style=”text-align: right;”>Thanks again for the kick</p>
     

    May 20, 2022 at 6:57 am in reply to: Fishing a Woolybugger at Montauk #24707
    Harold Bates
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    Below the Blue Hole I saw Sid high sticking with a Wooley Bugger, as Kenny calls it, Sid called it site fishing.  No indicator.

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