Comments for Leary Gates http://learygates.com Igniting change, inspiring breakthroughs. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:31:02 -0500 hourly 1 Comment on Tribute to Anna Gates on our 30th Anniversary by Leary Gates http://learygates.com/2010/07/26/tribute-to-anna-gates/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Leary Gates Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:31:02 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=2360#comment-182 Thanks Stephanie! Family hug. :-) Thanks Stephanie! Family hug. :-)

]]> Comment on Tribute to Anna Gates on our 30th Anniversary by Stephanie http://learygates.com/2010/07/26/tribute-to-anna-gates/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Stephanie Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:46:06 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=2360#comment-181 Awww.... I love this post! What I love even more, though, is that I've had the opportunity to watch your marriage from a front-row seat for so many years. What a privilege and blessing it has been and still is! I am beyond blessed to have you both as my parents. Thank you for being such awesome role-models to us kids and for showing us what it takes to make a healthy marriage work. Celebrating with you on this, your anniversary. Much love, Stephanie Awww…. I love this post!

What I love even more, though, is that I’ve had the opportunity to watch your marriage from a front-row seat for so many years. What a privilege and blessing it has been and still is! I am beyond blessed to have you both as my parents. Thank you for being such awesome role-models to us kids and for showing us what it takes to make a healthy marriage work.

Celebrating with you on this, your anniversary.

Much love,
Stephanie

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – Psalm 62:8 on Refuge by Leary Gates http://learygates.com/2010/07/11/thought-for-the-day-psalm-628-on-refuge/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Leary Gates Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:07:11 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=2349#comment-178 Wow! I'll bet it does after that. Thanks for sharing, Gary! Wow! I’ll bet it does after that. Thanks for sharing, Gary!

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – Psalm 62:8 on Refuge by Gary Fultz http://learygates.com/2010/07/11/thought-for-the-day-psalm-628-on-refuge/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Gary Fultz Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:58:17 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=2349#comment-177 My wife and I were with 3 other couples camping in the BWCA wilderness several lakes and miles by canoe when the 2000 straight line winds hit. We thought it was a tornado as huge trees were snapping off and flying 30 - 40 yards before crashing in piles. I remember the chaos, loudness, and limited visibility during the storm. I remember thinking "there is no place safe" in this storm.,Though our campsite was a total disaster, we survived the storm along with our canoes that we had wedged between big boulders as they were trying to fly away. The phrase "God is our refuge" has tremendous depth for my wife and I. My wife and I were with 3 other couples camping in the BWCA wilderness several lakes and miles by canoe when the 2000 straight line winds hit.
We thought it was a tornado as huge trees were snapping off and flying 30 – 40 yards before crashing in piles. I remember the chaos, loudness, and limited visibility during the storm. I remember thinking “there is no place safe” in this storm.,Though our campsite was a total disaster, we survived the storm along with our canoes that we had wedged between big boulders as they were trying to fly away.
The phrase “God is our refuge” has tremendous depth for my wife and I.

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – Psalm 27:10 on Father’s Day by Leary Gates http://learygates.com/2010/06/20/thought-for-the-day-psalm-2710-on-fathers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Leary Gates Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:32:34 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=2321#comment-170 Hey Jeff, Thank you for all you are doing at Family Life and for shepherding so well the DadPad blog. I'm glad for our friendship and partnership on the journey. Hey Jeff,

Thank you for all you are doing at Family Life and for shepherding so well the DadPad blog. I’m glad for our friendship and partnership on the journey.

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – Psalm 27:10 on Father’s Day by Leary Gates http://learygates.com/2010/06/20/thought-for-the-day-psalm-2710-on-fathers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Leary Gates Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:31:13 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=2321#comment-169 Thanks so much sweetie! Love that we can stay in touch even across the pond. Missed you today and looking forward to your return. Love you! Thanks so much sweetie! Love that we can stay in touch even across the pond. Missed you today and looking forward to your return. Love you!

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – Psalm 27:10 on Father’s Day by Jeff Abramovitz http://learygates.com/2010/06/20/thought-for-the-day-psalm-2710-on-fathers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Jeff Abramovitz Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:08:38 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=2321#comment-168 The problem with the first post being from your lovely daughter about your great attributes as a dad is "who can follow that?" Unfortunately, there are too many like the woman you cited above. But, thanks for ministries like Bold Path and other ministries that are fighting against the current of apathetic dads by building into those who do care and who do want to make a difference and leave a legacy that is better than or in continuation of the one they were left. Keep fighting the fight, Leary. It's worth the battle. The problem with the first post being from your lovely daughter about your great attributes as a dad is “who can follow that?” Unfortunately, there are too many like the woman you cited above. But, thanks for ministries like Bold Path and other ministries that are fighting against the current of apathetic dads by building into those who do care and who do want to make a difference and leave a legacy that is better than or in continuation of the one they were left. Keep fighting the fight, Leary. It’s worth the battle.

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – Psalm 27:10 on Father’s Day by Stephanie http://learygates.com/2010/06/20/thought-for-the-day-psalm-2710-on-fathers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Stephanie Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:56:59 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=2321#comment-167 Happy Father's Day, Daddy! Loved the post today--just had to tell you that ;), and how very much I am grateful to have you as my Dad. I am beyond blessed: you are a wonderful example to us kids of what a godly husband and father looks like. Thank you for giving us such a precious gift! Know that I am thanking God for you today; you are deeply loved and appreciated. I'm looking forward to hearing about how you felt honored and loved today once I return. Love you! Happy Father’s Day, Daddy! Loved the post today–just had to tell you that ;) , and how very much I am grateful to have you as my Dad. I am beyond blessed: you are a wonderful example to us kids of what a godly husband and father looks like. Thank you for giving us such a precious gift! Know that I am thanking God for you today; you are deeply loved and appreciated. I’m looking forward to hearing about how you felt honored and loved today once I return. Love you!

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – Zephaniah 3:17 on Anxiety by Leary Gates http://learygates.com/2010/06/13/thought-for-the-day-zephaniah-317-on-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Leary Gates Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:36:46 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=2313#comment-165 Ha, Gary! Jaws is one of my favorite movies. We could all use a bigger boat! :-) Ha, Gary! Jaws is one of my favorite movies. We could all use a bigger boat! :-)

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – Zephaniah 3:17 on Anxiety by Gary Fultz http://learygates.com/2010/06/13/thought-for-the-day-zephaniah-317-on-anxiety/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Gary Fultz Mon, 14 Jun 2010 03:14:21 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=2313#comment-164 Anxiety has always been bigger than me. I don't know why it's natural to hang on to it instead of listening to God say "let me have it!" God's singing is so much nicer than then what I can imagine "anxiety music" must sound like. Maybe the old "Jaws" music comes close... Anxiety has always been bigger than me. I don’t know why it’s natural to hang on to it instead of listening to God say “let me have it!”
God’s singing is so much nicer than then what I can imagine “anxiety music” must sound like. Maybe the old “Jaws” music comes close…

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