Category Archives: Reflections

Useless Convenience

By Leary Gates

Recently, my wife, Anna, presented me with a gift: a new stereo for my car. Having gone without a functioning stereo system for awhile, I warmly welcomed it and couldn’t […]

Published on August 14, 2010 | Also posted in Activate | Tagged convenience, culture, friends, friendship | Leave a comment

The grave is overwhelmed!

By Leary Gates

"Jesus has overcome; And the grave is overwhelmed The victory is won; He is risen from the dead" - Chris Tomlin

Published on April 4, 2010 | Posted in Reflections | Tagged Easter, victory | Leave a comment

How will you spend your one-hour refund?

By Leary Gates

Tomorrow, November 1, the government gives us a refund. We get an hour back. Thanks to the expiration of Daylight Saving Time, we’ll add another hour to our day. It’s […]

Published on October 31, 2009 | Posted in Reflections | Tagged time | Leave a comment

Congratulations on Your Recent Contraction!

By Leary Gates

Can you imagine that headline on a greeting card? Unless you’re giving it to a pregnant woman, it wouldn’t make any sense. Even then, you’d likely get your head kicked […]

Published on August 19, 2009 | Posted in Reflections | Tagged contraction, expansion, failure, productivity, vitality | 1 Comment

Pursuing the Elusive

By Leary Gates

Most of my friends would describe me as tenacious. I rarely let up on a goal. While perseverance is a virtue, obstinance is not. Recently, my dog demonstrated the difference […]

Published on May 25, 2009 | Posted in Reflections | Tagged listening, perseverance, tenacity | 1 Comment

A Draft from the Storm

By Leary Gates

Set the temperature to 42 degrees, add rain, an occasional thunderbolt, and whip it up with 15 to 20 mph winds and you have the makings for a nice day […]

Published on April 28, 2009 | Posted in Reflections | Tagged cycling, drafting, gratitude, perseverance | 5 Comments

What can a 1993 commercial teach us about our dreams?

By Leary Gates

Back in 1993, some AT&T folks got together and imagined how their company was going to shape the future. What they came up with appeared in a series of television […]

Published on March 21, 2009 | Posted in Reflections | Tagged community, dreams, vision | 2 Comments

Back to You, Jesus

By Leary Gates

Eighty-five degrees. Sunny. A perfect day, made even more so by the thought that it is more than 100 degrees colder back home in Minnesota. Ah, yes, New Year’s Day […]

Published on January 30, 2009 | Posted in Reflections | Tagged cycling, prayer | Leave a comment

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