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Thought for the Day – Winston Churchill on Perseverance

By Leary Gates
Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them.”= Winston Churchill

I grew up at the foothills of inspiration. Right outside my front-door loomed Colorado’s majestic Pikes Peak. One of the  […]

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Published on March 12, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Also tagged , | 1 Comment

Thought for the Day – Thomas J. Watson, Jr. on Conformity

By Leary Gates
If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again.  […]

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Published on March 10, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Also tagged | Leave a comment

Be Maturing

By Leary Gates
Galapagos Tortoise

Maturity. It’s something we like to think we have in abundance–at least more than the other guy. The apostle Paul measured maturity in some surprising ways. Spiritual maturity comes from  […]

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Published on November 11, 2009 | Posted in Presentations | Also tagged , , | Leave a 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  […]

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Published on May 25, 2009 | Posted in Reflections | Also tagged , | 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  […]

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Published on April 28, 2009 | Posted in Reflections | Also tagged , , | 5 Comments