COACH MAHR's BLOG
Coach Mahr's Blog started May 2017 out of the desire to continue to share latest content that was being developed in his role as character coach. A simple expression will catch Coach’s ear and upon reflection and discernment the Holy Spirit gains a greater foothold in his consciousness and guides his words to create a woven thread.
A new blog is typically posted every 10 days.
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Thin Places
A nice perk of having a daughter live in Colorado, is the ability to hike mountains, passes and trails at elevation. I have been where that air is thin, the exertion, as well as the …
Cur Non
“Cur Non” means “Why Not.” It is a famous quote by Marquis de Lafayette and is a motto at Lafayette College, my alma mater, named after the French hero of the American Revolution. When the …
Redd Up
Pretty much everyone from the Pittsburgh area will know exactly what the phrase “redd up” means. Everyone else is likely confused. Redd up has its roots in a Middle English verb “redden”, which meant to …
Be A …, Not A … (Part 5)
When I was developing content for my first role as a High School Football and Character Coach, I sketched out 50 separate lessons around the “Be A …, Not A …” concept. I began sharing …
Third Day in Pads
Its August and preseason two-a-day practices for the upcoming football season have started. As both a player and coach, I experienced the challenge of summer camp and two-a-days many times. I have concluded the hardest …
Come, Stay, Go
There is a pattern of come, stay, and then go. We all experience the need to come as well as go, but we also recognized there are times to stay. For each of these phases …
Current and Significant
This blog started out titled “Current and Relevant,” based on an interview I recently heard with Bruce Springsteen. Then I remembered notes on a blog in the works titled “From Relevance to Significance,” so I …
Othering
Recently I was made aware of the term “othering” and based on how I heard it, I thought it was a newly created buzzword being bantered about in today’s hyper-polarizing media. However, I came to …
Garbage Time
Garbage Time is an expression used in sports when the game has become a blowout and the outcome has effectively been decided. The coaches of one or both teams decide to replace their best players …
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Thin Places
A nice perk of having a daughter live in Colorado, is the ability to hike mountains, passes and trails at …
Cur Non
“Cur Non” means “Why Not.” It is a famous quote by Marquis de Lafayette and is a motto at Lafayette …
Redd Up
Pretty much everyone from the Pittsburgh area will know exactly what the phrase “redd up” means. Everyone else is likely …
