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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Wisdom not Knowledge
Knowledge is the accumulation of facts and information. Wisdom is the mindful development of knowledge and experiences with insights that deepen understanding and inform action. In other […]
Storms
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm […]
Driven by Duty, Transformed by Love
If we look beneath the commercial facade of Valentine’s Day, we can find a healthy value at its core, but it’s a value that needs to be […]
Metanoia
Metanoia – change in one’s way of life resulting from spiritual conversion. The word ‘metanoia’ is Greek with ‘meta’ meaning after or beyond and ‘nous’ meaning mind. […]
We Need Bridges, Not Walls
Walls divide, bridges connect. Walls create sides, bridges span gaps. We need unity, not division. We need to gather, not to scatter. From politics to race, even […]
Give and Take
This country has always operated on the ‘give and take’ between political ideologies. In fact, it was built on it and for a quick reference listen to […]
Lessons Learned
The title of this blog post was the subtitle of the ‘book’ that started all of this. In 2008, as my oldest daughter was graduating from high […]
Presence
My one word for 2021 is “Presence.” Selecting a word for this new year was a challenge. I reflected upon exiting 2020 and entering 2021 to contemplate what […]
Different Not Better
I was part of a research exercise in my company where we broke into groups to read a specific business book recommended to our leadership team. As […]
Goats and Sheep
Included in Matthew’s Gospel is Jesus’ Judgement of Nations and reflection on goats and sheep [25:31–46]. Although often called a “parable,” it is just a “similitude” or […]
What the Hell are We Doing?
This week I learned a friend of mine, my age, had a tumor removed along with part of his larger intestine, because it is likely cancer. Last […]
Willing the Good of the Other
Although the phrase, “willing the good of the other”, may never appear in a sentimental greeting card, it captures the genuine and generous selflessness that should always […]
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