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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Trophy Wife
The term ‘Trophy Wife’ is often used in a derogatory or disparaging way and refers to a wife who is regarded as a status symbol for the […]
Correcting Drift
Leap years exist to get our calendars back in sync with the solar system. So, February 29th is all about correcting drift. By inserting an additional day […]
Get Out of Our Own Way
Wilt Chamberlin was a career 50% free throw shooter which, for an NBA player, is considered poor. However, during the 1961-62 season he shot 61% and in […]
The Standard
Needtobreathe, my favorite group these days, has the song Hard Love, with the lyrics “in the morning you will need an answer; ain’t nobody going to change […]
Less is More
I have an original piece of artwork displayed in my office from a friend of mine who is an artist. It is titled “Less is More.” My […]
The Give and Take of Money and Meaning
Our way of life revolves around hundreds of millions of people, multiple times a day, exchanging time and energy of their personal essence for money. We are […]
Mom
I post a new blog roughly every ten days, usually on a Sunday or Wednesday. When that day lands on my Mom’s birthday it makes perfect sense […]
Rejoice
While waiting in line for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, I was reflecting on my activities of the past few months and was struck by how many ‘sins’ […]
Living into that Reality
Thanksgiving has always been the holiday for family gathering and sharing the day, meal, and conversations. This Thanksgiving will be different with little family around to celebrate […]
Your Life is Now
Building on my prior blog concerning the too early passing of my Dad, I am motivated to make every day count. All too soon it will come […]
Be a Blessing
As of November 7, 2019, I have outlived my Dad. I knew over 22 years ago that he was too young passing away just prior to turning […]
The Beauty of Losing
When a team loses a game in any sport, that game can be studied. Every game is videotaped, and more time is spent studying video tape of […]
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