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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Context
Context is the circumstance, environment, or background that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea. It sets the terms of understanding and assessment. Context is […]
Disunity is Not Acceptable
Unity is a decision, as is disunity. To be divided is a choice. Disagreement is acceptable, it is part of tolerance and in fact needed for growth. […]
Being Truly Present is Never Boring
Being Present means being fully conscious of the moment and free from outside and inside noise. It’s often associated with feelings of stillness and peace. Our senses […]
The Value of a Gift
It is interesting to note that the value of a gift is set by the receiver and not the giver. Consider the gift of underwear; to a […]
More to the Story
There is always more to the story than the headline, or what it seems like on the surface. So, we must look deeper. When we do, life […]
St. Patrick
St. Patrick was not Irish (British), did not banish all the snakes from Ireland (Ireland has never been home to snakes), did not wear green (blue was […]
Live Like You Are Dying
Released in June 2004 by American country music artist Tim McGraw, “Live Like You Were Dying,” was an enormous success. It won several ‘song of the year’ […]
Love is a Verb
I do not have a Valentine’s Day blog in my 220+ posts over these past seven years. That might be because I address the concept of loving […]
Gapless
I have been a proponent of the One Word concept for over 10 years. Some of my words have been Presence, Joy, Mindfulness, Discipline, Boldness, and Battle. […]
In a World Full of Hate be a Light
Whether it is the song, “Be A Light” by Thomas Rhett or the quote from Martin Luther King, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do […]
Redemptive Not Reactive
Often our environment forces us to be reactive, because reactive is the easy path. Reacting is instinctive, inherently emotional, and probably not the wisest course. We can […]
The Gettysburg Address
Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are […]
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