Category Archives: Coaching

No Matter Where You Go…

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Kirk

There you are. Sometimes we find ourselves in a place without being absolutely sure how we got there. I’ve considered how and what to write about this for the better part of the last year. Even now, I’m not absolutely … Continue reading →

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Running Through COVID

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Kirk

Last week I discussed reasons I have quit running over the years and the confidence I have that I will get back to it. One of those reasons was that my family and I caught the COVID virus and shut … Continue reading →

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I Ran Today

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Kirk

But this a “not running” story. Which is different than a post about running, or a post that is not about running. This is, specifically, about not running. I was thinking about it this week: about why I haven’t been … Continue reading →

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One year later…

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Kirk

On the first anniversary of my accident I am reflecting on what I thought at the time was the bottom. “Nowhere to go but up,” I thought. It took a couple of days to process what had happened and to … Continue reading →

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A Limp

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Kirk

Similar to the Thorn in the Flesh, the Limp is a reminder of our relationship with God. The idea comes from the story of Jacob. After sending all of his caravan on without him, Jacob was alone in camp. A … Continue reading →

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A Thorn

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Kirk

Paul, of Taursus, told us in his second letter to the Corinthians that he had a “thorn in his flesh” to keep him from becoming too proud. We are never told anything more about it, although it has been a … Continue reading →

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Moving Uphill

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Kirk

I’ll admit it. I’m angry. I’m frustrated. I’m more than a little anxious. I’ve been procrastinating writing about it because I haven’t been sure which direction to go. The last couple of years have been one struggle after another and … Continue reading →

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Finding My purpose

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Kirk

It took me a while to figure out what my purpose in life is. I was standing behind home plate, umpiring a high school softball game, and I kept seeing one of the coaches repeatedly belittle his players. I could … Continue reading →

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Moving Forward…

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Kirk

I chose a career later in life than many, but once it finally occurred to me, I knew I was made to be a teacher. Math was always my favorite in school and I had some good luck tutoring in … Continue reading →

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Do Good things

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Kirk

I was thinking about the long list of “great things” I want to do and wondering what direction I could take that would lead me in the right direction. I mentioned to my wife that, with the my unexpected career … Continue reading →

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