Author Archives: Brett

I Have to Raise $3,000 This Summer (Don’t Worry–I’m not about to hit you up for cash)

That’s what one stylist said to the other as I got my locks shorn at Famous Hair. She was lamenting college costs for one of her children and stressing over the amount she might have to pony up for her … Continue reading

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Some Thoughts on Brain Tumor Awareness Month

I am indirect friends with a family that has a young boy with cancer. He’s recently been in a new drug trial, but an MRI a couple days ago indicated that the drug wasn’t doing what it should have been … Continue reading

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Simple Prayer

I just finished reading Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson and needed a good palette cleansing from that treatment of the power of human effort. I dug deep into my bookshelves and found Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home by Richard … Continue reading

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Aaron & Andrew Ministries Celebrates 10 Years of Ministry

My Mom, Valerie Cohrs, incorporated Aaron and Andrew Ministries on 9/4/2002. On April 22, the ministry celebrates its 10th year with a reception at Stone Mountain. But the ministry didn’t start all of the sudden when the papers were filed. … Continue reading

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Foul Up Friday

I’m always highlighting what goes well around the Cohrs household.  Here is where I give our misfires a little press. Depending on who reads this, I know that some of you can hardly believe your eyes. You know me. You … Continue reading

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Thankful Thursday: My Wife, The Full-Time Mom

I know this might sound non-PC, but I gave my wife the day off yesterday (Wednesday). It’s been said by a few folks that there really aren’t sick days for stay-at-home-parents. If the spouse has to be at the office, … Continue reading

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On Her Fifth Birthday

The other day when I was putting my daughter to bed, I noticed she didn’t have her blanket–the blanket that she commandeered from my parents’ house when she was still a mere babe. This blanket has accompanied her to bed … Continue reading

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9 Podcasts for a More Productive Drive to Work

I was an English Major and have a Master of Divinity (the MBA of the ministry world). That means I was trained to read, write, and hang out with people. Since I’m now in property and casualty insurance sales, I’ve … Continue reading

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9 Podcasts for a More Inspiring Drive to Work

It was a little over two years ago when I started feeling restless driving to work. I love music, but I started getting bored with that. There’s only so much Steely Dan you can listen to, and even though I … Continue reading

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Perfume, a Donkey, and a Gnat

We’re almost three weeks into Lent and while I said I’d be dusting off my Book of Common Prayer and following along the readings, I’ve defaulted to high-tech YouVersion’s 40 Days of Lent reading plan. The plan chronologically walks through the … Continue reading

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