THE SCENE: Low 90s… again…
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER Check! Still not a professional. Shame spiral…
WARM-O-RAMA:
– 25 SSH (4ct, IC), 20 Moroccan Nightclubs (4 ct, IC), 15 Windmills (4 ct, IC), 10 Imperial Squats (4 ct, IC), 5 PCMBs (12ct, OYO)
THA-THANG:
- Mosey down Roadshow Run to close to the base of Everest, in a shady spot. EVEREST PYRAMID :
- Do the exercise, then run 1/3 way up Everest 5 times. Exercises will be the following (all single count)
- 20 Iron Mikes
- 20 Iron Mikes, 20 Mountain Climbers
- 20 Iron Mikes, 20 Mountain Climbers, 20 Merkins
- 20 Mountain Climbers, 20 Merkins
- 20 Merkins
- Do the exercise, then run 1/3 way up Everest 5 times. Exercises will be the following (all single count)
- MOSEY to Intersection of Trail and perimeter road (all 4-ct, IC).
- 20 American Hammers
- 20 Flutter Kicks
- 20 Bicycle Kicks
- MOSEY to stop sign at northeast corner of Admin building drive.
- 20 American Hammers
- 20 Flutter Kicks
- 20 Bicycle Kicks
- DORAS: Partner 1 Bernie Sanders to end of Guard Rail, then runs to tree, 3 Burpees for extra credit, then runs back. Partner does the following:
- 100 Big Boy sit-ups
- 100 Bobby Hurleys
- 100 Merkins
MARY:
No time.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
8 Strong.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Ronald Niebuhr: Niebuhr was one of America’s leading public intellectuals for several decades of the 20th century and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964. Graduated from Elmhurst College, which was in the town I grew up in in Illinois and where my dad taught for 35 years. He was a public theologian; he wrote and spoke frequently about the intersection of religion, politics, and public policy. He was also one of the founders of the theory of Christian realism, which had three biblical presumptions: 1) the sinfulness of humanity, 2) the freedom of humanity, and 3) the validity and seriousness of the Great Commandment, which was a combination of two Bible verses that expressed the requirements to Love Thy Lord With All Thy Heart, AND, Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself. These form the core of the Christian lifestyle. He also believed in the importance of balance of power and political responsibility.
Niebuhr believed that the perfection of the Kingdom of God cannot be realized on earth because of a corrupt society and the innate sins of man. Human perfectibility is an illusion. How can there be heaven on earth when there is so much corruption, poverty, etc.? This was not a man who wore rose tinted glasses. He saw the flaws and sins of humans both politically and in society, and he realized that although we should always do our best to contribute to solutions, that the imperfections of humanity would never allow paradise during our mortal lives. He is credited with writing the Serenity Prayer, which has always connected with me.
SERENITY PRAYER
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking, as Jesus did,
This sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it,
Trusting that You will make all things right,
If I surrender to Your will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with You forever in the next.
Amen.
MOLESKIN:
Prayers for several PAX and their family members who are going through challenging times.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None.