THE SCENE: On the warm side, but low humidity! About 85 degrees, no wind.
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
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WARM-O-RAMA:
-SSH (4-ct, IC)
– 10 Windmills (4-ct, IC)
– 20 Moroccan Night Clubs (4-ct, IC)
– 10 Steve Earls (4-ct, IC)
– 10 Cherry Pickers (4-ct, IC)
– Little of this and that
THA-THANG:
MOSEY to the mulched path south of the AO, to the corner where it turns to join the main path.
JINXY’S FOUR AND A QUARTER. Start at turn, run down to main path and do 25 reps of an exercise, return to starting position. R&R 4 times, totaling 100 of the exercise.
- Round 1: Carolina Dry Docks
- Round 2: LBCs (single count)
- Round 3: Lunges (single count)
MOSEY to Bottom of Everest.
Three points of contact w/ pain stations: 1. BASE, 2. BASE OF SUMMIT, 3. TOP OF SUMMIT
Do 20 reps of three exercises at each location. Run down to bottom and do 20 LBCs/20 flutter kicks until 6 arrives. Stay at top after Round 3.
Three rounds:
Round 1: Seal Claps, Overhead Claps, Grady Corns
Round 2: American Hammers, LBCs, Box Cutters
Round 3: Merkins, Shoulder Taps, Plank Jacks—Ran out of time, so just ran to base of summit did 25x each, and ran back up.
MOSEY TO AO.
MARY:
A lil’ bit of stretching.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 Strong! (Twitch not tagged, 2.0 of Caveman)
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
I studied a bit of art history when I was in college, and ever since then I’ve had an appreciation for painting, especially from the Renaissance period until the 20th century. One artist that I’ve always appreciated is Jan Vermeer, who was a Dutch artist active in the 17th century. He is best known for his paintings of scenes that are quiet and still (i.e., “genre” paintings). Two of his most famous works are Girl With a Pearl Earring— which shows a woman with her head turned part way towards the viewer, a blue towel on her head and a large pearl earring dangling from her left ear—and The Milkmaid, which depicts a woman, pouring milk into a bowl as light streams through the window. There were other artists of his time that were more technically proficient, who painted more exciting scenes (Biblical scenes, historical battles, profiles of the rich or powerful!!), who used bolder colors and more elaborate compositions. But the effect that Vermeer’s paintings have is sublime. Such quiet and still scenes are rendered into beautiful depictions of everyday life. In The Milkmaid, for instance, the room the scene takes place in is very plain, as is the woman, the earthenware vessels, and the clothing. And yet there is such a sense of peace, of airiness, even of loneliness as this woman goes about her chore alone and in silence. And the objects in the room look so real, you feel like you can almost taste the milk, and feel the dry crust of the bread. The end result is more than a sum of its parts, and the beauty of the painting when you take a few moments to appreciate it is incredible. The beauty of the simple. Vermeer was a master taking these little, mundane moments and turning them into Epiphanies of the Everyday.
I can’t help thinking about the analogy of how God works in our daily lives. Although I believe miracles can and do happen, the beauty and love of God is often much more subtle. The kindness of a stranger, the perfect sunset over our AO as we enjoy a Board meeting, the phone call or text from a friend during a time of loneliness or hardship.
We’re often so busy that we’re oblivious to the little moments, the small windows of our Heavenly Father’s beauty and kindness and love that is hiding in plain sight. Take a moment this week to pause and appreciate an Everyday Epiphany that our Lord and Father provides for us. Just take a moment, breathe, and be grateful. And even better, take the opportunity to BE that Epiphany for someone else. Perform a random act of kindness to a stranger, reach out to a friend, family member, or F3 brother that you haven’t heard from in a while, share your gift of music, humor, or good nature with someone who may not be expecting it.
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