THE SCENE: 68, expectedly humid but not oppressive
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Cherry Pickers, Mountain Climbers, Plank Jax, Moroccan night club, baby arm circles, dive bombers and stuff.
THA-THANG:
Gave the CMU’s by the flag a tour of campus. 2 Teams. Team 1 had to carry the cmu while the other did an exercise and then caught up. Team 1 would then do that exercise and catch up. The carry rotated through Rifle, Curl, Triceps and [farmer] carry.
The stationary exercises were:
30 Plank Jacks
30 Merkins
15 Burpees
25 Freddie Mercury
30 LBC
30 Flutter (Count 1 leg)
30 Mountain Climbers; count 1 leg
20 Core Exercise chosen by team 1: American Hammer
20 Core Exercise chosen by team 2: Shoulder Taps
We then hung out on the loading dock doing leg raises while your partner did 3 thrusters, then wall hops onto the loading dock while your partner did another 3 thrusters.
Returned the CMU home and had some time for a foot race. I was not able
MARY:
Shoulder taps, Heels to heaven, Hello Dolly and American Hammers
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Speak up for what God is doing in your life. When we go through trials or experience blessings, we are not meant to keep these things to ourselves. God receives glory when we talk about His nearness in a trial or His joy in seeing Him at work in us and those around us.
But why don’t we?
Maybe it is embarrassment – not wanting to be seen as overly spiritual. Don’t want it to be seen as bragging. Too often we don’t have a polished, TV ready story of how God has been at work in our life. Or maybe it isn’t dramatic enough or we too private about things. Consider those things but also consider how to appropriately share what God is up to.
Find an audience: your kids, your wife, the guys out here, a friend at church
Share what God has been doing.
Luke 19 Says the stones will cry out if we don’t give God glory. “I tell you, if these [disciples] were silent, the very stones would cry out”.
1 Peter 3:15 calls us to be ready to explain the hope that resides in us.
“but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.”
Yes that’s about witnessing, but God’s faithfulness in our life is a huge part of that hope.
MOLESKIN:
To practice this I’ll share 1 big thing and 1 “little”: God has been so good to show Himself working through my oldest daughter. She recently returned from a month in Nicaragua. It’s been so clear that God was working through her. It’s been evident in her love for the people there and the doors that God opened logistically for her to be there and spiritually to connect with students, now great friends, on deep and important truths.
Sunday, my family had a chance to hike Frozen Head between 2 storms. On the way there it was torrential downpour, but just a light rain as we started hiking. Miracle #1 is that my M allowed the hike to continue, but it cleared up, the fog was cool, the sun came out again, then it rained lightly some but the tree cover was thick enough to stay mostly dry. We had the trail to ourselves, saw tons of frogs (that I thought were snakes every time I saw them move), turtles and a full rainbow of mushrooms. The breeze kicked up where we turned around ant it actually felt comfortable. For me, and my family, it’s easy to see God at work when we are in the elements, enjoying nature and blessed with the chance to be together.
To God be the glory for the big and little things.
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