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Window Shopping 2023

THE SCENE: Rather humid, 67 degrees

WARM-O-RAMA:

Jog
Lunges
Merkins
Lunges
Burpees
Lunges
Rocky Balboas

THA-THANG:

4 corners–Matlock Tire
10 Burpees
20 Squats
30 Merkins
40 Freddy Mercuries
4 corners–Arby’s
10 Burpees
20 Squats
30 Merkins
40 Flutter Kicks
4 corners–Zaxby’s
10 Catalina Wine Mixers
20 Squats
30 Merkins
40  Hello Dollys
4 corners–Regions Bank
10 Burpees
20 Squats
30 Merkins
40 Ankle Taps
4 corners–Maple Street
10 Burpees
20 Squats
30 Merkins
40 LBCs

MARY:
Various core exercises for 4 mins

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

James 1:2-3
2 Count it all joy, my brothers,[b] when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

 

Turn for the better

THE SCENE: Rainy, 65°
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH, Cheerleaders (didn’t know how to count those), Windmills, Mtn climbers, other stuff
THA-THANG:

4 corners with Squats, Plank Jacks, Diamond merkins, Heels to heaven for about 3 laps, 10 per corner.

Mosey to the bench by the new building for butt tap squats, Irkins and Dirkens

Mosey to the main lot where we did American Hammers, Burpees, Carolina Dry Docs and Donkey kicks.  One more at each line, worked our way up the parking lot.  When the Q yelled Turn, we moved to a different line and restarted the count.

Back to the wall for the same butt tap squats, Irkins and Dirkens.  Then tried cheerleaders again.

MARY:
Saved time for Abs under cover and then some protractor at the end.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
Welcome to @incoming!  He was going to be Hammock but that was taken.
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

Acts 3:19-20 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out. that times of refressingh may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus

At conversion, repentance is a turn from a way that says I can do it on my own.
I’m turning to Jesus, not trusting in my ability to earn heaven, but accepting it from Him.
That’s likely a very familiar message. Vitally important
but it is not a 1 time event. We must grow in our ability to repent.
As we get older we loose elasticity in our muscles, our legs need more stretching.
Especially if we are growing stronger in other areas.
We need to stretch more and more and repentance is that stretch.
Our brains lose elasticity too, but by God’s grace He makes old things new again.
We can grow in our grace, soften, love deeper, forgive faster, be more humble while greater.
Invite Christ into every aspect of yoru life. Refreshing comes from the presence of the Lord.
It is a call to action. I was one way, now I’m different.
It is a change. Change is hard, but consider what God wants to change in you.
I was selfish/lazy/consumed by work/obsessed with fitness/obsessed with hobbies/only focused on my world.
There is a a beautiful story on the other side of “but now I’m different.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence at Shamrock on July 8

Be Different

THE SCENE: Upper 60s, clear, with a light breeze
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Given
WARM-O-RAMA:
SSH x 20
THA-THANG:
Mosey to coupon pile, form 2 lines and front runner drops off and does 2 burpees then joins back of the line.

START A TIMER – 40 minutes
10-round escalator, as follows:
Round 1: Burpees x 5
Round 2: Repeat Round 1 + Squat Thrusters with CMU x 10
Round 3: Repeat Rounds 1-2 + CMU Bicep Curls x 15
Round 4: Repeat Rounds 1-3 + Merkins x 20
Round 5: Repeat Rounds 1-4 + Little Baby Crunches (LBCs) x 25
Round 6: Repeat Rounds 1-5 + Lunges x 30 (15 each leg)
Round 7: Repeat Rounds 1-6 + Carolina Dry Docks x 35
Round 8: Repeat Rounds 1-7 + Mountain Climbers x 40 (two-count)
Round 9: Repeat Rounds 1-8 + Goblet Squats with CMU x 45
Round 10: Repeat Rounds 1-9 + American Hammer with CMU x 50 (single-count)
Record results here HERE
Mosey back to flag.

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

The book UnChristian analyzes the results of an extensive, nationwide study conducted by the Barna group. The authors sought to compare the lives of Christians and non-Christians to see how they differed.
They found that Christians:
  • Cuss less in public
  • Are less likely to recycle
  • Give more to charitable causes
  • Buy fewer lottery tickets
However, Christians are just as likely as non-Christians to:
  • Visit a pornographic website.
  • Get drunk.
  • Do illegal drugs or take prescription medicines not prescribed to them.
  • Be willing to lie to get out of a difficult situation.
  • Have intentionally done something to get back at someone within the last 30 days.
This isn’t a perception of Christians by outsiders. This is self-reported. It’s not surprising, then, that 84 percent of non-Christians said they personally knew at least one believer, but only 15 percent thought that person’s lifestyle was significantly different than their own.
Non-Christians don’t think we’re different because we’re not.
Matthew 5:13, says, “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.”
In the same way that salt enhances the flavor of the food it seasons, the followers of God stand out as those who “enhance” the flavor of life in this world.
Ultimately, as Jesus followers, we are called to flavor and brighten this world and show our love of God so that others can see.
The challenge is for us to think if we are different than the non believers we’re around so that they notice. Could be coworkers, neighbors, kid’s friends and parents. It’s very easy to blend in to almost any situation and that is something I really struggle with myself but we are called to stand out and stand up for our beliefs. As we go throughout our week I hope and pray we can stand out and be salt of our communities.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
KARM Dragon Boat Festival – June 17
Convergence – July 8th

Get Up Again

THE SCENE: 59 and slightly cool. Perfect beatdown weather.

F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER: Administered


WARM-O-RAMA:
Motivators, Dive Bombers, Cherry Pickers, Windmills, Baby Arm Circles Forward/Back, 30 seconds OYO

THA-THANG:

  • Mosey to big parking lot. Perform burpess on the “Get Knocked Down” in Chumbawamba’s song, “Tubthumping”
  • Mosey to the top of sophomore hill and perform 11’s between squats at the trailers and rows on the handrails.
  • Mosey to the coupon pile and partner up for a DORA. 100 curls, 200 bent rows, and 300 heavy hammers. One partner performs the exercise while the other runs a lap around the small parking lot.

MARY:
No time.

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
10 RUSHers and 6 Bootcampers (no tag for 2.0, S.O.S.)

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Lately, I’ve been running close to my house and my 4-year-old son, Paul, wanted to join me one day. Around the 1-mile point, he slipped on some gravel and cut his hand up pretty good. There were tears and we took a couple of minutes to reset, but he got back up and ran the half mile back home. Of course, I was proud and I’ve used that story over and over with him when he needs some extra encouragement, reminding him of how tough and brave he can be.

T-claps to 5K for his openness last Friday. I appreciate the courage to speak out about a very important topic. As I was thinking about his words, I kept coming back to the story with my son. It’s easy to become discouraged when we stumble and fall, but it’s getting back up again when our Father holds out his hand that’s important.

Proverbs 24:16 (NLT) – The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.

MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
June 17 – KARM Dragon Boat race is coming up soon. Booster needs more rowers!

Words can hurt

THE SCENE: nice, warm JUCO morning
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
15 SSH, 15 mountain climbers, 10 tempo merkins, 15 Imperial walkers, 10 tempo squats, 5 cherry pickers, 15 Moroccan night club
THA-THANG:
Mosey to JUCOmanjaro. Perform the exercises listed below in order, one set at each line. Repeat list to the top.

  • 5 burpees
  • 10 merkins
  • 15 squats
  • 20, 2-ct Freddie Mercury

Mosey back to the six and finish with them. Once all have reached the top, mosey back down and to the Maple Street parking lot. Perform a 4 corners workout around the building. Run along the long sides and bear crawl the short sides.

  • 20, 2-ct mountain climbers
  • 20 lunges
  • 20 heels to Heaven
  • 20 derkins

AMRAP until time is called.
MARY:
PAX choice, LBCs, side crunches, hello Dolly, big boys
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 got it done this morning!
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
We have all heard the expression “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” We have all probably also heard that this is not a true statement. Words have a major impact on us and our relationships. What we say can make or break someone. I would like to focus specifically on what we joke about. It is enjoyable to laugh, but we need to be careful what we joke about. For example, the most important earthly relationship as a married man is the one with our wife. Making jokes about “the old ball and chain” are entirely inappropriate and reflect at least to some degree what we actually feel. Despite our claim that it is only a joke, it did come from within us.

Mark 7:20-23 – 20 And He was saying, “That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, [h]fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, 22 deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. 23 All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man.”

James 3:6 – And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.

We need to guard our thoughts and our words against these things so that they do not defile us. We are called to love our wives as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her (Eph. 5:25).
MOLESKIN:
Insert any personal comments, notes, devotion content, etc.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dragon boat race coming up