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AO: shamrock
Q: Stitch
PAX: slappy, Anchorman, Mermaid, Tinker, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao), Crawlspace, Voodoo, MacGruber
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9
WARMUP:
SSH
Hillbilly Walkers
Cherry Pickers
Grady Corns
Shoulder Taps
Stretch on your own

THE THANG:
Mosey to the back lot

Every man draws an F3 workout card

Each player rolls the dice. Whatever number they roll, multiply by 2 for the reps and do the excercise on the card they hold.

If you roll snake eyes, we have to do the exercise with number of reps, but then we run a lap before the next exercise.

*Core Exercises are on a 4 count
*Sprints will be a landmark spot chosen by the player, down and back (no matter the roll)
*Planks are measured in 10 seconds (ex: roll of 8 = 80 secs)
*Jokers are player choice

Played 2 rounds of that.

MARY:
5 Burpees
Star Gazers
Scissor Kicks
Flutter Kicks
Merkins – Hand crawl down & back

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Waffle House after Beatdown on Monday 12/23
Leadership Retreat (Forg3) last weekend in January

COT:
A couple of weeks ago, I talked about the Advent plan I’m reading in my Bible app. I wanted to highlight some of the good stuff. Hope was the subject. Today, I think about peace. Peace is defined as a state of wholeness, calm, and renewal between us, God, and others.

Here are 5 truths and reminders of how we obtain peace. Peace:

1. comes when we keep our attention and focus on God. He is a rock, never changing.

2. battles our fears. “in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?” – Psalm 56:3-4

3. is a gift from God through the Holy Spirit. “The fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22)

4. isn’t limited to our worldly circumstances. John 16:33, Jesus says “…in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Again, this peace goes back to where we place our focus.

5. does not always make sense, but it always connects us to God. My favorite passage is Philippians 4:4-7, “…The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

My prayer today and at this Christmas time is for the men and families of F3 to be at peace. Like the angels said to the shepherds, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

The Journey part 1

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AO: shamruck
Q: Eliza
PAX: Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Glamper, Lizzy, Mermaid, Oscar Meyer, Ribbed (Joshua Sagraves), slappy, Baby Boomer, Eliza, Honeydew
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
3.56 mile ruck

COT: Today I shared my diagnosis with a small brain tumor (hopefully and most likely benign) and asked for prayer for me and my family as we find out next steps.

It definitely did not rain

AO: shamruck
Q: Mermaid
PAX: Honeydew, Flower Pot, Booster, Mermaid
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
A walk in the not rain, and a talk about rules and where they impede process. When rules make it tough to operate, and are outside the mission, it is ok to question the process.

[genesis-ruck] Nightmare Before Christmas…. Part 1

AO: genesis-ruck
Q: Brick
PAX: Mermaid, Single (Ryan Chambers), Steam, Lizzy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
WARMUP:

SSH
LBAC
Cherry Pickers

THE THANG:

.2 mile shuffle
10 burpees slick
10 sit-ups w ruck
10 4C flutter kicks w ruck
10 merkins w ruck
10 squats w ruck
10 4C mountain climbers w ruck
10 4C SSH

Rinse and repeat 4 more times

Rucked up Moto Hill for a wonderful view of the pool

MARY:
No time

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Polar Bear Plunge
Smokey Convergence
Hot Toddy Triple Q
Forge

COT:

God’s Most Successful Setback

Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9–11)

Christmas marked the beginning of God’s most successful setback. He has always delighted to show his power through apparent defeat. He makes tactical retreats in order to win strategic victories.

In the Old Testament, Joseph, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, was promised glory and power in his dream (Genesis 37:5–11). But to achieve that victory he had to become a slave in Egypt. And, as if that were not enough, when his conditions improved because of his integrity, he was made worse than a slave: a prisoner.

But it was all planned. Planned by God for his good and the good of his family, and eventually for the good of the whole world! For there in prison he met Pharaoh’s butler, who eventually brought him to Pharaoh, who put him over Egypt. And finally, his dream came true. His brothers bowed before him, and he saved them from starvation. What an unlikely route to glory!

But that is God’s way — even for his Son. He emptied himself and took the form of a slave. Worse than a slave — a prisoner — and was executed. But like Joseph, he kept his integrity. “Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow” (Philippians 2:9–10).

And this is God’s way for us too. We are promised glory — if we will suffer with him as it says in Romans 8:17. The way up is down. The way forward is backward. The way to success is through divinely appointed setbacks. They will always look and feel like failure.

But if Joseph and Jesus teach us anything this Christmas it is this: What Satan and sinful men meant for evil, “God meant it for good!” (Genesis 50:20).

You fearful saints fresh courage take
The clouds you so much dread
Are big with mercy and will break
In blessings on your head.

>From “Joseph and Jesus: God’s Successful Setbacks”

[virtuous-leadership-school] Missionality

AO: virtuous-leadership-school
Q: Mermaid
PAX: Baby Boomer, Mermaid, Spellcheck
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
We gathered to discuss the Q point of missionality, but the Q read the wrong chapter, one didn’t read, and the other didn’t finish reading the chapter. Despite being wholly unprepared to discuss the correct chapter, we had a great theological discussion that ended up on the mission. Since I read the wrong chapter, I spoiled next week, but you still have to read!

This group continues to have meaningful life conversations that better prepare me for leading, and I find improvement in personal relationships, and I find my spirituality growing because of the healthy challenges we discuss each week.

Borg was missed. Have fun in Nashville!