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[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!

Butterfly kisses ruck

AO: shamruck
Q: Eliza
PAX: Mermaid, Dumpster Dive, Fabio (Joe Hamilton)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 4
THE THANG: rucked around cedar bluff for awhile wondering when Betty got soft

COT: be patient with stupid people and pray for fruits of the spirit

Stairway to Heaven

AO: shamrock
Q: slappy
PAX: Anchorman, Honeydew, Lizzy, Mermaid, slappy, Skidmark, Stitch
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
Warm Up
– 10x SSH
– 1 burpee
– 5x failure to launch
– 1 burpee
– 10x Grady corns
– 1 burpee
– AMRAP Twistys
– 1 burpee
– Up dog/calf stretches/down dog/runner stretches
– 1 burpee

Mosey to stadium steps

The Fun
We ran the bleacher stairways starting on the left side and ending on the far right side. At the bottom of each stairway did named exercise. We changed exercise on the way back running this time from right to left and always stopping at the bottom of steps for exercise.
– 10 dips
– 10 flutter 2ct
– 10 derkins
– 10 Freddy’s 2c
– 10 irkins
– 10 shoulder taps
– 10 gas pumpers
– 10 American hammers & 1 burpee

Ran overtime by about 5 min by the time we did name o Rama.

COT
“The power of No”

I’ve recently struggled with integrity issues involving commitments. I find it easy to over commit and under deliver. It’s easy to say yes to everything but not to think about the cost of saying yes. I shared examples of how liberating it was when I recently said no to two “good” things (hanging Christmas lights & Son’s sport team).

“Wielded wisely, no is an instrument of integrity and a shield against exploitation. It often takes courage to say. It is hard to receive. But setting limits sets us free”

Shamrock – Ab burner

AO: shamrock
Q: Anchorman
PAX: Crawlspace, Baby Boomer, Skidmark, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao), slappy, Mermaid, Stitch, Anchorman
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
WARMUP:
– Jog in place
– Tie Fighters – 10 – 4 ct each direction
– Cherry Pickers – 5

THE THANG:

Mosey to turf
– Ab station – 45 seconds each

– Alternating Knee Pull

– 5 – Circles – Toes pointing

– Slow Bicycle Knees to Elbow

– Pilates 100 – Elevate back and pump arms fast

– Plank Merkin – roll down forward then back

– Side Crunch Toe Touch

– Flip it

– Plank Knee Touches – Down Down Up Up

– Fire Hydrant – Knee into chest then out to pee – right leg

– Left leg

Mosey to home gym

Diamond Merkins

Twinkle Toes

Overhead Press with 60 lbs

Blue Band – Stand straight – Dual Lawnmower pulls

Yellow Big Band – Butterflies

Red Short Band – Tricep pivot pulls – Right Arm

Yellow Short Band – Tricep pivot pulls – Left Arm

Baby Arm Circles Forward with 3 or 5 pound disks

Baby Arm Circles Backward with 3 or 5 pound disks

Mr Miyagi – Breathe in – Breathe out – with 2 – 10 pound pink weights

CMU – Curls

CMU – Bench Press
Smurf Jacks

Mountain Climbers

Squats

COT:
Do Not Worry
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life.

99.9% of the time I do not follow the wisdom in this passage. I need this reminder daily.