F3 Knoxville

Put it in reverse Terry

AO: shamruck
Q: Mermaid
PAX: Eliza, The Situation, Honeydew, slappy, Tonka, Mermaid
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
We mostly avoided the rain while taking the old faithful route in reverse. Tonka and I managed one lap around the school before 0515, and the group added another at the end as we were killing the last few minutes.

In my men’s bible study last night, we are in Acts 2 (I don’t want to go too deep here because you get into some controversial theology), and this analogy was shared with the group. Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters recently canceled his tour to deal with the backlash from an affair that bore a child. Grohl has been known as a family man and this was devastating news for his family & fans, enough to cancel the tour. While Grohl did not issue a public apology, he did issue this statement:

“I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage. I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her. I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness. We’re grateful toward all the children involved, as we move forward together,”

While he did not issue a public apology, and I’m not sure he needed to, he did not make any excuses. He owned his transgression, and made no excuses. Too many times, we are quick to be defensive and assign blame. I do this with my wife, and she gets so mad at me. She holds me accountable and I get defensive and explain away the problem instead of just saying you know … you are right. We (me) are too quick to assign blame, instead of just being a man and owning our transgressions no matter how great or how small. I don’t condone Dave Grohl’s actions, I don’t even know the man, but I respect that he is taking responsibility, and that he is owning the path to forgiveness with is family and others involved. I think that is a pretty good model for each of us to consider when faced with forgiveness, step up be a man, own the situation, and whatever consequences come with it.

No PT

AO: shamruck
Q: Steam
PAX: Mermaid, Snaggletooth (Elijah Tafao), Eliza, Dumpster Dive (Brad Burnette), Crawlspace, Tonka, Fabio (Joe Hamilton), Flower Pot
FNGs: None
COUNT: 9 + 2 dogs
WARMUP
Stretching OYO

THE THANG
Ruck Route: footpathapp.com/routes/3482D7F5-1E52-4E59-AD0D-DED96870D77D

MARY
Curb to curb stretching + COT stretching

ANNOUNCEMENTS
– Check out the announcements channel (or your email inbox) for the latest edition of the Send Me newsletter, in which all of the upcoming events Mermaid mentioned will be located.
– Rucksgiving Challenge + Service Opportunity: Saturday, November 30th, 2024
– Check out the asylum-daybreak channel for more info in the pre-blast
– 6am – 8am

COT
“It is dangerous to live without your heart being captured by awe of God, because awe of God is quickly replaced by awe of you. “”

It is a daily battle,
one that is free of
physical weapons,
political parties,
and national boundaries.
It is a battle that has ben raging
since the garden
and will not stop until the war
is finally won.
This battle is not fought
between people,
it is fought
within people.
It is a much greater danger
to each of us
than war between nations
will ever be.
It is a battle of awe.
We were created to live in
a real,
heart-gripping,
agenda-setting,
behavior-forming
awe of God.
But other awes kidnap our hearts.
Awe of creation,
awe of other people,
and awe of ourselves
shove the awe of God
out of our hearts.
So we need grace to see again,
to tremble again,
and to bow down again
at the feet of the One who deserves
our awe.”-Paul David Tripp (New Morning Mercies)
– For further study and encouragement check out Exodus 19

Mermaid Lives on Chateaugay Road

AO: shamruck
Q: The Situation
PAX: Mermaid, Trojan, Tonka, Eliza, Anchorman, Mailbox, Hot Toddy
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
THE THANG:
3.4 miles through Belmont West (my second-favorite neighborhood)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Convergence on November 16 at the Asylum

COT:
Find ways to give and serve this holiday season. If a cause or a group of people is on your heart, then that’s who you should be helping.