3 arrived in some drizzle to vote for their favorite Q!
WarmUp:
15 x SSH
10 x windmills
10 x merican toe touches
15 x mountain climbers
10 x dippy birds
The Thang
Mosey to top of big hill, 15x mericans, 10x monkey humpers. Mosey back to playground.
Pain stations: As a group- 10x pull ups, 15x mericans, 30x dips. Rotation- 20x land mines with beam as counter, curls for girls, autralian rows.
Repeato for 3 rounds.
Mosey to LBH for 3 rounds of quadrafelia.
Reflection: From Bible reflection shared this week and thought appropriate for election day. And remember who is the real King and ruler of all regardless of this outcome.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God (Matthew 5:9)
I’ve reflected on and prayed through the beatitudes often during the past three years. One beatitude in particular is on my mind and heart tonight.
That’s partly because of tomorrow’s election, which is on everyone’s mind. Don’t worry, this won’t get political. But I think we can agree that ideologies are strong and emotions are running high. Given our heated, divisive climate, Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:9 really resonate with me right now, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.”
These words raise several questions, beginning with this one: “Are Christians in America generally known as peacemakers?”
Consider how unsaved family members and friends would answer that question. Imagine what believers from different churches might say about our church, or what we’ve said about theirs.
Here’s another important question to ponder . . .
What does being a peacemaker look like? Specifically? For me?
Peacemakers make peace. We don’t make peace if we’re already getting along. We make peace with enemies, those who have or might hurt us. We also make peace with those who are different than us, people who are casualties of our cold war of distance (so often motivated by indifference or judgment). Distance creates apathy toward the lost and needy, the very people Jesus brings to our attention in Matthew 25. These are the people Jesus so identified with that, when we cross the no-man’s land of apathy and love them, we are loving Jesus himself.
Moleskin:
Strudel – pushed through feeling a bit under the weather to join us!
Dandelion – healing up nicely from the hamstring and going strong!
Fair Winds and Following Seas
Shirley