Baseball at the Pond

What’s object of baseball:  get HOME, one of the key objectives of our Christian faith is to get to our ETERNAL HOME!

Mosey to bandshell

Warm-up in:  head rotations, arm circles, trunk rotations, Abe Vigodas,  Monkey-humpers

9 innings in a ML baseball game?  index cards with ‘inning #’s:

1      God:        “You must not have any other god but me”.-Exodus 20:3

Exercise=plank

2     Spouse:       This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.-Genesis 2:24        Exercise=side plank(s)

3 headed dragon:   doubt  apathy    lust (via Play the Man)

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure-1 Corinthians 10:13

Exercise= 3 count American Hammer for each PAX

4 bases in baseball & in F3 there are 4 quadrants of preparedness man’s life:

1) Get right     2) Live right     3) Lead right     4)  Leave right

Exercise: 4 X 4’s: Start with arms raised in a standing position, burpee into plank followed by four Merkins followed by four mountain climbers with each leg. “One” is completed when returning to the standing position with arms raised. Wash, rinse, repeat.

5th virtue of Manhood:  True Grit (Play the Man): Fill the earth & subdue it-Genesis 1:28

Exercise:  Merkins: 5 count each man   (why was this so difficult?)

6th virtue of Manhood:  Clear Vision (PtM) : Your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams-Acts 2:17

Exercise:   squats: 6 count each PAX

7th inning stretch: a pause knowing the end is in sight (maybe?)

Exercise: Imperial Crabcakes: 7 for each PAX

8 men out: Black Sox Scandal:         Integrity

Exercise:  Carolina Dry Docks 8 for each PAX

9 innings in a baseball game:  what inning of your life are you in?

Exercise:  burpees (9 total)

Mosey back to Pavilion for ‘dealer’s choice’ Mary.

Count-a-rama & CoT

Mosey back to shovel flag . . . minimal running but I believe we all got a worthwhile workout in good fellowship!

F3 Lehigh Valley