I am back. (and my knees are bent)
It's currently hailing right now. In San Diego?! Obviously this God's judgment. (Just kidding, it's a weather pattern) Sorry I haven't blogged in awhile, there's really no excuse. Anyway, I am back and blogging.
Is it just me or are the bending of the knees the most crucial part of any sport? It's not just me, that's what I thought. All of my athletic life there has been one great suggestion (which is similar to the Great Commission, except the latter one is not optional). Time and again I could be trying, playing, watching any sport or human movement and at any given moment of struggle the wise coach (read: fat guy who never tried it but watched it all his life) will positively yell: "Bend your knees!" As if that's the problem. It's not the fact that some sort of spherical object is hurtling towards your face at 189 mph. The answer is: bend your knees.
Case in point: take "Olympic" Curling. (I put Olympic in quotes, b/c is there another kind of curling? And what the heck is curling?) This is a sport made up by shuffleboard rejects. People who have nothing better to do than to think up games based on the ideas of shuffleboard and cleaning. Yet, inevitably in an "Olympic Sport", there is always the wise coach (read: fat guy who never tried it but watched it all his life) yelling from the sidelines: "Bend your knees!" Which, in curling is absolutely imperative. If you didn't bend your knees how could you possibly send that frozen filet mignon wrapped in bacon down the icy bowling lane into a group of other frozen filet mignons wrapped in bacon? It's impossible. Not bending your knees is similar to not eating your vegetables. You could be walking down the street and thinking about bacon wrapped filet mignons, and out of nowhere mom's voice will sound: "eat your vegetables!" And then the wise coach will say: "and don't forget to bend your knees!"
Have a great weekend! It's evangelism month at The City Church, so follow the Great Commission and invite somebody to church this Sunday! ("and don't forget to bend your knees!")
Is it just me or are the bending of the knees the most crucial part of any sport? It's not just me, that's what I thought. All of my athletic life there has been one great suggestion (which is similar to the Great Commission, except the latter one is not optional). Time and again I could be trying, playing, watching any sport or human movement and at any given moment of struggle the wise coach (read: fat guy who never tried it but watched it all his life) will positively yell: "Bend your knees!" As if that's the problem. It's not the fact that some sort of spherical object is hurtling towards your face at 189 mph. The answer is: bend your knees.
Case in point: take "Olympic" Curling. (I put Olympic in quotes, b/c is there another kind of curling? And what the heck is curling?) This is a sport made up by shuffleboard rejects. People who have nothing better to do than to think up games based on the ideas of shuffleboard and cleaning. Yet, inevitably in an "Olympic Sport", there is always the wise coach (read: fat guy who never tried it but watched it all his life) yelling from the sidelines: "Bend your knees!" Which, in curling is absolutely imperative. If you didn't bend your knees how could you possibly send that frozen filet mignon wrapped in bacon down the icy bowling lane into a group of other frozen filet mignons wrapped in bacon? It's impossible. Not bending your knees is similar to not eating your vegetables. You could be walking down the street and thinking about bacon wrapped filet mignons, and out of nowhere mom's voice will sound: "eat your vegetables!" And then the wise coach will say: "and don't forget to bend your knees!"
Have a great weekend! It's evangelism month at The City Church, so follow the Great Commission and invite somebody to church this Sunday! ("and don't forget to bend your knees!")
posted by Casey at
10:40 AM
6 Comments:
I think the reason no one else has left a comment is because we are all in awe at how your mind works. It also may be because we've all been too busy evangelizing. :o) Pastor Casey, I appreciate that your posts never lack intrigue.
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Anonymous, at 10:35 PM, March 14, 2006
sorry - I would have commented sooner, but I am still trying to think of a sport that you don't have to bend your knees for... If I think of one I'll be sure to let you know.
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Ben, at 11:07 PM, March 14, 2006
As long as your evangelizing that is an acceptable reason for not posting a commment!
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Casey, at 9:33 AM, March 15, 2006
I am in concurrence with Joy's comment above.
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Sounds Like Natella, at 9:54 PM, March 15, 2006
NEW POST! NEW POST!
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Sounds Like Natella, at 8:10 PM, March 28, 2006
I must agree with Nahela. Your knees have stayed bent for an extraordinary, and rather impressive, amount of time!
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joy, at 10:45 PM, March 29, 2006
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