Night of the Meek

2011-12-25T05:20:00.001-08:00

A night of the meek where the weak find wings
A night where the unlikely so mightily brings
True peace on and goodwill towards men
By turning the world upside down -
God covered in skin

Through blood and water
Comes the only consolation
For all of our shortcomings, sin and frustrations
Freedom for the nations
Which at once would be lost
If the Son of Man had not come
And leveled the cost

Meek and mild He came
Born of a virgin mother
Chosen to the task because the Father saw fit
That she had known no other
So that a lowly carpenter
Who could barely meet ends
Would become caretaker
Of the One in whom all ends meet
And would hold him in his hands

For the shepherds who were barely trusted
To care for a flock
Are now the first to hear the news
Of how redemption is sought
As kings from the east now make it their work
To lay gifts at the feet of a Prince
Who will never clamor for worth

For He is worthy...

I AM in a manger means we're no longer estranged
As far as the curse is found
Christ has engaged us

Lift every voice to sing
"Merry Christmas, everyone
The Meek has inherited the earth
YOUR KING HAS COME!"

Soli Deo Gloria,
Shon

Anatomy of a Roll: How Stop A "Raccoon Attack"

2011-10-20T21:35:00.001-07:00

Me v. Isaac "The Raccoon Attack" Vazquez -

Isaac is new to the grappling game and has a lot of enthusiasm for the sport (says he's addicted now). I love whenever a newcomer wants to soak up everything he/she can about the sport and apply it...

Isaac put in a pretty good roll last week. In fact, he rolled for a good 10 minutes straight at one point! His rolling style (as of now, at least) reminded me of getting in a fight with a raccoon inside of a trash bag; and behold his nickname was born!! Last week, he surprised me a couple of times with some of his instincts and attacks. I was impressed. I vowed to figure out a way to control that "enthusiasm" this week.

This is all in good fun, and really helps him out a lot. Never underestimate the knowledge that one can pick up just from free-rolling...

Besides, I think he would have if he hadn't been distracted by his own screaming :)

Samurai Way

Night of the Meek

Anatomy of a Roll: How Stop A "Raccoon Attack"