Archive for August, 2008

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Politics and Blogging

I am not blogging today. I just don’t have it in me. There is a lot on my mind, but its a friday off.
I am excited about Sarah Palin being selected as John McCain’s running mate. I think there is more excitement about her than there is for John McCain himself. Anyway, I am [...]

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The 3-D Plan to Eating Healthy (Part 2)

Yesterday I posted my first principle to what I believe is important to developing a lifestyle of healthier living and a healthier diet. Today, I would like to go beyond the desire that is needed to the second principle to developing a healthier lifestyle:
Determination: I don’t say this to pat myself on the back, but [...]

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The 3-D plan to eating healthy (Part 1)

As many of my readers and friends know, I have recently taken a journey to change my life. For the purpose of this post, I am calling it the “3-D Diet plan to eating healthy,” and losing weight.
My story started about two years ago, but it has been less than a year that I actually [...]

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Vetted

You probably only hear the word, vetted, every 4 years. Wikipedia’s definition is this: Broadly, vetting is a process of examination and evaluation. Specifically, vetting often refers to performing a background check on someone before offering them employment. In addition, in intelligence gathering, assets are vetted to determine their usefulness.
On Saturday, as soon as Barak [...]

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Sunday Fun: My First Survey Ever

Here is a little survey for some Sunday fun! Truthfully, this is the only survey I have ever filled out on the internet, even with all of the temptation (not really) to do them on MySpace, I have never given in. However, I got called out by Dan…so this is only because I think Dan [...]

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Guest Blogging @ Shanepadgett.com

Hello Daily readers and more…please join me today over at www.shanepadgett.com where I will be guest blogging. Shane just started blogging on his own personal blog, so do me a favor and show him some comment love over there! Thanks for supporting another blogger’s blog today! I am a link…I will take you there [...]

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The Top Secret Photos

Today is the day that I reaveal those pictures I have kept hidden and in secret my whole life…the yearbook photos. Today, you will see that I am older than I appear. Thanks to the Waxy One for stepping out there first and sharing his yearbook photos from yearbookyourself.com - Now you have the opportunity [...]

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Perseverance, Character, and Hope

“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, [...]

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Family Pictures 2008

These are our first professional family pictures…ever! I think its the perfect timing now that we are complete with the 5 of us! The truth is, I refused to have my picture taken because I was self concious when I was 40 pounds over weight. If you saw most of our personal pictures, you would [...]

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Student Leadership Video

I ran across this video on Josh Griffin’s Blog. Our student ministry at Greenbrier is having a lead team weekend for student leaders, adult volunteers, and members of our parent team, so in keeping with our student ministries theme this weekend, I thought it would be appropriate for a blog post here on Nickcarnes.com! By [...]

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