Tuesday, June 8, 2010
9:59 AM
Posted by
Joe Nicholls
It's summer time, which is awesome for so many reasons!
The warmer weather means more time outside. Whether it be playing at parks, going for hikes, golfing or good ol' running/ walking.
It also means that we can dust off the grills and start BBQing!
Here are a couple tips on Tasty Tuesdays for BBQ healthily:
- Grill a lot of chicken. Chicken is versatile, good source of protein, and the Vitamin B6 is good for energy.
- Use spices and herbs to your advantage. Spicing up meat can help take away the need for calorie laden sauces and cut down on the sodium.
- When choosing meats, keep this in mind:
- Fish or skinless poultry is best.
- Look for lean or extra lean for the lowest fat content
- 4 ounces is one serving size. So keep your meat serving to just that, then supplement your meal with a salad and vegetables.
- Do Kabobs, they are great because you can mix vegetables and meat!
- Make a tin foil dinner. Throw some extra lean ground beef and veggies in a tin foil and let it cook. Another great way to get some more vegetables in your diet.
- Use lettuce for your hamburger bun.
Happy Grilling!!!
Monday, June 7, 2010
2:20 PM
Posted by
Joe Nicholls
Labels:
God
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music mondays
For me, it all starts and ends with the lyrics. When I played basketball in high school, I listened to rap and hip hop.. then I woke up one morning and realized I was a kid from rural Utah and couldn't relate to 99% of the lyrics. So I stopped listening to it.
Now, most of my music consists of Christian or country. On Music Monday's, I am going to try and pick songs that are upbeat and have great lyrics. This week's selection:
Matthew West- Out of My Hands
First four lines of the song go like this:
"There you go changing my plans again
There you go shifting my sands again
For reasons I don't understand again
Lately I don't have a clue"
It talks about how He has a plan for us and we have no idea what it is or it may not even make sense at the time. How there are too many things that we can't control and so it's out of our hands and into His will.
It's an upbeat song and easy to sing to. (which may or may not be a good thing for others ha ha)
Here is the iTunes link to the song.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Saturday, June 5, 2010
8:27 AM
Posted by
Joe Nicholls
The word hero gets thrown around entirely too much.
"Tiger Woods is my hero."
Golf, yes. Life, no.
"The Beatles are my heros"
Music, yes. Life, no.
A lot of the time, we are guilty of labeling someone that is good at what they do - a hero. When in all actuality, they may have completely different views that we do, someone that you wouldn't want your kids looking up to.
But yesterday, a hero was lost yesterday. John Wooden has left this world.
For those that don't know who John Wooden is, he was the best college basketball coach there ever was. Here are just a couple stats from his career:
- 10 National titles in 12 years
- 88 straight games won
- 38 straight wins in the tournament
No doubt he was a very smart X's and O's coach, but it went beyond that. He was a teacher, mentor and some of his past players called him a parent figure. He cared for his players as people, supported them throughout their lives. He lived the life that he preached and the life that so many of us strive for. Someone you can tell your children about and feel good about it too. I will end this post with some quotes from the man they called Coach:
"Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance everyday."
"The most important word in our language is, love. Second, is balance. Keeping things in perspective."
Check out this video: Amazing, amazing man
I may do more posts about this guy and his philosophies. They go hand in hand with my beliefs and Christian beliefs.
RIP Coach...
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
8:19 AM
Posted by
Joe Nicholls
Labels:
Bible
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devotional
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exercise
The Bible talks a lot about self-control. Here is one example:
1 Peter 5:8 "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."
What does this have to do with exercise and health? A couple of things really...
First, it can take self-control to go do something rather than sit on the couch and watch your favorite movie or television show.
Second, one of the side effects of exercise is that your mind is sharper and more alert, which in turn helps you have more self-control. I have no doubts that God made our bodies this way to help reinforce the activity that you do.
So.. next time you don't feel like working out or going for a hike, say a little prayer and ask God to give you the energy because you want to live a life for Him and have self control (or something along those lines). You may be surprised that the workouts you don't feel like doing, can be the best ones!
