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Thursday, December 23, 2004
Dont Take The Christ Out Of Christmas!
Hey guys, Its only 2 days till Christmas! And you all know what that Means; Presents! Santa! Reindeer! Did I mention Presents? hang on, hang on, hang on...somethings not right there...Is that really what christmas is about? sure, we give each other presents but what is the real reason? Lets have a look at the word, Christmas. its made up of two words, Christ and mas. Mas comes from an Old English word; mæsse which means festival. So really christmas is Christ's Festival, a celebration of God's greatest gift to our world, The birth of Jesus Christ. Notice how it's not called Presentmas? or Santamas? But dispite the blatently obvious Christ in christmas, a lot of people in this world forget completely about him. There's a whole generation of kids out there to whom, christmas means no more than presents and the big red guy who brings them. They dont care about some baby who was born in a stable in Israel 2000 years ago. All they want is Santa's gifts.
Just stop for a minute and think about what this time of year means to you? Have you been taken over by the commercialisation of Christmas? Is it Presentmas for you? Think about the reason for the season, who deserves your worship? Jesus or Santa? Just take a moment and wish Jesus a happy birthday and dont forget about him!
On an unrelated note, I start working on monday :D I'm really looking forward to it, should be awesome!
Have Merry Christmas and a Happy New year
God Bless and Be safe
Blair
Posted at 12:04 pm by TheMuntaMan
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Friday, December 17, 2004
Fourth Post This Week! I'm On Fire!
Just a thing i found on Jared's blog. Thought I'd do it too.
I am not: Looking forward to getting my exams back
I hurt: When I hurt others or when others are hurting and I cant help
I hate: See above
I hope: That I can go to parachute dispite my new job
I hear: Planet Shakers - Reflector coming from Windows media player
I crave: A good hug from someone
I regret: All the wrong things I've said and done that have hurt others
I cry: About once a week
I care: About all of my friends and family and anyone else who needs it
I always: Think about others
I long to: Get my restircted, a car and Move to Christchurch
I feel alone: Quite often :-(
I listen: To anyone who wants me to
I hide: Somethings sometimes
I drive: Nothing yet. still waiting for my first lesson
I sing: Along to my music. Averagely I guess. I've got to get lessons.
I dance: Rarely and usually only when pressed to
I write: Four posts on my blog in one week
I breathe: And stay live by doing so
I play: A lot of games
I miss: Quite a few people
I search: For the truth
I learn: Quickly
I feel: Not Good, Not Bad...Neutral at the moment
I know: That things will work out eventually
I say: "Hot the Well?"
I succeed: And thank God
I fail: And try to learn from my mistakes
I dream: Very Random Dreams
I sleep: On my stomach with head to the side and one arm behind my pillow
I wonder: What my new job will be like
I want: To help everyone who asks me for help
I worry: Often. usually about things that I have no control over
I have: A ginger cat called Mischief
I give: My all when trying to help (or I try to at least)
I fight: Always on the side of good and God
I wait: But struggle so much with patience
I need: To gain patience
I am: Always going to follow Jesus
I think: About others very often
I will stay: In Tauranga for at least another 6 months
God Bless
Blair
Posted at 12:30 am by TheMuntaMan
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Thursday, December 16, 2004
Health Food From The Bible (Minus The Food)
Living according to the biblical moral order is healthier for both individuals and society. A lot of people would refuse to believe this but there is growing scientific evidence that backs up this argument. Medical studies are showing that people who regularly attend church and act consistently with their faith are better off, both physically and mentally. Consider these few findings:
Alcohol Abuse: Alcohol abuse is highest among those with little or no religious commitment. One study found nearly 89% of alcoholics said they lost interest in religion during their youth.
Drug Abuse: Numerous studies have found a link between religious commitment and drug abuse. Among young people, the importance of religion is the single best predictor of substance-abuse patterns. A study by Joseph Califano shows that in 80% of criminal offenses, alcohol or drugs were implemented. He also mentioned that every individual that he has met who successfully came off drugs or alcohol has given religion as the key to rehabilitation.
Crime: There is also a strong link between participation in religious activities and the avoidance of crime. In one study, Harvard professor Richard Freeman discovered that regular church attendance is the primary factor in preventing African-American urban young people from turning to drugs or crime. Another study showed that regular attendance to a Prison Fellowship Bible study cut returning to criminal habits by two-thirds
Depression and Stress: Several studies have found that high levels of religious commitment links with lower levels of depression and stress. In a survey, respondents with a strong religious commitment were twice as likely to describe themselves as “very happy”. Armand Nicholi, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a deeply committed believer, argues from his lifelong experience that Christians are far less likely to experience mental disorders than their secular counterparts. Why? Because “the one essential feature that characterizes all types of depression” is “the feeling of hopelessness and helplessness,” and Christians are never without hope.
Suicide: Persons who do not attend church are four times as likely to commit suicide than frequent churchgoers. In fact, lack of church attendance links more strongly with suicide rates than with any other risk factor, including unemployment.
Family Stability: A number of studies have found a strong link between church attendance and divorce, and one study found that church attendance is the most important predictor of marital stability. Religion also has shown itself to be an important factor in preventing teen sexual relationships, babies born out of wedlock, discord between parent and child, and other forms of family breakdown.
Marital and Sexual Satisfaction: Lest one think these numbers mean that religious people are staying in unhappy marriages from a sense of duty, consider these statistics. Churchgoers are more likely to say they would marry the same spouse again – an important measure of marital satisfaction. A 1978 study found that church attendance predicted marital satisfaction more than any other single variable. And the 1994 Sex in America study showed that very religious women enjoy a higher level of sexual satisfaction in their marriage than non-religious women do.
Physical Health: Studies have shown that maternity patients and their newborns have fewer medical complications if the mothers have a religious affiliation. Belonging to a religious group can lower blood pressure, relieve stress, and enhance survival after a heart attack. Heart patients with strong religious beliefs are much more likely to survive surgery. Elderly men and women who attend worship services are less depressed and physically healthier than their peers with no religious faith. They are also healthier than those who don’t attend worship services but watch religious television at home. People who go to church have lower blood pressure, even when risky behaviors such as smoking are factored in.
Science seems to be confirming the teaching of Proverbs: “The Fear of the Lord adds length to life” – Proverbs 10:27.
Wow, three posts in a week, thats a record for me :P
God Bless
Blair
Posted at 12:17 pm by TheMuntaMan
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Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Yea! Go Me! I just found out today that I have a job! I'm going to be working at McDonalds 11th Ave, starting on the week of the 27th! It all seems good, $9 starting pay, enough hours to suit me, other benefits too like a social club thing where the staff go out and do stuff (like recently they went to the luge in Rotorua) So yea, it sounds all good. I'll keep you guys updated once I start.
Only a short one today :P
God Bless
Blair
Posted at 04:57 pm by TheMuntaMan
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Monday, December 13, 2004
The Story Behind March 17th
Hey guys, sorry about the slow update. I finally got this all done. I was reading a book called "How Now Shall We Live?" by Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcy and I was reading this story and Its really inspirational so I thought I'd share it with you all. I know I said I'd do a post on Craig's message at the wedding but thinking about it now, I dont think its really appropriate to put here cause its not really going to apply to you guys...unless your married of course but theres hardly any, if any at all under that status who read my Blog. Anyway, on with the Story...
In A.D 401 a sixteen-year-old British boy named Patricius was seized by a raiding Irish war party, abducted from his Romanized homeland, and sold to a petty Irish chieftain named Miliucc, who sent the boy out to shepherd his flocks. Patricius spent months alone in the hills, hunger gnawing at his innards and the clammy cold biting into his limbs, until finally he sought help from the only source left: He began to pray.
Before this time, Patricius had not really believed in the God his Christian parents had taught him about, and he thought priests were fools. But he found in God a source of strength that helped him endure six long years of bitter isolation and deprivation. “Tending flocks was my daily work, and I would pray constantly during the daylight hours,” he wrote later. “The love of God and the fear of him surrounded me more and more – and faith grew and the Spirit was roused.”
Then one night, Patricius was awakened by a mysterious voice telling him that he was going home. “Look, your ship is ready,” said the voice. Although uncertain of the direction or distance, Patricius set out for the sea. More than two hundred miles later, he found a ship bound for England.
When he reached his homeland, however, Patricius discovered that he no longer fitted in with his people. “Hardened physically and psychologically by unsharable experiences, hopelessly behind his peers in education, he cannot settle down,” write historian Thomas Cahill. Then one night, the former slave boy heard Christ’s voice again, this time telling him to return to Ireland. He entered theological training and eventually returned as Patrick, missionary to the Irish.
This was no romantic return, set to the tune of Irish ballads. When St. Patrick began his mission, he faced pagan Irish priests (druids) who still practiced ritual human sacrifice to their monstrous Celtic gods (often portrayed eating people). The fierce Irish warriors, believing that the human head was the seat of the soul, hung their enemies’ skulls from their belts as trophies.
Into this bloodthirsty culture St. Patrick brought the Christian message of love and forgiveness and established monasteries throughout the land. The monastic movement in Ireland began to revolutionize the world, replacing the old values of a warrior society with the new values of Christianity. Within St. Patrick’s lifetime, warriors cast aside their swords of battle, intertribal warfare decreased markedly, and the slave trade ended. A culture of battle and brute power was transformed by an ethic that sanctified manual labor, poverty, and service. A culture of illiteracy and ignorance became a culture of learning.
Moreover, after Rome fell, the Irish monasteries also became refuges for vast numbers of Christian scholars and monks fleeing the barbarians, streaming in from all across Europe and even from as far away as Egypt, Armenia, and Syria. As a result, says historian Kenneth Clark, surprising as is may seem, “for quite a long time – almost 100 years – western Christianity survived by clinging to places like Skellig Michael, a pinnacle of rock eighteen miles form the Irish coast.” Yet survive it did, and eventually a flood of missionaries from Ireland fanned out across Scotland, England and the European continent. All along the way the monks established monasteries and carried on their tradition of copying and preserving the Bible, along with every other book they could get their hands on – including the great classics of the Greeks and Romans, some of which had not been seen in Europe for centuries. They also taught their converts Latin, music, and painting.
To give some idea of their success, by the early 600s nearly seven hundred monastic communities had been established along the rocky coasts and mountains of Scotland alone, and between A.D. 650 and A.D. 850 more than half of all known biblical commentaries were written by Irishmen. Everywhere they went, the Irish monks carried their Bibles and books around their waists, just as the Irish pagans had once tied their enemies’ skulls to their belts.
Amazing isn't it? Now you guys know why we have St. Patricks day. I think its just amazing that an ex-slave from Ireland, someone who was not too smart (education wise) could single handedly start a revolution in Ireland that changed the entire future of Christianity in the world. If someone like Patricius could do that, Why on earth would you think that God can't use you? Sure I know that every person isn't going to do something on that huge scale, but I'm saying that God can use anyone, no matter how smart they are, no matter their background, no matter what they've said or done, to do amazing things in this world. Our task is just to ask him "Lord, What would you have me do?" and then do what he says! Simple as that!
God Bless
Blair
Posted at 02:00 pm by TheMuntaMan
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Sunday, December 05, 2004
One wedding and no Funerals
Hey everyone, Few peoples have been buggin me about updating (keep on doing it though!) and so here it is.
Yesterday afternoon I attended Sam and Jenny's Wedding (for those who dont know, they are too awesome people from my youth group) and It was a really special event. Everyone looked so good! The ceremony consisted of a hymn (a remix of amazing grace thanks to the guys from youth group) followed by prayers from the parents. After that they did something symbolic which I thought was quite special, there was a candelabra with three prongs. the outer ones had lit candles in them and the mothers of Sam and Jenny each took one and lit the centre candle, symbolising the formation of a new family. The declaration of intent by the couple came next (ya know, the I do part :P) and then Pastor Craig said some words. Next came the exchange of vows, rings and a kiss and finally Sam and Jenny took communion together while we sung another remixed Hymn. Very special day.
One thing I was thinking while I was sitting there was that I want my wedding to be similar, I want my wedding to really show that it isnt a regular marriage. That it is rather a marriage between me and my bride with Jesus fully involved in it. It will be my statement to all present, Christian or Non-christian that my family will also belong to God. Thats what I think is the vital key to a relationship that will be filled with joy.
I'll do another post later commenting about Pastor Craig's message at the wedding because I think it was just so awesome.
God bless you all!
Blair
Posted at 05:15 pm by TheMuntaMan
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Wednesday, November 24, 2004
An Update about...umm....SOMETHING?!?!?
Well I have some free time at the moment while I download a 25 MB update file (It's at 14%) so umm I decided (with a bit of pushing from Jared) that I should chuck something up here. Problem is I dont know what to put up here! Well ummm Exams are almost over for me, Only Biology tomorrow (grr, Evolution!) and then my final exam next tuesday, Drama. After that, I'm free from College! Forever! So what happens next is I pray and pray that I get that job at Countdown that I had a interview for a couple of days ago. My plan for the future goes something like this: Work and work and save and do some other things until about June Next year and somewhere in there get my learners and Restricted Licence. Sometime after June (or whenever I have my restricted) I'll buy a car and drive myself down to Christchurch. There I'm planning on auditioning to get into NASDA, the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts where I'll do a 3 year course and come out with a Bachelor of Performing Arts :D. So yeah, hopefully all those plans will work out!
Hmm, that covered about 7% worth...I need more! Well I'll just draw your attention to a few things here on my Blog. You'll notice on the Red bar at the side, a little box under the words Contact Me which is under Eh! Steve! there. Well this box signs you up so you'll recieve an e-mail each time I update so you dont have to keep on comin back here and checking until I do. Secondly, Thanks to all the people who are leaving me tags here, Nice to know that I have some readers! If you feel like saying anything that wont fit into the Tag box, theres a little link at the bottom of each post thats says Leave a Comment which (suprise, suprise) lets you leave me a comment! (shock!) Thirdly, I'm going to add another part to the red bar as soon as I'm finished here, this will be my links. I'll link a few sites myself and If you know of a site you think I should link to, or want me to link to yours, just leave me a tag or use the Contact Me link under Eh! Steve!
28%....I was just reminded of a funny joke as I was writing that... An American, An Englishman and an Asian were in the army, walking through the jungle on a mission. They had lost the rest of their squad and decided to continue with the mission regardless. The American said to the other two... "OK, Now, we have to continue! The entire war effort could count on the success of this mission! We need some new Weapons, some other recruits from the surrounding villiages and we need some supplies..."
" I say old chap, I'll get the recruits we need. I excelled in recuiting at training camp back home" Said the Englishman
" I'll handle the supplies, Sir!" Said the Asian
" Alright, I'll find us some guns. Meet me back here at 0600 hours. Lets Move!"
The three separated and went to do their various tasks. The next morning at 0600 hours, the Englishman arrived with a couple of villiagers eager to help. The American was not too far behind carrying a large crate of AK-47s on his back. They organised what they had and then started worrying about their third member... 0630 passed and they began to worry. Ordering the others to stay put, the American and Englishman dashed off in the direction the Asian left. After searching for an hour, they came to rest by a large tree. Just as they stopped, the Asian jumped out from behind the tree and yelled "SUPLISE, SUPLISE!"
hehe, Well I might sign off here now, leave me a tag or a comment, the usual:P
God Bless ya All!
Blair
Posted at 07:27 pm by TheMuntaMan
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Thursday, November 18, 2004
A Bit (well a lot) about Me!
Someone was asking me the other day when I was gonna update again, I dont want to update too often or I'll run out of things to say! But anyway, heres my next update. Jared suggested I put one of these up here so I BORROWED (Ok, Stole :P ) the one from his site to use on mine. I'm sure he wont mind... Well here it goes: (it's long)
BASiCS
:x: name: Blair Robert Purkiss
:x: height: About 1.75m
:x: shoe size: 10-10 1/2
:x: hair color: Brown
:x: siblings: 2 older Brothers, Michael and Glen
:x: eyes: Blue and in my head
:x: hometown: Tauranga, New Zealand
:x: current home: Tauranga, New Zealand
:x: favorite places: Tauranga, New Zealand (:P) Theres lotsa good stuff in Tauranga, like all my friends etc!
:x: favorite sodas: VANILLA COKE!
:x: game system: PS2 or PC (Xbox a close third (:P @ Jared & Luke) )
:x: favorite game: Final Fantasy (any of them)
:x: favorite food: Spagetti Bolognaise, mmmmm
:x: favorite book: My Bible! Fav Fictional book would probably be the Left Behind series...
:x: favorite pen: lol, random. Probably the pen I bought at promise keepers this year, no no, My pen that lights up! Sooo cool!
:x: favorite car: I'm not a car person really ( Don't say anything Jared :P )
:x: waterbrands: I think I like all waterbrands....If I knew what they were....
:x: favorite place to eat: Macca's
:x: favorite fancy place: Valentines! Havn't been there for ages though
:x: favorite hobby: Using the Computer
:x: friends: Check.
:x: favorite show: hmm, I'd probably say Smallville at the moment, cause thats all I'm really watchin on TV
:x: favorite news: The TV is usually showin Three News at 6pm...
:x: gold or silver: hmm, Not really sure, Gold I suppose
:x: favorite dog: I love those white fluffy dogs that look like they are smiling! hehe. Fav Famous Dog would be Odie from Garfield
:x: favorite sports: Ten Pin Bowling, Badminton
:x: favorite fruits: Strawberries, Grapes
:x: favorite song: The Final Countdown
:x: ketchup or salsa: Ketchup (Tomato sauce as we say here) I'm a sauceaholic!
:x: favorite milkshake: Meh, not bothered, whatever I feel like having at the time.
:x: steak or lobster: Lobster! but its kinda expensive...
:x: favorite color: Blue!
:x: favorite weather: Not too hot but a fine day
YOU
:x: you have a crush on someone: Who Hasn't??
:x: you wish you could live somewhere else: Yup, Motueka
:x: you think about suicide: Yea but not contemplating it...It's such a stupid thing in the world today...
:x: you believe in online dating: Yup, Worked for me :D
:x: others find you attractive: umm I've been told so....*blush* :P
:x: you want more piercings: nah, dont have any
:x: you like cleaning: very rarely I'll get into a cleaning mood and tidy up my room...
:x: you like roller coasters: Yeah! So Awesome! Especially California Screamin' in Disneyland's California Adventure!
:x: you write in cursive or print: Print (messily might I add...)
:x: you last talk to: Lindsay, who is at my house at the moment
:x: you last showered: day before yesterday
:x: you last did laundry: I honestly cannot remember a time I've done the laundry...
:x: you last prayed: a few Mins ago for a friends Exam
FOR OR AGAiNST
:x: long distance relationships: Yea but it depends on the people cause it can place a bit of strain on both partners...
:x: killing people: I'm against it...
:x: teenage smoking: Definatly Against it! I'm against all smoking!
:x: driving drunk: Definatly against it
:x: gay/lesbian relationships: No way. It's not natural... Men and women were designed to be with each other...
:x: soap operas: Meh, not for me but whatever floats some people's boats...
:x: iraq occupation : Undecided, I dont keep up with it really...
HAVE YOU
:x: ever cried over a girl: Yea, plenty of times...
:x: ever cried over a boy: Dont think so...
:x: ever been in a fist fight: not a serious one...
:x: ever been arrested: Nope
:x: ever had a friend die: Yea, Jesus. But He came back!
:x: ever dated a cousin: err mah cuzzin martha an' me use ta go down tha ol' missisisi...missss....big river in a canoe... (nah Just kiddin, Hope I didnt insuly any hillbillies!)
:x: ever used a gun: Yea, I've had a turn with Jared's Rifle a couple of times
:x: ever frenched kiss: Yea
:x: ever finished a puzzle: Yep
:x: ever got surgery: Nope
:x: ever got beat up: umm, dont think so, not seriously at least
:x: ever hated someone: yea, durin my earlier years, I try and avoid that now-a-days
:x: ever made a huge mistake: Yup...It sucks...
:x: ever tried any drugs: Well one day I did have a headache so I got old the ol' panadol...
:x: ever jogged a mile: ummmmm maybe....
:x: ever played w/ someones feelings: Not intentionally...
WHAT
:x: shampoo do you use: Clariol Herbal Essences
:x: shoes do you wear: sneakers
:x: are you scared of: Heights
:x: do you sleep in: If possible!
:x: did you eat for lunch: Nothin yet
:x: is love: Something too amazing to describe accurately
:x: is a player: someone who ahh plays....??
NUMBER
:x: of times I have had my heart broken?: 1
:x: of hearts I have broken?: 1 (unfortunatly :( )
:x: of girls I have kissed?: 2 or 3 I think
:x: of boys I have kissed?: NONE!
:x: of times my name has been involved in drama?: Too many to Count!!
:x: of scars on my body?: I've got one on my lower back that I have NO idea where its from and I have a tiny little one on the side of my left index finger that strangly enough looks like a map of NZ!
:x: of things in my past that I regret?: too many to count but nothin I can do about them...
:x: of drugs you taken : No idea, Nothin Illegal tho
:x: of accidents you been in: 2 or 3? not sure
:x: of people you lead on? : None intentionally
:x: of people you broke up with?: People I broke up with: 1, People who broke up with me: 1
DO YOU THiNK YOU ARE
:x: pretty: not really
:x: funny: Hope so! (otherwise everyone's just been laughin AT me, not WITH me...)
:x: hot: not really
:x: friendly: Yup
:x: ugly: Not really
:x: loveable: I hope so!
:x: caring: Yup:D
:x: sweet: umm I think so
:x: dorky: lol, sometimes :P
:x: cocky: no
:x: girly: dont think so
:x: boyish: well I usually am a boy.... :P
:x: smart: Yup
:x: angel: Yea, I follow all the rules (most of the time)
:x: gangster: Yo Yo! Me and my homies would say NO!
:x: god: Not at all, theres only one God!
FAVORiTE
:x: five letter word: Munta
:x: actor/actress: hmmm Dont really have a fav...
:x: comedian: Strassman
:x: candy: Turkish Delights
:x: cartoon: Garfield
:x: cereal: Froot Loops :P
:x: chewing gum: Airwaves
:x: days of the week: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
:x: least fave day: Monday
:x: flower(s): Daffodils
:x: shapes: Octalaheggadeggadedron (I made that up:P)
:x: jello flavor: See Fav Milkshakes
:x: summer/winter: Autumn and Spring
:x: trampolines or swimming pools: Tramps but Pools if its a scorcher of a day
PERSON WHO LAST
:x: slept in your bed: Me
:x: saw you cry: ummm cant think of any person, so I'll just say God
:x: made you cry: Not sayin
:x: you went to the movies with: Jared
:x: yelled at you: ummmm Probably Mum calling me for some job or something
:x: sent you an email: Xtra MSN Updates...
HAVE YOU EVER
:x: said "I love you" and meant it?: Yeah, lots of times. Meant it more than I knew!
:x: gone out in public in your pajamas?: nah
:x: kept a secret from everyone?: who hasn't?
:x: cried during a movie?: Yea, Passion of the Christ really hit me hard
:x: ever at anytime owned new kids on the block?: Thats some kinda old band isn't it? No
:x: planned your week based on the TV Guide?: lol, No
:x: been on stage?: Heaps Of times! I love acting!
:x: been to New York?: Nope
:x: been to California?: Yea! So cool!
:x: been to Florida?: Nope
:x: Hawaii?: Nope
:x: China?: umm how do you say no in chinese?
:x: Canada?: Nope, eh?
:x: Europe?: Nope
:x: what time is it now?: 1:51 pm
:x: apples or bananas?: Apples
:x: blue or red?: Blue!
:x: walmart or target?: Walmarts kinda like the warehouse, so I'd say Wal Mart
:x: spring or fall?: Spring
:x: what are you gonna do after you finish this?: Play Lord Of The Rings: The Third Age with Lindsay
:x: what was the last meal you ate?: Meatloaf
:x: are you bored?: Not at the moment
:x: last noise you heard?: Police Siren's coming from Lindsay's game on the PS2
:x: last smell you sniffed?: hang on.... Soapy smell from my hand...
:x: last time you went out of town?: a month or so ago?
FRiENDSHiP/LOVE
:x: who was your first peck on the lips?: Gemma
:x: who was your first french kiss?: Gemma
:x: who was the last person you kissed?: Melinda
:x: do you believe in love at first sight?: Not True love...
:x: do you want children one day & if so, how many?: 3 + :D
:x: most important things to you in a friendship are?: Honesty, Caring, Trust, How well you get on with the other, Lots of other things too
RANDOM STUFF
:x: criminal record?: Nope and I'm sure this has been asked
:x: do you speak any other languages?: I can Speak a little Japanese ( Konnichiwa, Boku wa Bureya Paakiizuu desu. Onamae wa?) and I know a couple of words in Thai and Fijian
:x: name some of your favorite things in your bedroom?: My Computer, All my precious Stuff!
:x: peircings and where?: None, No where
:x: thing you dislike about yourself the most?: hmm just that I never seem to be who I want to be...
:x: worst feeling in the world?: Losing a Loved one
:x: whom you love: All My friends and family :D
:x: whom you miss: Everyone that I havn't seen for a while!
YOU
:x: nickname(s): The Munta Man, Munta, Blairo, Bleep, Perks, Perky, Plair Burkiss
:x: initials: BRP
:x: how old do you look?: 17 or so I guess?
:x: how old do you act?: 17 or older I guess?
:x: braces: Nope but I could If I wanted them
:x: do you have any pets?: One big Fat Ginger cat called Mischief
:x: you get embarrassed?: Yea but Drama has knocked a lot of my shame out of me
:x: what upsets you?: When my friends are hurting and I cant help them...
FiNiSH THE SENTENCE
:x: i love to...: Talk to my friends
:x: i miss...: Hangin out with Melinda
:x: i wish…: That I could solve all my friend's problems
:x: i hope...: That I get a Job soon
:x: i'm annoyed by...: Annoying People
:x: i get mad when...: Things really frustrate me
:x: i am...: Blair Purkiss
:x: i want to be...: What ever God wants me to be.
:x: i am tired of...: not doing Drama
:x: i will always be...: Fully Dedicated to Jesus
:x: i wish...: that it was next august or so now
:x: i smell only when...: I breathe air into my nose
Well there ya go, hope ya all go to know a little more about me :D
God Bless
Blair
Posted at 01:02 pm by TheMuntaMan
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Sunday, November 14, 2004
I've Been listening recently to some of the newer songs I have on my computer and one of them has spoke to me about whats happening in my life and everything and I thought I'd share it with you all and maybe it could apply to some of you too? The song is by O.C Supertone and it's called Wilderness. I wont post all the lyrics here, but just the chorus because thats the main part thats relevant to what I'm talking about
Have you ever held in doubt
What this life is all about
Have you questioned all these things that seem important to us
Do you really wanna know
Or are you a little scared
You’re afraid that God is not really exactly what you’d have Him be
What should I hold to and what should I do
How do I know if anything’s true
I’m somewhere in-between Canaan and Egypt
A place called the wilderness
I think that actually it is more the last two lines that have inspired me more than the rest of the song. I'm somewhere in-between Canaan and Egypt. A place called the wilderness. These lines are of course referring to the Old Testament when the Israelites left Egypt for The promised land, a land flowing with Milk and honey; Canaan. But there was a little problem, they had to last for 40 years in the Wilderness. It was the same with me. Things happened in my life a while ago, Things that could be matched up to the enslaving of the Israelites in Egypt (ya know what I mean) And then Moses came and set his people free and they went into the wilderness for 40 years. After those events happened in my life, I was sent to my own Wilderness, This was a period of about 3 months where I was really down. Nothing seemed to be going right for me and I dont know but I might have been depressed. Everything that cheered me up didnt last but in that period I learned to rely on God to get me through and although I didnt know it then, He provided my Manna (the food that the Israelites ate in the wilderness, Bread from Heaven) during that time and he taught me things I wouldnt have learnt otherwise.
The really strange thing about this is God's timing... When I started writing this entry, I was in the wilderness. I knew Canaan was near but as I was writing this the remaining two of my major problems got pretty much sorted out! (the first happened earlier this morning) I think I am in the land of Milk and Honey which I always knew was at the end of my journey through the wilderness, or at least it is very much in sight.
Man, Isn't God's timing just amazing? Hey, Just my final thought, If you read this and you think "Hey, I think I might be in the wilderness at the moment", just remember this: God is providing your Manna, even when you think He's not there. And never forget whats at the end of your journey, The Promised Land. And knowing God, he'll probably let you arrive at the most unexpected time, like what happened to me...
God Bless you all!
Blair
Posted at 05:28 pm by TheMuntaMan
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Saturday, November 13, 2004
The Blog Entry That Happens Firstly
Hey All! Welcome to my blog! I decided to make one for myself after my friend Jared made one (after one of his friends made one.....anyone see a trend?:P) and so yea, this is it! By the way, Jared's Blog is Here. So check it out! I'm hoping to just make my Blog into something kinda like his, hope ya don't mind Jared (Too bad if ya don't! Nah j/k :P) Umm....Dunno what else to put here...Leave me lots of comments on my posts and tags in that little board over this side -------------------------------->
God Bless
Blair
Posted at 12:46 am by TheMuntaMan
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Welcome to my blog!
Name:
Blair Purkiss
A Bit About Me:
Well I'm an 18 year old guy from Christchurch, New Zealand. I'm into computers, Anime, RPG's, Hanging out with my Friends and doing random stuff. I'm really into Acting too, I'm hoping to be an Actor. But larger than all of that above is my love for Jesus! He's just done so much In my life and I thank him for everything he's given me and everything he's helped and helping me to get through. Thanks God! :D
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