tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33092858568084720912024-03-13T20:04:23.810-07:00The ClicheJacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-72617548294425994622011-04-05T08:10:00.000-07:002011-04-05T08:17:34.899-07:00Dude dang... another post.Hot dang! 7am...<div>Good morning!</div><div>Mondays...</div><div>Hey! Today is Tuesday! Winning!</div><div>What time is it?</div><div>Ugh! This week is so long.</div><div>It's friday, friday, got get down on friday!</div><div>Holy penguins! Friday was so boring but I'm glad it's saturday!</div><div>Sunday is happy day!</div>Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-3551437127971278382011-03-07T07:03:00.000-08:002011-03-07T07:12:59.290-08:00DubRainbow And What NotAloha everyone who reads this! So it's been a while right? Yeah about a couple weeks. So during these couple of weeks I have made a new YouTube channel which is called DubRainbow. So far everyone likes my videos and I hope I can keep it that way. The only thing I am afraid of is the fact that some people might think I'm gay, but I am NOT! I am just using the rainbow from the Bible story of Noah. Ya know, when God promised that He would never destroy the earth with a flood again and He used a rainbow to symbolize that? It makes me very sad that the rainbow has now been twisted into a symbol for the gay movement. And I don't understand this. Like, the Bible says that being homosexual is wrong. And some people say that they are born gay, but that doesn't make any sense either because a person can't be born gay. There are no differences in the make-up of a homosexual and the make-up of a heterosexual. They think they are gay, they are not born gay and God did not make them gay. In the Garden of Eden God made Adam (a male) and then He saw that Adam was lonely and needed a PARTNER so He created Eve (a female). God made them male and female not male and male or female and female. And don't you think there would be gay animals as well? Everything that can reproduce sexually is attracted to the opposite sex! Not to it's own sex. I just felt like this should be heard and/or read. I will be making a video about this for my DubRainbow channel on YouTube very soon, no doubt it will get a lot of hate. Lord, help me!Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-16635469112919671612011-02-21T06:52:00.000-08:002011-02-21T07:45:13.162-08:00It Was Heard 'Round the World"No!" Kopano screamed over and over again as the simple word leaped from his lungs and ripped through the hot South African air. It was December in 1774. This month not only brought the end of the year, but the end of Kopano's only son, Huru's, life.<div><br /></div><div>When Kopano had left a few days earlier to go hunting, Huru had been the healthiest man in the tribe. <i>"How could he be dead from a sickness in such a short period of time?"</i> thought Kopano. As Kopano, weeping over the loss of his son, picked the limp body up off the ground to take it to the burial place, he saw two marks that looked like a bite from a spider on Huru's neck. Kopano examined these marks carefully and suddenly realized where they had come from. "Buibui!" Kopano mumbles under his breath.</div><div><br /></div><div>Buibui was the tribe's leader - a brutal and harsh leader. He carried an elegantly designed staff with him wherever he went that had a depiction of the sand crab spider carved at the top. Located somewhere on the staff was a button that, when pushed, revealed two fang like spikes coming out of the spider's mouth. These two spikes were drenched with poison from the sand crab spider, therefore anyone who was struck with this staff died in a matter of days.</div><div><br /></div><div>The tribe Kopano lived in was one of the largest tribes in all South Africa containing over 10,000 inhabitants in several different locations all within close proximity of each other. Almost every one of the citizens had experienced Buibui's wrath in some way and were getting tired of his persecution. Those who were affected by his wrath hated him, while those who were close to him received lush gifts and food. The people wished to rebel against Buibui, but were too scared and needed a leader to manage them. Kopano had been asked to lead the rebellion but he said, "No," every time because he thought the persecution wouldn't last long. Now that he had felt the sting of Buibui, he was ready to say, "No more," and lead the people against their tyrannical leader.</div><div><br /></div><div>Over three months had gone by since the death of Huru, and Kopano had already gathered up an army of persecuted tribesmen. They were not well-trained like the men in Buibui's army but they fought for freedom and for their families - whereas Buibui's army fought for money. There lay but one problem in front of Kopano, and that was that his army had no weapons so the revolt would have to be held off until enough weapons were made.</div><div><br /></div><div>On April 7th, 1775, a man by the name of Sadiki came to Kopano with a very interesting offer. " I can get you the weapons you need." Sadiki proclaimed to Kopano.</div><div><br /></div><div>"Why would you do such a thing? Are you not Buibui's right hand man?" Kopano asked.</div><div><br /></div><div>"I know you may not trust me, but I have seen what Buibui does to his people. To <i>our</i> people. I have seen the tears and the blood shed and I have grown tired of watching this persecution draw on day after day. I offer to you my services because I believe you can defeat Buibui."</div><div><br /></div><div>"Your words have been spoken well, but I am still leery to trust you. There is but one way to gain my entire trust."</div><div><br /></div><div>"I will do anything," Sadiki said a little hesitantly.</div><div><br /></div><div>"Very well, in two nights you shall meet me in the field by the caves. When you arrive there you will be informed of what you are to do next." With that said, Kopano stood up and walked away.</div><div><br /></div><div>Two nights later Sadiki found Kopano sitting in the field around a fire with some of the other leaders of his army.</div><div><br /></div><div>"I have come as you have instructed me to do, what now?" Sadiki asked.</div><div><br /></div><div>"We wish to discuss pressing issues with you. Come, sit with us." Kopano gestured to Sadiki to sit with them by the fire. But as Sadiki began to sit down, soldiers from Buibui's army came out of the brush and put bags over the men's heads. Sadiki fainted.</div><div><br /></div><div>Upon awakening, Sadiki found himself bound by rope in a cold wet corner of a cave. There were men in front of him around a fire, laughing and talking. One of them spotted him and dragged him to the fire.</div><div><br /></div><div>"What were you doing out in the field this night?" one of the men asked angrily.</div><div><br /></div><div>"I was just meeting with some friends," Sadiki said boldly.</div><div><br /></div><div>"About what? You were plotting a rebellion against Buibui weren't you?"</div><div><br /></div><div>"No. I am Buibui's right hand man and I would never betray him."</div><div><br /></div><div>"No? Tell me the truth or I shall kill you like I killed the others we caught!"</div><div><br /></div><div>"I am! I swear I am!" Sadiki screamed.</div><div><br /></div><div>A soldier standing behind Sadiki pushed him to the ground and said, "Prepare to taste my club!"</div><div><br /></div><div>Sadiki let out a little scream and readied himself for the blow when he heard a voice from behind say, "Enough!"</div><div><br /></div><div>He turned to look and saw Kopano standing at the mouth of the cave with a smile on his face.</div><div><br /></div><div>"Very well Sadiki, you have gained my trust. These mean are part of the revolt and were testing you to see if you would betray us. You have not and we see you are willing to die for the cause. We can now trust your word," explained Kopano. "Now, when can we receive these weapons?"</div><div><br /></div><div>Sadiki breathed a sigh of relief and said, " I can get them to you in ten days. I am very happy that you have chosen to believe me, but I must retire to my home and be with my family. I have never been threatened like this before and wish to be in the comfort of their laughter and talk."</div><div><br /></div><div>"That is fine. You may go. Be safe Sadiki!"</div><div><br /></div><div>During the ten day wait, Kopano began preparing his army with uplifting words. He spoke to them about tasting the sweetness of freedom, about waking up every morning knowing that their children and their children's children will be free for the rest of their lives. The men in the army began to get restless for the soon-to-come battle.</div><div><br /></div><div>When the day finally came to revolt against Buibui, there was no hesitation when Kopano yelled from deep within his soul, "For freedom!" That day proved to be a loss for Kopano but even though the battle was lost, the war had yet to be won. The men that fought in that battle say that when Kopano let loose his war cry, "For freedom!" there was a loud explosion that seemed to echo across the earth. April 19th, 1775, will always be remembered as the day a shot was heard around the world.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Jacob Blankenship</div>Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-41853507917748989712011-02-08T09:57:00.000-08:002011-02-08T10:09:29.008-08:00Like Oh My GoshI am in a particularly good mood this week. There seems to be multiple reasons for this. The major reason however is because of Laura. Every day my affection for her grows. I haven't seen her face to face in over a month and I am longing to be with her again but I don't need to see her to be happy. All she has to do is something as simple as texting me to put a smile on my face. God has blessed me so much to have a friend as good as Laura. She is definitely becoming my best friend as we get to know each other more and more. I pray to God every day that she would be the "one" and I am almost definitely sure that she is. She loves Jesus with all her heart which is very improtant to me. She meets all of my major things that I want in a wife (not things like I want her to love the movie <em>Napoleon Dynamite</em> because she doesn't). These things have been told to me from many married men and women, and I have over time come to accept some of them for myself. I have not accepted some of them too because those are personal for the people that have told me. I don't know if I am even making any sense anymore.<br /><br />Other than me being over the top happy, what else has been going on? Well, I turned 16 on the 6th. Yes, my birthday was on the Super Bowl this year. I have to say though Super Bowl 45 was really stupid. Most of the commercials weren't funny at all. But they did have some REALLY funny ones. "It looks like a girl," best one by far! Half time show sucked though.Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-46787672335294045852011-02-02T06:19:00.000-08:002011-02-02T07:03:08.164-08:00DQ Blizzards Are AmazingI am in the middle of a huge blizzard. There is no where to go. My birthday is in 4 days. Will I be able to even do anything for my birthday? Hopefully.<br /><br />I like answering my own questions. You do? Yes, I do. FTW! means "For the Win!" which just might be my new band name. Yes, it is true I am already in The Conviction, however, I wanted to try something a little softer. So FTW just might be coming out soon. With me as the guitarist and possible singer; Zac Nelson as drummer; Braden Griman as bass player; and looking for a girl singer or a really good guy singer. It would be sweet to find someone who can play the ukulele!<br /><br />In other news, I received my glasses just yesterday. It's a little weird getting used to them but they do help me see a lot better. Just heard that Owl City, blessthefall, and A Skylit Drive are all coming out with brand new C.D.s and from the singles I've heard from A Skylit Drive, their new album is gonna blow up the entire world because of it's awesomeness. Owl City, I have hopes for too just because Ocean Eyes was good, and the fact that the dude said that he likes how it sounds a lot helps me to believe that it is going to be good. Now blessthefall... I have no clue what to expect from them. I have very high hopes that their new C.D. will be just as good as "His Last Walk" and "Witness" but I have not heard any songs from it. Blessthefall will probably surprise the firetrucks out of me. Will it be a good surprise or a bad surprise? I just don't know.<br /><br />I just ate some donuts and I must say that I am getting a little sick of them. I haven't had a donut in like 3 months but still, it's like we're eating very sweetened bread with sugar on top. Lots of sugar on top. I don't know, it was kind of disgusting as I was eating them after I thought about it.<br /><br />Prom update. First one of the year since last prom. This year I plan on going with Lexi Hoffman again. This year she and I are gonna have a ton more fun too because I am going to get her to dance her head off! Last year I probably looked really retarded dancing but it's not about how you look, it's about having fun right?! So Lexi, look out! We are gonna dance our heads clean off!<br /><br />School... School is good for the most part. Nothing special. Oh but I am in a play now. It is entitled "God Meant It For Good" and I am Levi in this play. I get a whole credit for doing nothing but having fun for an entire week! I'm doing this until I get out of highschool! I might be out of highschool next year though. Even though it is technically my Junior year next year, I only have like 10 or 12 credits left which will be really easy to get. The reason for it being super easy is because here we get 2 credits for each subject so that's 5-6 subjects! Which will be extremely easy to get done! I do not plan on going to college right out of highschool though because I wish to stay here or in my home town for a year, get a job, and save up all my money for an entire year then go to college in Chicago!<br /><br />Well somewhere it's 5:00 and I am going to leave you with this. I Love You.... well maybe not you, but you oh yes I love you!Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-5166159651134409632011-01-11T22:11:00.000-08:002011-01-11T22:27:20.919-08:00Gusher Explosions!Oh, God! Why do I fail You almost everyday?<br />Why can't I stand against temptation? Well, this is what I pray:<br />"Father, I know You have given me the strength to fight sin,<br />But please help me see this strength when I'm faced with temptation!<br />Yes, I know that when I fall, You will pick me up,<br />However, I am tired of falling and failing You. I've had enough.<br />I've had enough of sinning and disobeying You, Lord!<br />Fill me with strength, give me the knowledge of the truth of Your Word."<br /><br />We say we are Christians, let's put action behind what we say!<br />No longer will I fall to the coaxing of this world day after day,<br />Lord, help me be a Christian in the true sense of the word, please.<br />Make me a true Christ-follower, this is my deepest plea!<br />Enlist conviction in my heart when temptation comes my way,<br />Make me pure and clean in Your eyes, this is what I pray!<br /><br />As I read and learn Your Word, I feel strength building inside;<br />Wisdom that makes me see You are omnipresent. I know, from You, I can't hide.<br />This new knowledge grants me hope to know that You are always here,<br />I am never alone because You are with me, so what then shall I fear?<br />I shall fear nothing for You are all powerful, oh, my King!<br />You fill me with awe because of Your power; let the praises ring!<br />Everytime I stumble and think that there is no help for me now,<br />I remember Your power and I take Your hand to be picked up from the ground.<br /><br />We say we are Christians, let's put action behind what we say!<br />No longer will I fall to the coaxing of this world day after day,<br />Lord, help me be a Christian in the true sense of the word, please.<br />Make me a true Christ-follower, this is my deepest plea!<br />Enlist conviction in my heart when temptation comes my way.<br />Make me pure and clean in Your eyes, this is what I pray!<br /><br />Yes, it is true, in the past we were the Fallen!<br />Now, with Christ in our hearts, we are the Forgiven!<br /><br /><br /><br />Original song by: Jacob T. BlankenshipJacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-38742391318218221182011-01-02T15:38:00.000-08:002011-01-02T15:47:34.952-08:00Have Fun Storming the Castle!What is love? Is it something we say?<br />Is it something that we do everyday?<br />Is it a feeling that sometimes leaves pain inside,<br />And then, all of a sudden, destroys the pain and lies?<br />What is love? Please tell me!<br /><br />But, oh, how blind am I?<br />To not see the true love of Jesus Christ!<br />Why do I seek the love of this world so rigorously?<br />Yet I seem to forget about Your love and mercy...<br />You are love! And You are all I need!<br /><br />I need Your love that is so real!<br />I need You to help me heal,<br />From the open wounds I have received,<br />Because of the false love and lies I believed.<br /><br />Can you ever really have your heart broken?<br />Or is it just a selfish term for not being chosen?<br />If so, then my generation is filled with selfishness.<br />But it also brings them the feeling of worthlessness.<br />If only they would see You, Jesus!<br /><br />Your agape love is shown so perfectly,<br />So how do we fall for false love shown so deceitfully?<br />I don't want to fall for these lies ever again!<br />I'm tired of this bittersweet, ignorant satisfaction!<br />I know I need something more. I need You!<br /><br />I need Your love that is so real!<br />I need You to help me heal,<br />From the open wounds I have received,<br />Because of the false love and lies I believed.<br />Jesus, open my eyes to Your love,<br />For I know that it is enough!<br />Enough to fill the voids left in me.<br />Jesus, my Savior, I want to "taste and see."<br /><br />Original Song by- Jacob BlankenshipJacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-12696451884211002612010-12-19T18:35:00.000-08:002010-12-19T19:43:01.366-08:00A SummarySo this time I wanted to talk about serious stuff. Jesus was born to the virgin Mary. He lived and taught for over 30 years, then was sentenced to die by hanging on a cross. First, as He was praying in the garden (before He was sentenced to die), He started to sweat drops of blood. He was praying to His Father (God) that He would now have to die but He said that God's will be done and not His own. Then, Judas, one of Jesus's followers, came to the garden with gaurds who arrested Jesus. They brought Him before the Jewish leaders who hated Him because He convicted them of their sins. They hated Him so much that they wanted to kill Him. However, they did not have the power to sentence a man to death without the approval of a Roman governer. So they took Him to Pilate. Pilate found nothing that Jesus had done wrong, but the people still wanted Him to be killed. So, to hopefully satisfy what the people wanted, Pilate had Jesus whipped. Jesus's blood was spilt upon the ground after a brutal whipping. Pilate brought Him back to the people and said that he punished Him so he was going to let Him go. The people were not happy with this, so Pilate asked them what he wanted him to do with Jesus. They shouted "Crucify! Crucify!" Pilate then gave in to the pressure of the people and sentenced Him to crucifixion. Jesus carried His cross to a small hill called Golgotha or the place of the skull. There, He was stretched out on His cross and the Roman soldiers hammered 3 nails into His hands and feet. The nails ripped through His flesh and went through His bones, securing His hands and feet to the cross. They hoisted Him up so that the cross was standing in an upright position for everyone to see Jesus hang. His first words while on the cross were "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do!" The day wore on and on and God blotted out the sun so that the earth was in darkness. And out of that darkness Jesus cried, "My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?" His final words were, "It is finished." He then bowed His head and died. A Roman soldier went up to Him and stabbed Him in the side with a spear to make sure He was dead. He was buried in a tomb which was covered by a stone that was so heavy that it had to be rolled into place with several men. Three days later, the stone had been rolled away and Jesus was no longer in the tomb. He appeared to His disciples and showed them the holes in His hands. He appeared to other believers as well so that they might see He was alive and to tell others of His ressurection. Jesus died on that cross and rose again three days later so that you and I could live with Him in heaven for all eternity if we would only surrender ourselves to Him. Now, think about what God the Father was feeling as He watched His only Son die. Yes, He knew that Jesus would be alive again, but He still had to watch Him suffer. He had to hear Him cry out in agony and pain. Think, if you were a dad or even if you are a dad, about what it would be like to watch your only son whom you love with all your heart be beaten and whipped and nailed to a cross and then ask why you are letting this be done to him. Why did God let this be done to His only Son? Well He loves us too and wants us to be with Him in heaven, that's why He sacrificed His Son who was holy and blameless so that we might become blameless in His eyes so that we can live with Him. Jesus died, then defeated death and rose again three days later. As He defeated death He defeated our sins and took them all away. I don't know where else to go with this. I know I have repeated myself several times but I just want you to grasp that Jesus's death was no simple matter. Death by crucifixion is deamed to be the worst possible way to die. Jesus loves you more than you will ever be able to imagine.Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-45125953501747515922010-11-29T17:20:00.000-08:002010-11-29T17:37:28.501-08:00Happier Than A Tornado In A Trailer ParkI swear to you, when you are sad and crying,<br />I'll hold you in my arms until I get you laughing and smiling.<br />Oh Darling, you make me wanna fly, oh so high into the sky,<br />'Till I touch the clouds; oh you make me wanna fly!<br />And I know I can, 'cause your love gives me the ability,<br />And I'll sing to you, we'll be together forever, and forever we'll be happy.<br /><br />You make me so very happy everyday!<br />Every second you put a smile on my face!<br />Oh baby, now I'm grinnin' ear to ear,<br />'Cause you make my heart want to cheer!<br />Oh my Love, my Dove, I love you!<br />Yes I do!<br /><br />These love songs can be so cliche, but I swear it's what I'm feeling.<br />Everytime you enter my mind I get so excited that I hit the ceiling!<br />And there are so many holes in my ceiling because you are always on my mind.<br />I love you, you love me, put our love together and happiness is what we'll find!<br />Because God put you in my life for a reason and I believe this is it,<br />You are mine and I am yours and with God on our side we'll never split!<br />Love is patient and kind, love never fails and ours won't either.<br />If your love were a sickness, I'd die in a hospital bed from the fever.<br />I will do anything for you, no matter what trials I might meet,<br />I'd slay a dragon, I'd retrieve the sun, I'd calm the entire sea.<br />Have I mentioned you make me happy? Even more so than Gilmore!<br />Your laughter makes me laugh and then we're both R.O.T. - Floor!<br /><br />You make me so very happy everyday!<br />Every second you put a smile on my face!<br />Oh baby, now I'm grinnin' ear to ear,<br />'Cause you make my heart want to cheer!<br />Oh my Love, my Dove, I love you!<br />Yes I do!<br /><br />Every lyric I sing is all for you.<br />You don't ever need to wonder if our love is true,<br />Because if this isn't true, then everything is a lie!<br />I'll pinky promise you, my Dear, our love will never die.<br />So let's slow dance to no music for a while,<br />And I'll whisper this song into you ear while you smile.<br /><br />You make me so very happy everyday!<br />Every second you put a smile on my face!<br />Oh baby, now I'm grinnin' ear to ear,<br />'Cause you make my heart want to cheer!<br />Oh my Love, my Dove, I love you!<br />Yes I do!<br />I love you.<br /><br />Original Song by: Jacob BlankenshipJacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-22217124059841459002010-11-08T17:44:00.000-08:002010-11-08T18:05:34.342-08:00More Than Bella Loves Edward And Vice VersaShe says She's been doin' this since she can't remember when,<br />She makes herself a promise that she won't do it again,<br />But it's the same old promise that she makes everytime,<br />After she gets done cutting and crying everynight,<br />Over this new boy or that mean girl,<br />She feels lost and alone in this big world,<br />Tears fall from her sorrow filled eyes,<br />She makes another cut as she cries and cries and cries...<br /><br />Darling, Don't you know?<br />Don't you know that I won't ever let you go?<br />I was pierced so that you wouldn't have to,<br />Cut your arms, I took the pain for you,<br />Darling, don't you see?<br />Don't you see that you don't ever have to bleed?<br />Because, for you I took these scars,<br />So that I could write love on your arms.<br /><br />Today is a new day but she says she'll probably regret it,<br />And as for love she might as well forget it,<br />Today is the day that she'll see my love for her,<br />The day the angels will rejoice when she surrenders all her hurt,<br />Right now she's thinkin' how life's not fair,<br />And how she tries her best but no one even cares,<br />So would anyone notice if she was gone?<br />She says with life, she's just about done...<br /><br />Darling, don't you know?<br />Don't you know that I won't ever let you go?<br />I was pierced so that you don't have to,<br />Cut your arms, I took the pain for you,<br />Darling, don't you see?<br />Don't you see that you don't ever have to bleed?<br />Because, for you I took these scars,<br />So that I could write love on your arms.<br /><br />It's night again and she reaches for the razor,<br />I scream out my love as she begins to whimper,<br />She looks at the blade and ponders for a minute,<br />Whether or not she should do this,<br /><br />Darling, don't you know?<br />Don't you know that I won't ever let you go?<br />I was pierced so that you don't have to,<br />Cut your arms, I took the pain for you,<br />Darling, don't you see?<br />Don't you see that you don't ever have to bleed,<br />Because, for you I took these scars,<br />So that I could write love on your arms.<br /><br />She sets the razor on her wrist and is about to cut,<br />But I pull away her arm and say enough is enough,<br />I took three nails for you so you wouldn't have to hurt,<br />I was pushed, I was punched, I was whipped, I was beaten to the dirt,<br />All for you!<br />So instead of carving pain and making new scars,<br />Let me take it all away and write love on your arms.<br /><br />Darling, don't you know?<br />Don't you know that I won't ever let you go?<br />I was pierced so that you don't have to,<br />Cut your arms, I took the pain for you,<br />Darling, don't you see?<br />Don't you see that you don't ever have to bleed?<br />Because, for you I took these scars,<br />So that I could write love on your arms!<br /><br /><br />Original Song By: Jacob BlankenshipJacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-67100391413160807912010-10-28T19:42:00.000-07:002010-10-28T20:10:26.120-07:00Jesus Deserves First PlaceOur universe is filled with billions of galaxies, all created by and for God. Contrary to popular belief, we are not the center of this universe. So if we're not the center of the universe, shouldn't we be putting the One who is above ourselves? Well, who is the center of the universe? <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Colossians</span> 1:15 says, "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation," meaning Jesus is the One who rules everything created, thus making Him the center. As created beings, our purpose is to glorify our Creator.<br /><br />To start letting Jesus rule over our lives we need to know that it's not about us, it's about Him. We focus so much on ourselves that most of the time we forget the One who created us. It is said that the average American watches 4 1/2 hours of television every day*, but reads his/her Bible for 52 minutes a week**. It says in Malachi 1:6, "'If I am your Father and Master, where are the honor and respect I deserve?'" We <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">need</span> to remember the One who <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">gave</span> us our luxuries and give Him the time and respect that He deserves.<br /><br />Another way to start letting Jesus rule over our lives is to know that God doesn't exist to make much of us. We exist to make much of Him. A <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">carpenter</span> doesn't make a beautiful chair just so that he can glorify it. He makes it to bring glory upon himself; to show how awesome his skills are.<br /><br />Lastly, we must know that our value is not found in what we can do. Our value is found in what He did. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Colossians</span> 1:20 says, "and through Him to reconcile all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through His blood, shed on the cross." Jesus died on the cross to separate us from our sin, so that we can live for all eternity with Him in heaven. He values us that much!<br /><br />In the end, we will all stand before God. Romans 14:11 tells us, "'every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.'" When you bow before God, who or what will you tell Him was first place in your life, Him or some rock star who He created? What the rock star gives us is nothing compared to what Jesus gives us. His love for us is unfathomable and that's why He deserves first place.<br /><br />-Jacob T. Blankenship<br /><br /><br />*Associated Press, "Average home has more TVs than people." <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">USAToday</span>.com. September 21, 2006. Accessed October 27, 2010.<br /><br />**<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Barna</span>, "The Bible," data is from 1997. Accessed October 27, 2010.Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-26578007399692280122010-10-20T07:12:00.000-07:002010-10-20T07:23:16.425-07:00seriously? the cookie thing again?omg! guess what! seriously guess! it has to be something random and if you are skipping reading this part then good for you cause it has nothing to do with anything at all! yeah! it is really cold outside and the the sun is not warming anything up even though it's out aah! Did you notice that i spelled "the" twice in that last sentence?<br />Did you just go see if I really did? Wow I wish my hands would warm up but they aren't so it makes me sad :( oh well. gah! school is going as good as school can go I guess. My band now has 3 songs! our latest one is called "Neon Glow" it has nothing to do with what the song is actually talking about but that is okay. I think the next song we are going to do is called "To Write Love On Her Arms" but we might change the name of it.<br />So what have you been doing? I don't really know you (hi, I'm Jacob *reaches out hand to shake*). Do you like rain? Do you like skittles?<br />Hold Cow on fire in a tornado! Yesterday I was skateboarding to the library to take back some things and there was a rock in the road that I didn't see and my skateboard went right out from under me and I fell. my knuckle is all bloody. stupid rocks! rocks are notorious for tripping up skaters and yesterday was the day that it happened to me...for the upteenth time!<br />Toy Story 3 comes out November 2nd!!! and I'm excited!! if you can't tell I'm a Toy Story fanatic but not like crazy. You and I should go see a movie! but I don;t know where you live and I don;t think there are any really good movies out right now but how would I know 'cause I do not keep up with the latest movies.<br />Hallo! Ich Liebe Dich Soviel!!! try translating that! it will be easy 'cause it's German.<br />Goodbye!Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-44590016828401344812010-09-08T16:32:00.000-07:002010-09-08T16:44:38.692-07:00The cookie crumbles how?So a pie man comes and asks me, "You want a piece of pie?" (in a French accent). I say, "Heck yes!". He then says, "Well here you go, how's that?". After I get done with a bite <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">nomnomnom</span> I speak these words: "Oh wow that's the most <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">dandylicious</span> piece of pie I've ever had! What kind is it?" The French pie man (as cool as he is) tricked me into eating some cake after I told him "No! I don't want cake I want your pie!!!" It was really good cake though.<br />What's up with me you ask? Well not a whole lot just school and stuff. Like this weekend one of my best friends named <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rylee</span> is coming to visit me and her boyfriend Tyler (who happens to be my best friend here). Don't even ask me how they met. Okay, well, I sorta hooked 'em up not thinking they would actually be bf and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">gf</span> after a few weeks. I mean they have never even met so this Saturday will be their first time meeting face to face after being together for a month. Yeah! I'm psyched about them being together though because <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Rylee</span> needs a good guy in her life and I believe Tyler is that man. Wow that sorta sounded gay but oh well I know I'm not (and never EVER will be!).<br />And the buzzer for the oven is going off right now and I don't have a clue why. Someone should go get whatever is in the oven and take it out before it catches on fire and we all burn to the bloody ground!!!! EXCLAMATION POINT!<br />I feel the need....the need for speed! Not really! I'm actually quite tired and it's not fun 'cause it has made me feel like <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">cr</span>*p *ll d*y. See what I did was take out the "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">a's</span>" <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">pshh</span> yeah!<br />So my friend Lauren asks me to ask her if she was a tree, so I did and she replies "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pshh</span> no!" had to have been there it was so funny the way she did it! So I've been <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">doin</span>' that to people all over the place when I remember it. Dang! That buzzer is still <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">goin</span>' off I should probably go 'cause I don't wanna burn to the bloody ground!!!<br />Peace out!Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-56423821570036616692010-08-16T16:33:00.001-07:002010-08-16T16:37:37.631-07:0010 pm 9 pm centralWell hello! It's been a looooooong time since I have updated my blog (Istill freakin' love that word!) I will just tell you the major things that have happened in the past couple months.<br />I started a new band called Breah 32 we have a myspace page just go to myspace.com/breah32. Two Saturdays ago we played in front of 234 people. It was amazing! This past Saturday was the World Pulse Festival which rocked hardcore because of the awesome mosh pit! I am getting baptized this next Sunday :D. Yesterday the band and I had practice and had an awesome time. Man, for some reason I can't think of anything else to say so I guess I will leave you with this....yea that's all ya get! :D peace out!Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-84500363122007448482010-07-09T08:49:00.001-07:002010-07-09T09:02:26.404-07:00Green Sharpie StankI scream and cry at the sight of all this evil,<br />Like an infant screams as it enters this cold world.<br />Where has your faith gone?<br />This generation has become one of the living dead;<br />Their bodies are alive yet they are dead.<br />They've fallen so deep into artificial love,<br />That they've begun to hate themselves,<br />This generation has become one of robots.<br /><br />Look at the rose, there's nothing that can enhance its beauty.<br />Look at you with your make-up off, there's nothing ugly,<br />Why won't you believe me?<br />Beauty is not outward it's inward, is your heart beautiful?<br /><br />If you think skin, blood, and bones are all there is,<br />Well you couldn't be more wrong.<br />When I say "your heart" I'm not talking about a valentine,<br />Nor one that pumps out blood,<br />But the one that is the home of what you love most.<br />Don;t settle for anything less than a palace,<br />And there's only one that makes your heart a palace,<br />I'm sure you've guessed it by now, the name is Jesus.<br />The one that makes you beautiful.<br /><br />Leave this artificial beauty and love behind,<br />Leave it behind.<br /><br />ORIGINAL SONG BY: JACOB BLANKENSHIPJacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-37632430400620874962010-06-22T08:35:00.000-07:002010-06-22T08:50:29.690-07:00I am the Master Chief!Heyo!!! Wow, it's been a long time since I have posted anything on here. So I figured today would be a good day.<br />Two weeks ago I went back to Decatur, Illinois to visit my family and friends. I had an amazing time and I will leave it at that. This week I am hoping to get everyone in the band together so we can practice. We finally have a full line up that everyone is happy with so we will be starting very soon. The band is called Within These Whispers and you can find us on myspace. Our myspace page is not really "awesome" yet since we don't have any pics of the band yet nor any album covers but we will be making the site awesome soon as well.<br />I so badly want to see Toy Story 3 in Imax 3D, I heard it was the bomb-diggity so now I must see it as well as The Karate Kid just to see if it is any good.<br />My dad is outside working on the yard in the o so hot sun beating down on his shirt covered back. I am inside writing this blog in the nice cool air-conditioned house of mine. I am very happy.<br />Today Tyler will be coming over to hang out for a little while (but not on ropes) then we are gonna go to the mall and then mini golfing then off to Micah's house for some Wii and snacks! Fun filled day? I think YES! To the infinite degree! Possibly, something terrible could happen like a zombie uprising where all they want is our cheese but we have been blinded by so many zombie movies about them wanting our brains that we just kill them all off and have a whole bunch of dead zombie bodies all over the place. It could happen.<br />Mac and cheese is on the menu for lunch today I guess and I am pretty hungry.<br />Last night I viewed the movie The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, I liked the movie I thought it was my kind of movie it kept me interested the entire time, though there is some language it was still a very well directed movie with a lot of famous actors including Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, and Jude Law.<br />God Bless ya'll!Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-67451066431963541122010-06-03T07:56:00.000-07:002010-06-03T08:10:19.740-07:00I Want To Be A Journalist(SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH) I wrote a song last night, my 132 song. It is called "Cold Nights and Warm Fires" I will post it on here soon if I remember. It is very VERY dark but in a good way lol. Like if you were to see a movie about it, you would be scared, but in the end you would be sorta happy. It's too hard to explain.<br />I did zilch for Memorial Day weekend except on Memorial Day I went to my friend Tyler's house and just hung out with him pretty much doing nothing. July 10th is the bike race date, the race is 100 kilo and last year I didn't train at all for it and by the time I reached the finish line, my legs were about to fall off. This year I am training for it, biking about 8 miles a day so it's all good. I can bike 8 miles in about 30 minutes now.<br />Last night I watched <strong><em>John Q., </em></strong>that movie is really good! However the downside is that it had 2 "F" bombs and alot of cussing. The story line of the movie is really good though. It's a movie that I think everyone should watch (but not when they are like 10 years old haha!).<br />Okay, so as you may have read the title to this blog (haha! I still love saying that word) I have been asking God what He wants me to do with my life like what kind of career I should go in to. A few months ago I had said that I wanted to be a journalist since there aren;t too many Christian ones out there. That notion kind of died away and I forgot about it. Last night, however, it had come back into my mind. Now, I am not for sure that is what God wants me to do so I will keep praying about it, but look out! because I could be the next journalist to hit the streets! I also love to write so that is a big ol' positive to becoming a journalist.<br />Oh and I have an interest in someone now, but I shall hold back my feelings until they grow more....that is, IF they do.<br /> GOD BLESS!Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-33122653707795991722010-05-27T07:02:00.000-07:002010-05-27T07:13:21.244-07:00Goodmorning to all and to all a....Goodmorning sunshine, the earth says hello!-Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Alice in Wonderland is coming out in just a few days and I am sooo excited! I saw that movie in theatres the day it came out and it was mother flippin' epic!<br />I now have a new favorite band: The Devil Wears Prada<a href="http://www.tdwpband.com/">http://www.tdwpband.com/</a>. Assistant to the Regional Manager is one of my favorite songs from them.<br />I am going back to my home town June 11th and may be bringing a friend :D which would be saweet. I am totally still loving this amazing weather, thankyou God! So again I must quote the band Alesana from the song "Seduction" "Sunlight warms my face, only in drems of you..." Speaking of dreams, I had a weird one last night. It started with my friend Lexi and I on a two person bike and we were going down these amazingly steep hills (it was epic). Then at the bottom of the next t olast hill was this epic ramp and we hit it, all of a sudden we were in slow motion while in mid-air. The Devil Wears Prada started to play and I was singing it in mid-freakin'-air! TIGHT!!! Then I saw a chic on a unicycle like right next to us and she was singing the song too. We finally hit the ground and went back to the real world: with one last hill to go. So we bombed that hill and came to a stop, then we got off the bike and just walked on. It was an waesome dream, a weird one at that.<br />Peace to the out ya'll.Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-23959084298583131462010-05-25T09:29:00.000-07:002010-05-25T09:47:45.563-07:00Send me sunshine!Heyo! So, alot has gone on in the past weeks that I haven't blogged...haha that is just a fun word to say, blogged lol...I had a friend stay the night about 2 weeks ago and we had alot of fun, we played outside, played video games, watched a movie and did other things that I can't remember. Wait! If I can't remember the other things that we did, then how do I know that we did other things of which I can't remember? So on and so on. Yesterday I watched Superhero Movieand let me tell ya something, that movie is super funny! You just have to wacth it.<br />My Zune broke, so now I am going to get an iPod touch and be much happier with that because it rocks! My dad and I built a skate box for me, complete with a grinding edge and an 8 foot long span of wood to trick on then manual the whole thing (which I have already done :D). It is pretty mother flippin' awesome! I went to 2 new skateparks this past week both have now become my top 2 favorite parks that I have ever been to, except for the Skatepark of Tampa that one remains my absolute favorite. I am loving this sunshine and warmth! Can I get a woot woot!? ♫♪ Sunlight warms my face only in dreams of you... ♪♫ That line of the song "Seduction" from the band Alesana keeps going through my head all day today and I am okay with that.<br />Lexi, if you are reading this, have a great day!!!Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-54509783897841824602010-05-11T13:32:00.001-07:002010-05-11T13:37:41.578-07:00Here We GoHi, Hello everyone! Some news for you today. I received the new As I Lay Dying cd in the mail yesterday - the day before it officially comes out!! YEA! I love the cd, I have listened to it 4 times already haha! It also came with an autographed booklet so that is freakin epic times a kujillion!!!!!!!!<br />I am pretty sure my skateboard is out to get me. First reason) it tried to kill me the past couple of days. Long story. It has no pop anymore so it doesn't get around fast enough and/or high enough. So, I have now ordered a new skateboard that lasts twice as long as a normal board and is reinforced with carbon fiber!! YAY!! Amazing pop in it and it is all-together EPIC!<br />What else? Oh yea! I got the new Skate.3 game and it flippin rawks! That is all for now my young padawons!! Peace out home fries!Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-6024554992994501942010-05-08T13:04:00.000-07:002010-05-08T13:14:22.486-07:00Torpedo Sandwhiches, AHOY!Torpedo sandwhiches from La Gondola are thee best sandwhiches that you will ever have! I swear to Billybobjoeflapjack, they are the freakin bomb! Anywho, the sun is finally out after like 2 or 3 days of raining. My grandparents are here visiting from my home town of Decatur, Illinios. I am psyched about that. As I Lay Dying's new CD should be arriving at my door step very soon, like in the next few days!!! Newsflash! Annoying Orange is really funny on youtube!<br />Food for thought: if someone is killing everyone in your family, how long will it be until they come after you? Just wondering.........because I love the movie Sherlock Holmes!!! Exclamation points are flippin epic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What to say, what to say.....It's peanut butter jelly time! I'm a banana!!! Goodbye...for now. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-86233507619045563682010-05-05T07:08:00.001-07:002010-05-05T07:17:29.748-07:00Lend me your ears!I am super bored right now. Yesterday I had some friends over and we made an epically retarded video. First timers for parkour. For those of you who are like "What the cow is parkour?" I will now explain: ever heard of free-running? Well, parkour is the fancy name for it now. Since you know that I am fancy all the time......PSHHH!!! YEA RIGHT!<br />Blow my mind with your beauty my dear, because you are the one who brought me here. Wow, I literally just made that up. Pretty cool right? Maybe not.<br />My alergies, I swear, are going to kill me today. So if this is the last blog that I put up here, you know why. Since you know why, now you can put allergies all across the world under arrest! And we can all die by normal things, like getting run over by a big wind that suddenly rose up just so it could kill you with a blade of grass that went straight through your heart. That would be horrible! I think of way too many things in my spare time. I probably also said that because I have a tendancy to look at things and make up this weird (and sometimes painful) story. You are now warned, so live long and prosper my friends. Wow, for some one like me who doesn't really like Start Trek I sure do quote it alot. Hmmmm.....interesting. Your face! Goodnight and goodluck! Actually it's morning time so Goodmorning and....nothing comes to mind.Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-80452243569493101892010-05-03T13:41:00.001-07:002010-05-03T13:46:15.575-07:00Prom and other things that have rocked my life in the past couple of daysFirst off, prom was epic! I loved it! Lexi and I danced the night away <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">haha</span>! It's hard to sum everything up into just words, but if I could, that word would be EPIC! Sunday, I went to her house for small group and we all played outside and I kinda rip-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">sticked</span> but I still dislike those little things with a passion! Skateboarding is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">waaaaaaaay</span> better in my opinion. I have been watching the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Paramore</span> Takeover on Fuse all day today! I love it! Next week is the As I Lay Dying/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">blessthefall</span>/Demon Hunter/War of Ages concert and I hope I can still go! The new As I Lay Dying C.D. ships out to my house on May 6<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> and I am totally stoked about that!!! Mowed yesterday also.Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-15689431030838570902010-04-30T13:51:00.000-07:002010-04-30T13:59:07.908-07:00Like When We Would Talk for Hours...The title of this blog has nothing to do with the actual blog I am tpying at this moment. I just came up with it in 3 seconds so yea. I got my hair cut today...well, trimmed I should say. I got the back and the sides trimmed because they really needed it. The bangs are still hanging over my face so it's all good! I babysat today from 7:30 to 2:30 and got paid $8 an hour. I now have money!!! YAY! I just blew my other money on a new C.D. from As I Lay Dying entitled The Powerless Rise. You should totaly buy it, go to thepowerlessrise.com and you can pre-order it for only $10.99 (+shipping and handling).<br />I wish I could turn invisible because that's how I feel.....NOT REALLY!!!! Well sometimes<em> </em>I do but doesn't everyone every once in a while? That's normal. Nah, I wish I could turn invisible for the fun of it haha!<br />I will now quote my friend Lexi about what she thought Poker Face sounded like, "Can't read my, can't read my, no he can't read my booger face." Okay, that's all folks!Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3309285856808472091.post-54257250643036155122010-04-29T13:10:00.000-07:002010-04-29T13:18:08.946-07:00Your momOkay, yesterday I was at Lexi and Lukas's house. Their mom, Johanne, was making me a pizza and while she was talking Lukas was behind her mimicking her...so I shot an arrow at her. IT WAS A FREAKIN' FRIENDSHIP ARROW!!!! But she thought I tried to kill her. Oh well, she knows I was just kidding around. The pizza she made was fan-freakin-tastic though!<br />Today, I went to P.E. at my park. It was fun....I guess. I had fun. It was a little awkward because my ex was there and I really didn't know what to say. Like if I should talk about our past relationship or just like normal things that we used to talk about. It turned out that we just talked mainly about bands, and then she said we should go hug and old guy who was walking his dog. I have no idea who he was. But that's life. Hugging old people because you're insecure. Well, maybe because it would be freakin' hilarious. L-O-L. Wow, not really. I hope I am not sounding mean or anything by the way I am talking about her, 'cause I still respect her and all and I don't resent her for anything at all. So yea...peace out home fries!Jacob B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11402500013932646504noreply@blogger.com2