Good Morning Gloucester

Abraham, or Abram as he was originally called, was one of the most significant Old Testament character. Abraham was a man of great faith. He trusted and believed God, and did what He asked, even though it would appear totally crazy to other men. God called Abraham his friend, and even though he was human and imperfect, God counted him as righteous (in right relationship with God) because of his faith — not because of his works, or goodness, or adherence to law, but for his faith and trust in God. He left his family and comfort and in faith followed God’s lead, not knowing where he was going.

Even though Abraham was very old and his wife, Sarah (originally called Sar’ai), was barren and never able to give him children, God told Abraham that he would become the father of many nations, that he would give him a son, and Abraham believed Him. The descendants that God tells him of are not necessarily the genealogical descendants of Abraham; they are all those who will follow in Abraham’s footsteps by walking in trust and faith in God. Those are the true descendants of Abraham, whatever their nation.

Now Sarah got impatient awaiting God’s promise of a son, and gave Abraham her maid, Hagar, to lie with. He did and she conceived and gave birth to Ish’mael. Abraham was 86 at the time. This turns into a mess, with Hagar looking down with contempt at her mistress, Sarah. Sarah does finally get pregnant, when Abraham is 99 years old and she is 89, and gives birth to Isaac, but Hagar treats him badly. Hagar and Ish’mael end up getting turned out.

Isaac is obviously an incredible blessing to Abraham, and the evidence of God’s promise. In spite of that, Abraham remains faithful to the point of being willing to sacrifice his beloved son when God tells him to do so. Of course, his faith was rewarded in the end.

Reference: Genesis 22:1-13

After these things God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here am I.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Mori’ah, and offer him there as a burnt offering upon one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him and his son Isaac; and he cut the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place afar off. Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the ass; I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.” And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of them together. And Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here am I, my son.” He said, “Behold, the fire and the wood; but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” Abraham said, “God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together.

When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. Then Abraham put forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. But the Lord called to him from heaven, and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here am I.” He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son.

E.J. Lefavour

http://www.hobbithousestudio.com

When I listen to a high school or college kid complain about not having enough time to do something or how difficult their life is I literally want to strangle them.  Not sure what’s worse, listening to a 30 year old male or female that’s never had a child talk about how they would handle a screaming 2 year old or a high school or college student talk about having it rough.

Newsflash- YOU WILL NEVER HAVE IT AS EASY AS YOU HAVE IT IN HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE IN YOUR ADULT LIFE.

Read this shit-

“Ivy League Students Complain They Are Failing Classes Because They Don’t Have Enough Time To Balance Schoolwork and Protesting”

From Barstool Sports

and then watch this video from Triumph the Insult Dog (the only dog I can 100%identify with)

Jesus that thing was a work of art- put together by Felicia, Barry, Ed, Jeremy Frost and I think Frank and Joey Ciolino.

This Post is in response of a comment made By Jay Albert in a previous post questioning if we really knew the meaning of the word Homie.

To view Jay Alberts beautiful images of Cape Ann click the link below http://capeannimages.blogspot.com/

Definition of “HOMIE”

Shortened version of homeboy, homeboy being your close friend

Yo, homie, I’ll be at my house in case you want to come kick it later.

“Whassup homie”

Jay, I never had one try to use me, borrow money from me or bum a ride in my car. Maybe poop on my car, But I’ve been shit on by Worse (Joey).

 

 

http://capeannimages.blogspot.com/

Dragging for Donuts

Could you describe an orgasm to someone who has never had one? And if a person has never had an orgasm, would you think them crazy or foolish if they said they didn’t believe orgasms exist because they had never experienced one, or would you just feel a little sorry for them not having had the experience?  Further, every person’s experience of an orgasm is different from the next person’s.  They go from brief instances of pleasure to multiple earth moving experiences, and everything in between.  Even for the same person, they are different from experience to experience.  My youngest sister made a very profound statement at a birthday party when she was a child. She said to my mother: “No one knows what chocolate cake tastes like to me.”  I have never forgotten that, and how it applies to all experiences in life.

So it is with people who have experienced a personal encounter with God. There are no words to adequately describe an experience of such profound, life-altering magnitude, except to others who have had a similar experience, but even then, they are each unique.  Just as each of our experiences with another person are unique.  Does someone who has experienced God think those who haven’t are fools?  Of course not, they just feel sad that they haven’t and hope that they one day they will.  Why then do people who have not had a personal experience with God think those who have to be crazy or fools, and wish them to not talk about a most profound experience?  If you meet and fall madly in love with someone, how would you feel if everyone you know wished you not to talk about him or her; or worse, if someone believes they had a bad experience with that person, and wants you stop loving the one you love because of it?

So it goes too often with God.  Many people at one point in time may have had a relationship with Him, but then they turned away and followed a different path and now feel guilty, or something happened in their life that they blame God for, and now they are angry at him. Some have just never seen the need to have any kind of relationship with Him whatsoever, but feel there is something missing in their life.  Fortunately, no matter how we might feel or think about Him, God loves each and every one of us dearly, and will rush to us, if we just ask Him to.  He will never force us, but will always be waiting patiently for our call.  And He is always faithful and just to forgive our sins (missing the mark), if we ask.

I’ve long believed that God gave us orgasms for three reasons: our pleasure, to ensure procreation, and as a tiny hint of what the experience of a relationship with Him is like.

E.J. Lefavour

http://www.hobbithousestudio.com