Good Morning Gloucester

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

House of Pain

Good Morning Joey,

I was wondering if you might do something…

I am currently working on my Senior Thesis to finish my Bachelor’s degree in Business Management at Endicott College. As part of the primary data collection, I have put together a short (22 question), completely anonymous survey. And although it seems completely connected… this is personal, not for the Phyllis A, it just happened to be a very easy topic for me to research on. Would it be possible to have it shared on Good Morning Gloucester?

If not, I completely understand.

Here’s the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ABHSurvey

Thanks!

Amy-Beth Healey

Executive Director

Phyllis A Marine Association, Inc.

81 Rocky Neck Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930

www.phyllis-a.org

Editors note: I took the survey, question 15 asks if Gloucester had a hand’s on children’s museum where children could learn about mid-20 century Gloucester seaside folk-life- (Don’t we already have Maritime Gloucester????) Is that not exactly what we already do have?  I don’t understand the “If” part.  We do.

15. If Gloucester, Massachusetts had a hands-on children’s museum, where children could learn about mid-20th century Gloucester’s seaside folk-life and bringing their seafood dinner from the ocean to the table, through play, how likely would you be to support/ visit that?

In the late 80’s ‪#‎judwilson‬, ‪#‎Kenriaf‬ and ‪#‎HenryFerrini‬ went to NYC to interview Simon Geller for their film “Radio Fishtown.” Soon after Simon left town,  fate stepped in. One day Simon’s landlord was dumping all of Geller’s Program tapes into a dumpster. Henry happened by. The landlord gave the tapes Henry where they sat in his wet cellar for decades. Fast forward 26 years, last June Ferrini got a call from Ken Philpot from Ohio. Long story short. If you were a Simon Geller fan or just like to listen to uninterrupted Classical Music Go to www.wvca.com This is the GWC’s Valentine to the City of Gloucester. Enjoy.

https://www.facebook.com/GloucesterWritersCenter?ref=hl

For more info-

www.lwvma.org

This painting is of The Transfiguration of Jesus. The Catholic Church celebrates Transfiguration Sunday on the second Sunday of Lent (February 21 this year), whereas the Methodists (and possibly other Protestant denominations) celebrated it on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday (February 7 this year).

The Transfiguration of Christ is one of the five milestones in Jesus’ life and ministry, along with His Baptism, Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension. With the manifestation in the event of Elijah, Moses and the audible voice of God, Jesus, in that instant, is shown to be the bridge between God and man, the fulfillment of the Prophets (represented by Elijah) and the fulfillment of the Law (represented by Moses). His three closest disciples are there to witness the event for a most important reason. Jesus will soon be leaving them, and up to that point, they had not yet fully grasped who He was. Witnessing and experiencing this event would sear His identity as their Messiah and the Son of God into their beings, and prepare them for what was to come.

There is no way for an artist to paint, or even to describe in words, the Light that would have emanated from Jesus, so I had to settle for stark light and dark on the faces and clothing of Elijah and Moses, and have them turn away from Jesus because of the brightness.

Scriptural references:

2 Peter 1:16-18 (Eyewitness of Christ’s Glory)

For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.  For when he received honor and glory from God the Father and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” we heard this voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain.

Matthew 17:1-8

After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”
When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.

E.J. Lefavour

www.hobbithousestudio.com

 

Izzy Attacks

Hi Joey,
I have a new stylist at my salon and I was wondering if you could put a shoutout to her on your page.if so here is the info. If not no big deal.
Her name is Kat Pierce she is a master stylist and will be offering haircare and makeup as well as eyebrow waxing. She will be available Tuesday’s, Thursday’s, Friday’s and every other Saturday.
20% off your first service with Kat now through March 31st. To book call 9788653287 or visit www.stylesonweb.com
Thanks so much, hope all is well.
MegFrontiero

   
 Dried Fava Beans! A sign that the Feast Of St. Joseph is around the corner! 

This morning while doing my weekly shop at Scalafini Bakery I picked up a giant bag of dried Fava Beans for this years  St. Joseph Pasta! Owner Frank said they just came in this week! Stop by Scalafini Bakery on Washington Street, Gloucester before they sellout!  $4.99 lb Don’t forget to them Sista Felicia Sent you in! 

Return to Marienstadt, everyone’s favorite hometown!

Dear Readers,
It’s been too long since I sent a newsletter but it has been a busy winter and I think you will enjoy what I have to tell you. First, I need to make an apology for the Winter Warmth Contest. Due to an unforeseen software glitch, the contest never began. However, even though winter is nearly over, and it has been a very mild winter here in New England, the contest will happen. And the good thing is, I’ve added to the prizes! Three new cowls in stunning colors will be offered when I get the software issues worked out. Believe me, even if you have to wait until next year, you’ll love wearing these hats and cowls!
And, there are two new releases in the very popular Marienstadt Stories series. The first one is a digital Omnibus edition of The Bucktail Cap in the Trunk: More Secrets of Marienstadt. It contains all 13 stories originally released in three volumes and you save 33% over buying them separately. In these stories you will revisit the Pennsylvania Dutch town of Marienstadt and learn more about its residents. Included are The Memory Quilt of Lacey Mulhearn, about one of the town’s first Irish settlers and what happened when he decided to take a wife. In the title story, The Bucktail Cap in the Trunk, we meet the four Fritz brothers who fought in the Civil War in the 42nd Pennsylvania Regiment, the famous Bucktails.
The fourth book in the series is also available in digital or paperback. This sequel to The Christmas Daughter continues the story of the Wilde family. In The Legend, Boone’s brother Kit returns to Marienstadt to ask for his brother’s help in tracking down a fabulous Friesian stallion taken from Kit’s stables. Along the way they encounter Durga’s Dogs, a motorcycle club committed to rescuing fight dogs. Bestselling author Kiana Davenport calls The Legend “a riveting and haunting story.”
I hope all of you are getting lots of reading done and I hope you’ll let me know what you think of these stories. It’s only a few weeks until Spring!
Thanks for reading,
Kathleen
P.S. Are you looking ahead to summer reading? Marienstadt isn’t the only place to visit! May I suggest a trip to Boston’s Beacon Hill where mystery abounds. The Beacon Hill Chronicles series now has four volumes available in digital or paperback. Or, if a mysterious island filled with art, romance and rumors of madness and murder, why not try Depraved Heart: A Novel. There’s plenty of mystery for all!