Yesterday, Sunday, 9/17 Montgomery happily welcomed entertainment icon Willie Nelson at our lovely new amphitheater. He performed along with Ray Price and a rising local guitar player as well as others. The concert was tempting to me because 1) although I don't approve his outlaw ways, Willie is an original. He has truly blazed his own trail. 2) the tickets were reasonable 3) the amphitheater is a nice venue (up to a certain capacity). It was not difficult to pass, however, when I learned the concert was on Sunday and would require missing our small group Bible study. Call me square or legalistic but the choice was not that difficult. This morning I spoke to a lady who attended and she raved about how great it was (even though Willie's bus rolled in about 4 hours after the concert started). She said he played and sang nearly 1 1/2 hours.
Then this evening I read online where Willie"s bus was stopped for a routine commercial vehicle inspection in Lafayette, La. and the smell of marijuana was so strong that troopers searched the bus and confiscated 1 1/2 pounds of marijuana and .2 pounds of narcotic mushrooms.
Willie Nelson is 73. I doubt that he has ever been to a small group Bible study to discuss the book of Daniel. I wonder what he would think of Daniel refusing the king's delicacies in order to remain true to dietary restrictions given by God? I am guessing he wouldn't understand.
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Yeah, a bunch of my co-workers went to the concert together. As much as I LOVE country music [insert sarcasm here], I passed. And apparently I missed a great night of alcohol & country music.
By the way...happy "Talk Like A Pirate" Day!!! ARRRG!!!
Thanks. I almost missed that it was "talk like a pirate day".
Good choice. It is easy to find ways to get out of Sunday night service since it is "not in the bible". But I feel where your heart is is shown by how often you want to meet with God's people.
I agree with you and Kenny, Daddy, and think I had much more fun with my small group and coffee with Lauren that I would have at the concert.
Although, if I'd gone, I could have had fun looking back now and wondering who in the crowd could have sold him the contraband?! Hmm...
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