Posted on 08/29/2010 7:24:58 PM PDT by comps4spice
It is a scorching Friday at Smoking for Jesus Ministry, and the church is buzzing with activity.
Construction workers hammer away on the frame of a new building. Two men swing pickaxes into the sun-baked soil. Children file out of the church sanctuary, where they have been praying and preparing for the school year. Sundays are for spiritual celebration at the non denominational church in Burnet, but weekdays are for work.
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Incidentally, the "Smoking for Jesus" is a reference to Rev. 3:16, where being lukewarm is a promise for being spit out of the mouth of Jesus...a "hot faith" is what these good people are about.
I’ve been to Burnet. Say it, “burn-it”! Wonderful town.
Right. I hate hearing the out-of-state produced radio spots in Austin that refer to Burn-ette- Road. No such road!
We were there in the late 80s, I guess, for the Bluebonnet Festival. Charming. The Western art gallery was there then. “Wild Bunch”? It reminded me of Missouri, where I’m from.
Der Prinz and I could retire there!
The area has changed a great deal—but not lost what is it’s essence. Lots of retirees in the area. Come on down!
We’ll retire in about 20 years ;-).
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