tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35868329.post6630245049384601380..comments2023-06-01T04:41:28.669-04:00Comments on an undercurrent of hostility: seven quick takesAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06944928044277724293noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35868329.post-51301286301877669702012-01-14T20:24:39.960-05:002012-01-14T20:24:39.960-05:00I love #6. Your blog is one of my favorites!I love #6. Your blog is one of my favorites!Melaniehttp://www.waymel.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35868329.post-52492358446565044722012-01-14T07:22:31.829-05:002012-01-14T07:22:31.829-05:00That is well constructed dialogue of the king and ...That is well constructed dialogue of the king and the wise man. Almost grammatically correct; it should read "If I <i>were</i> not the king...." We English speakers often forget there is a subjunctive form; the Romance language speakers have not.<br />Thanks for the tip on Tim Keller's book. I have about decided that the greatest practical aid to a happy marriage is much work to do and problems to face. This has repeatedly proved over 24 years to produce the glue binding my husband and me together. Each time we solve a big problem together (often with help), like 'how do we get our extremely premature son to survive and grow up?' (22 years ago), the outcome makes us want to carry on. Other things are shown to be minor aggravations in comparison to the joy derived from these big efforts. Take away the problems and we kind of lose interpersonal coherence by focusing too much on our differences. So I now think this is how God does things - He forms teams and assigns tasks! We have done things in 24+ years I never ever thought of attempting, let alone even partly succeeding at. Your family of 8 would similarly provide such exhilarating challenges!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com