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Saturday, July 23. 2011

Who is the man who is God?

This guy is a new breed of preacher. Here's an engaging sermon for ya today (h/t reader). Two quotes: "If you're married, you are married to somebody with quirks." Also, "The lack of fighting in a marriage worries me."


Posted by Bird Dog in Religion at 16:51 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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Lack of scrapping in a marriage worries me too. It's not good manners when you don't argue over the important things. It means that you don't care enough to clear the decks of misunderstandings. As a veteran of marriage [one sad one, one bad one, and one worth fighting for] I've got my wound stripes. But after forty years married to a good man whom I respect, it's been more than worth it in happiness and closeness.

And what's better than that?

Marianne
#1 Marianne Matthews on 2011-07-23 17:36 (Reply)
Not to mention that your spouse is married to someone with quirks.

Sounds obvious, but lots of people don't seem to get it.
#2 Cris on 2011-07-23 18:05 (Reply)
I look forward to reading this, in the context of GKC's observation from Manalive: “Marriage is a duel to the death which no man of honour should decline.”
#3 Pajak (Link) on 2011-07-23 18:19 (Reply)
Watching... I look forward to "watching" this... viddying, as they say.
#3.1 Pajak (Link) on 2011-07-23 18:20 (Reply)
I marvel at our friends/acquaintances whom comment that we have a perfect marriage, and how we do it. I laugh loudly.

We don't fight like cats/dogs, but we do have our donnybrooks, from time/time - its like an emotional capacitor - the release of what is held back does clear the decks, and allows 'normal' life to continue.

I also often laugh at the kissy-poo, lovie-dovie types, and am quite happy with Mrs. (she REALLY don't like the Ms. moniker) Zeppelin - she's not afraid to call me an a$$, or much worse, when its called for, gives great counsel, keeps me at even keel, and gets much the same when she tacks off course. If that's a perfect marriage, then, we're doing it right.

Bennie Hill had the classic joke, and it 'fits' our marriage - "Grandpa was a guerrilla fighter - Grandma was a guerrilla..."
#4 Fred Zeppelin on 2011-07-23 20:41 (Reply)
It is just nice to hear you say that Marianne.
#5 observor on 2011-07-24 11:08 (Reply)
Thanks for the post, BD. I needed this today.
#6 kay on 2011-07-25 11:21 (Reply)

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