My church uses primarily modern worship songs which I find repetitive and lacking the beauty and depth of classic hymns. I feel I have forgotten some of my favorites from my childhood. I appreciate the hymns that have been mentioned. I am hoping to remember some favorites.
Being afraid is totally understandable - who wouldn't be??? There is a difference between standing with you as your spouse and working together to strategize and plan and blaming you. You get in an accident and trash your car= blame you, hospital bill for whatever reason= blame you. Even if she doesn't agree with you, she should stand by you.
As far as no talk of potato head or Afghanistan, no surprise. The only comments would have to be obviously negative or critical, revealing their own ignorance in being democrats. Unless alyssa milano was in the meeting, she seems to revel in revealing her colossal ignorance.
Leave off willfully and ignorantly. If he had put in something similar I would say use that language because it sure as hell is accurate. If you don't antagonize him he may actually pay attention to what you say. Doubt it though.
Sounds like yet another reason not to get the experimental gene therapy.