tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post7451052688896639926..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: Naked in ChurchLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-1334696642943015812014-03-22T12:58:26.980-05:002014-03-22T12:58:26.980-05:00This seems to be a common progression with parents...This seems to be a common progression with parents who have more than one child. My youngest brother and I still spar about how he got away with a room in which I swear he could have grown mushrooms. :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-34625726697959167702014-03-22T12:54:27.443-05:002014-03-22T12:54:27.443-05:00LOL! Oh, Rod, I got such a laugh out of that final...LOL! Oh, Rod, I got such a laugh out of that final sentence. Thank you for brightening my day, sweetheart!<br /><br />Sorry for making you feel like you need to change booths, but I'm so glad you joined the party. BIG HUGS!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-91167236574621150812014-03-22T10:05:55.783-05:002014-03-22T10:05:55.783-05:00and by the way. Our oldest daughter was a constan...and by the way. Our oldest daughter was a constant battle to keep her room clean. The second one was treated more leniently. By number three, we were just telling them all to keep their doors shut. Again, from Rod ThompsonUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16821485378408913647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-51165456904489351832014-03-22T10:03:15.810-05:002014-03-22T10:03:15.810-05:00Oops. left my name off. Rod ThompsonOops. left my name off. Rod ThompsonUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16821485378408913647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-74069477656372325872014-03-22T10:01:55.085-05:002014-03-22T10:01:55.085-05:00A few months ago, I went into a family restaurant ...A few months ago, I went into a family restaurant in a small mountain town off the beaten track (something I like to do whenever opportunity presents itself,) and slid into the only free booth which was next to a small group of ladies who I came to believe had been friends for years. They were discussing some very private matters. I elected to forsake the booth in favor of a seat that just openedUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16821485378408913647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-32250497815966463152014-03-21T18:15:56.349-05:002014-03-21T18:15:56.349-05:00LOL! Well, you know what they say about cats and d...LOL! Well, you know what they say about cats and dogs: "Dogs have masters; cats have staff." :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-22314275902870378582014-03-21T18:10:09.578-05:002014-03-21T18:10:09.578-05:00It was the cats, but they always act that way, unl...It was the cats, but they always act that way, unless it's something they want. (Grin).<br />I also am an oldest, child, grandchild, great grandchild...so relate. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-40729266183733115202014-03-21T18:08:13.395-05:002014-03-21T18:08:13.395-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Renaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-74312936348909589662014-03-21T17:58:09.330-05:002014-03-21T17:58:09.330-05:00Doris, please tell me your dogs haven't made s...Doris, please tell me your dogs haven't made such an ungracious statement. Honestly, I think this is one case where misery would prefer not to have company. :-D<br /><br />HUGS to you, dear!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-68006375396070790652014-03-21T17:53:37.641-05:002014-03-21T17:53:37.641-05:00Tanya, come sit over here by Kirsten and me. If we...Tanya, come sit over here by Kirsten and me. If we huddle together, maybe passersby will think we're a brave artistic statement made by a famous sculptor. :-)<br /><br />Boy that crisis thing is so true, isn't it? The worst part about that is that writing makes us feel whole. When something steals our ability to write, the theft just adds another layer of distress to an already stressfulAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-82168267953286744642014-03-21T17:44:30.339-05:002014-03-21T17:44:30.339-05:00Hi, SKC!
Something's backward here. I thought...Hi, SKC!<br /><br />Something's backward here. I thought speakers were supposed to imagine the audience naked, not the other way around. Turnabout is fair play and all, but... That's a really dirty trick for your subconscious to play on you! :-D<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-90708813389904554462014-03-21T17:35:07.962-05:002014-03-21T17:35:07.962-05:00Sarah, after my brief experience with textile free...Sarah, after my brief experience with textile freedom, I don't advise anyone to get naked in order to get in touch with their cosmic self. I mean, seriously: How pathetic does one have to be for the DOGS to go in search of more attractive scenery? **sigh**<br /><br />HUGS, sweetie!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-65739123528138929102014-03-21T17:30:51.473-05:002014-03-21T17:30:51.473-05:00We all expected that if anyone was going to throw ...We all expected that if anyone was going to throw rocks, it would be you, Rustler. :-D<br /><br />Sounds like you're doing the writing part right, though: bleeding, floundering in quicksand, lopping off chunks of flesh... You know: SOP stuff. (SOP = standard operating procedure, for y'all who haven't spent copious time sneaking around behind Marines like certain Wyomin' Rustlers Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-80899988142987396272014-03-21T16:34:38.687-05:002014-03-21T16:34:38.687-05:00Brilliant! Loved and related to this post. Thank y...Brilliant! Loved and related to this post. Thank you. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-53680706704484656572014-03-21T16:11:30.421-05:002014-03-21T16:11:30.421-05:00What a great metaphor, Kathleen. I have honestly n...What a great metaphor, Kathleen. I have honestly never had a naked-anywhere dream (fortunately for dream-people; I look horrible naked) ...mine always have me wandering someplace and never quite getting there. I sure get your drift though. I hate when real life gets in the way of writing. I find intimes of crisis, I just can't think straight and writing just gets sucked away... So enjoyed theTanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-37578222704389269172014-03-21T15:42:45.484-05:002014-03-21T15:42:45.484-05:00Love this post and thread! I have had the naked i...Love this post and thread! I have had the naked in church dream many times, except church is a conference at a hotel ballroom and I am the featured (but naked) speaker. I have spoken at conferences many times thankfully always clothed. This dream consistently shows up if I am concerned about an upcoming responsibility.<br />I am a youngest child in my family. My first born sister has these SKC512https://www.blogger.com/profile/03164874156324775629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-2538961479812203972014-03-21T15:35:06.095-05:002014-03-21T15:35:06.095-05:00Don't think I'm gonna get naked to write, ...Don't think I'm gonna get naked to write, but I can see the need to peel back the layers of my psyche to get to the heart of my characters. Leave it to you, Kathleen, to come up with something as unique as this naked and afraid scenerio. LOL You crack me up.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-77077648307184554202014-03-21T15:24:53.038-05:002014-03-21T15:24:53.038-05:00Here I come to throw a rock in Cheryl's theory...Here I come to throw a rock in Cheryl's theory. I'm the youngest and the only girl and I've suffered through many "naked in church" dreams, and sometimes I know I need to leave a lot more blood on the page. I often have to go back and just like quicksand the more I struggle the more I sink until I give in and leave my pound of flesh offering. <br /><br />Though I haven'tKirsten Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720732595156726142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-40839929419004834652014-03-21T12:37:25.336-05:002014-03-21T12:37:25.336-05:00Jill, I think every writer has at least a few inse...Jill, I think every writer has at least a few insecurities. You're so kind to compliment my writing. Thank you! I'm equally surprised you have any insecurities. Maybe all of us have great wardrobes. ;-)<br /><br />Well, then, Cindy, I'm blaming YOU for the naked-writing disaster. You put the dogs up to it, didn't you? :-PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-79799075251672885862014-03-21T12:26:49.620-05:002014-03-21T12:26:49.620-05:00Friends don't let friends craft naked. ☺ As a...Friends don't let friends craft naked. ☺ As always...a good'n, Tex. <br /><br />~ Owl Cindy Nord https://www.blogger.com/profile/00218707473893790352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-18954344172892279362014-03-21T12:25:47.561-05:002014-03-21T12:25:47.561-05:00Hi Kathleen. I guess I'm lucky, I've never...Hi Kathleen. I guess I'm lucky, I've never had the 'naked in Church' dream, never had a naked in any place dream actually, although I do have most of the fears that you list at the start there. I do try to 'bleed' but I reckon I'm not cutting deep enough, or the knife's blunt! You surprised me that you have any insecurities re- writing! I don't know any of youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12572980383670606147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-68308508041405402872014-03-21T11:56:46.132-05:002014-03-21T11:56:46.132-05:00Cheryl, y'all youngest kids had it easy -- rig...Cheryl, y'all youngest kids had it easy -- right Kristy? :-D<br /><br />Eldest children are tough for parents (which y'all know, since you're both mothers): At the same time parents are trying to teach the eldest child how to get along in the world, they're learning how to raise responsible kids -- which is not nearly as easy as one might imagine.<br /><br />The eldest usually Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-90196991467890514512014-03-21T11:19:13.043-05:002014-03-21T11:19:13.043-05:00Now I've heard everything! Writing naked...hmm...Now I've heard everything! Writing naked...hmmmm. But I like your gumption, Kathleen. It's right on the mark. Everything you said is true. I look at my early work (not too often because it makes one cringe too much) and I realize that I was too careful. I'm trying to be less so. But, if it were easy then everybody would be doing it. The other day, when I was ruminating over my writingKristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363740420272046549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-15821296145370154922014-03-21T10:58:32.432-05:002014-03-21T10:58:32.432-05:00Well, Tex, as usual--food for thought, coming from...Well, Tex, as usual--food for thought, coming from you. I'm not really sure I've ever had a naked in church moment. I guess I don't have a "filter" for that when I'm writing. I think a lot of that comes from the birth order. You're the oldest in your family and I'm the youngest. Because the oldest child is usually the "guinea pig" for the parents, and Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.com