Comments on: Oh Baby! You Light Up My Life

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:58:34 +0000

Looking forward to you CD and that wedding wedgie song just made everyone here laugh out loud right down to our shorts!

5 melodies – don’t rush the lyrics at all – sideways is the very best route….they will come together in no time at all.

She is a smart pastor and now with a new and terribly cute and adorable son….

thanks for you provocative comments as always…

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:55:48 +0000

Davina – how wonderful to use your inner critic to your advantage, that sometimes nasty little voice might just get to be a supportive voice if we nurture it into something wonder full…thanks for your kind words.

By: Jannie

Jannie — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:10:21 +0000

Smart pastor! Okay your questions... How do I get my message out? What is my message, to not get caught with a wedgie on your wedding day. (e-mail sent.) Yes, I think I'm pretty childlike. There is sooo much beauty and wonder in the world. I know I'll only appear weirder as I age too, but I'm not concerned. I'll wear my red hat and my purple shirt. Maybe with yellow rubber boots and gardening gloves of bright blue. And golden wings with little red dingle balls hanging from them. My best teacher? The trees and the rain. Dandelion fluff. My cat. My daughter. Getting a good new song going, that catches my focus, once I have the concept and a good first verse / chorus I keep juggling that sucker until it gets done. I've got 5 great melodies on the go right now but the lyrics haven't come yet and that really bugs me. But I can't force it, I have to come at it sideways. Blogging catches my complete focus too. Speaking of which, gotta go! Have my shower before I pick up Kelly form her art camp. xo Jannies last blog post..Suggestions?

By: Davina

Davina — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:22:23 +0000

Patricia, this was lovely. Truly inspiring. "Who or what captures your complete focus? -- right now... my inner critic. But this is a good thing. I'm just starting to practice not getting off track by this. Davinas last blog post..A Positively Dysfunctional Christmas

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:49:38 +0000

Thank you for your comments and I am sorry I am a bit late to the party here, we have had so much snow, which is a rarity here, that my Internet connection keeps coming and going all the time.

Betsy – I just loved the simplicity of the message and I am sure that is why I keep remembering it often and with good feeling.

Dot – I rather think Madison Ave. does use babies a lot in their advertising – maybe too much…and our political ads at the end of our local campaigns were filled with babies and dirty diapers images.
I had no idea about Men with Pens. Wow You truly are a wealth of information. Thank you so much

Kim -
I have been enjoying reading your site – thank you for your comments. What a nice way to direct your attention your Mother had….and if it works for you then it is a great way to think about folks that are being unsavory.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:42:42 +0000

What a simple yet powerful message. It reminds me of something that my mother taught me - if someone is annoying me (or worse) try to remember that the person was a innocent helpless baby at one time. Somehow this works for me. Kim Woodbridges last blog post..5 WordPress Citrus Themes

By: Dot

Dot — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:56:05 +0000

Interesting concept! I hope Madison Avenue doesn’t start leaving babies on our doorsteps, though.

By the way, apropos of your comments to Jannie, did you know that Men with Pens, who are website designers, will do a free evaluation of your site’s design? They call them Drive-By Sundays. You just have to request one in an email to them. Writer Dad recently had his, and they wrote about it here: http://menwithpens.ca/drive-by-shooting-sundays-writer-dad. I’ve requested one (missed the deadline for 2008 requests).

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By: Betsy Wuebker

Betsy Wuebker — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:30:18 +0000

What a lovely allegory! No wonder you remember the message so clearly a year later! Stunning simplicity. Thanks for sharing it. Betsy Wuebkers last blog post..EVERY VALLEY SHALL BE EXALTED . . .