It seems to me that the hot weather we had this past summer has caused the leaves to turn brown more quickly than usual. I took these pictures last year.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Long Time No Blog
Today, I am home with a wicked cold which has me wheezing and coughing up a storm. Four weeks ago, I began working at United Healthcare’s call center in Centennial, enrolling seniors in Medicare Drug Plans. The position, which may entail a lot of overtime, most likely will end December 7. I have decided to not return to school for the time being. I would like to work in health insurance customer service again, or perhaps in the business office of a large hospital. So far, I have had interviews with Wellpoint, formerly Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado, and the mental health carve-out for Anthem. Frankly, as a middle-aged woman with a disability, I have been amazed with the number of interviews I’ve received. I love being back in the workplace.
With two cats and a condo in the suburbs, I have one of the most conventional backgrounds of those with whom I work. One of my greatest challenges in Seminary, was that I felt like a fish out of water. There were plenty of people my age. Still, because I was not raised in the Evangelical subculture, have chosen to remain single, with some of my closest friends posessing vibrant faiths different from mine –and me feeling no need to evangelize – I felt out-of-place. I found few acquaintances with whom I could study and share life, despite inviting people out to dinner, writing notes, making soup and brownies, and sending people quilts when they had babies.
What else? Five weeks ago, my new roommate, Sarahbeth moved in. Though I am old enough to be her mom, we have quite a bit in common. SB grew up near Cleveland, OH. As much as I love Colorado, I still believe the states surrounding the Great Lakes form the epicenter of the universe. SB was raised in a Jewish home and became a Christian while attending Kent State – a large state school not unlike CU Boulder. Like me, she attended Campus Crusade for Christ, which is now known as Cru.
Unlike me, SB does not care one iota about big-time college football and the decades-long rivalry between teams such as the Buckeyes, the Wolverines, and the Fighting Irish. The best thing about Sarahbeth, however, is that she loves Isabelle and Ebenezer, my two cats. They could not be happier. Josh, SB’s boyfriend, is coming to Colorado for Thanksgiving. I’ve decided to cook Thanksgiving dinner for them, and hope to invite a few others from Denver Seminary to join us.
My next goal, once I find a more-permanent position, is to affiliate with an EPC church down here. I have narrowed my list down to five congregations. I may decide to join a smaller congregation – 500 to 1000 members – rather than one that has 5,000+ members. We’ll see. Choosing a church, for those of you who are LDS or Roman Catholic for example, is not unlike finding a job or selecting a spouse. Because I attended the same church for 25 years, thrived in ministry there, and am closer to many of church friends than I am to my family, this is a BIG deal for me.
With two cats and a condo in the suburbs, I have one of the most conventional backgrounds of those with whom I work. One of my greatest challenges in Seminary, was that I felt like a fish out of water. There were plenty of people my age. Still, because I was not raised in the Evangelical subculture, have chosen to remain single, with some of my closest friends posessing vibrant faiths different from mine –and me feeling no need to evangelize – I felt out-of-place. I found few acquaintances with whom I could study and share life, despite inviting people out to dinner, writing notes, making soup and brownies, and sending people quilts when they had babies.
What else? Five weeks ago, my new roommate, Sarahbeth moved in. Though I am old enough to be her mom, we have quite a bit in common. SB grew up near Cleveland, OH. As much as I love Colorado, I still believe the states surrounding the Great Lakes form the epicenter of the universe. SB was raised in a Jewish home and became a Christian while attending Kent State – a large state school not unlike CU Boulder. Like me, she attended Campus Crusade for Christ, which is now known as Cru.
Unlike me, SB does not care one iota about big-time college football and the decades-long rivalry between teams such as the Buckeyes, the Wolverines, and the Fighting Irish. The best thing about Sarahbeth, however, is that she loves Isabelle and Ebenezer, my two cats. They could not be happier. Josh, SB’s boyfriend, is coming to Colorado for Thanksgiving. I’ve decided to cook Thanksgiving dinner for them, and hope to invite a few others from Denver Seminary to join us.
My next goal, once I find a more-permanent position, is to affiliate with an EPC church down here. I have narrowed my list down to five congregations. I may decide to join a smaller congregation – 500 to 1000 members – rather than one that has 5,000+ members. We’ll see. Choosing a church, for those of you who are LDS or Roman Catholic for example, is not unlike finding a job or selecting a spouse. Because I attended the same church for 25 years, thrived in ministry there, and am closer to many of church friends than I am to my family, this is a BIG deal for me.
Ebenezer, the big one, bonds with Pippa,
Sarahbeth's much smaller, furry friend.
Sarahbeth's much smaller, furry friend.
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