I'm Jazzed

I'm not a particularly religious person.   The time I spend with my God, I spend in my car, in my home...rather than in any one church.   When the spirit moves me, I go to a church that is close to me.
So far, I think I've been in 10-12 churches in Tampa.   I'm not a congregant.  For most of my church going years, I attended the Catholic church, although I was baptized in an Eastern Orthodox following.  I despair of Catholicism.   I love its pomp and circumstance, but I find little about it connected to God.  I view it as a church of men.   With men's rules.

So it is with surprising feeling that I'm somewhat overwhelmed by Pope Francis.  For as long as he leads the church, it is possible that he will help it find its way.  He has already done so with his kindliness to the poor, the earth, the family.  I hope he will help it find its way to open to the leadership of women, to a welcoming experience for the divorced, for the gay community, for those who use contraception.

I find him humble and gracious, inspiring and a beacon of hope in such a troubled world.  I really believe he lives a life of joy as well as service.

Just one woman's opinion.

Thank you.

Thank you, blog readers, for supporting me in the last couple of months.

I have made veiled and not-so-veiled references to losing my job from the larged managed care company in August.

I have had a wonderful time, working temporarily for a company that embodies true optimism....more on them later.

I just accepted an offer from a non-profit that runs hospice organizations. I can't tell you how privileged I feel to be able to start work for them in mid-December. The jaw-dropping thing is that they actually offered me more money than I had been making. I was prepared to move, cut costs, change lifestyle, etc. They decided to pay me what I was worth and not undercut due to my situation. My word.

There is a particular twinge of hopefulness that occurs when a safety net arrives under you when you are doing your hire wire act of life.


That's where I am right now. Oh, and this is Tom's second week of work, as well.

Thanks for all your good wishes.....

quid