NJ – Deneen White

Have you ever had a day that was so chock full of emotion that you are completely, emotionally hungover the next day? Well…that is me today. Yesterday my niece graduated from high school. I may be weeping under those sunglasses…but you can’t prove it! 😍😍 To say that I am proud of her is theContinue reading

Interview

Today i have a job interview with a mortgage company in Voorhees. The office is less than a mile away from the Ritz Movie Theaters (where The Sanctuary meets every Sunday) and less than a mile away from the Voorhees Twp. Municipal offices. I’ve been praying for a job for over seven months now. SinceContinue reading “Interview”

Uncharted territory

I am blessed, humbled, excited beyond comprehension right now. I’ve never been in this place before…this is uncharted territory for me, which is alright with me. Tonight we had our monthly leadership meeting…we call them leadership roundtables. We caught the path that God wants our church to walk. I know I’ve said this before, andContinue reading “Uncharted territory”

Favour

Today I had a great meeting with one of my contacts with the Township of Voorhees. For the record, when she retires, I want her job! I marvel at God and how He has poured out so much favor on this ministry. The township is having a picnic in June, and this woman insisted thatContinue reading “Favour”

Christmas presents

I remember my first mission trip to Arizona. It was emotionally and physically the most difficult trip to date, of all of my trips. Somehow my zeal for missions was exponentially increased. Definitely a “God thing.” One day, during a devotional time, God gave me a scripture that I immediately internalized. “Anyone who loves hisContinue reading “Christmas presents”

New plan of attack

I’ve come up with a plan for survival today. I’m going to look at the women with whom I work as if they were on the Island of Misfit Toys ala Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. I work with a bunch of Charlie in the Boxes. They all have character and personality, but they are brokenContinue reading “New plan of attack”

Day two…

Well, I survived day two. Not without tears. But I survived. We had a surprise visitor today. Pastor John came to visit. What a great surprise. I’m not really cut out for salon life. I cannot and will not make any more off-the-cuff references about business school. In a former life, I was really goodContinue reading “Day two…”

Ouch

Yesterday, after church, we were talking with Pastor John and Beth. All of a sudden, we found ourselves talking about blogs. I mentioned that I had written that I want to be anywhere but NJ. Some more comments were made, and then Pastor John looked away and said, “You see. Deneen lives here, but sheContinue reading “Ouch”