by Denise Pass | Nov 27, 2024
Holidays… I think you already know where I am going with this. But just in case… Holidays can be a big invitation for shame…if we let them be! We can feel the need to perform but not receive the acceptance we long for. This can be everything from the...
by Denise Pass | Nov 27, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving, friends! And Happy Thanks-living! Giving thanks with a grateful heart is a daily endeavor, right? As I think about the two simple words, “Give Thanks,” I am reminded that gratitude does not happen to us. It is chosen and acted upon. And let’s...
by Denise Pass | Nov 18, 2024
Giving up is sometimes thought of as shameful. The walk of shame is usually a part of this surrender. But what if surrender is our strongest position? There is no shame in surrender when we surrender to the LORD. Surrender means we rely on God’s strength, not...
by Denise Pass | Nov 18, 2024
Is anyone else tired out there? Are you ready to give up the fight? There can be so much resistance in our lives that sometimes we just want to give up fighting. Not to rehash too much, but…the flooded basement and COVID stopped my podcasting this year. (The...
by Denise Pass | Nov 10, 2024
Waiting can induce a lot of shame. Waiting to lose weight. Or waiting for a job we really need. Even waiting for health problems or relationship problems to resolve. And the hope that we might bear a child…the list can go on and on. Waiting is hard to do....
