by Denise Pass | Dec 8, 2025
Waiting is never easy. Especially when the thing we’re waiting for is good, holy, longed for, prayed for… and still not here. In those stretches of silence, shame often slips in quietly — whispering that our waiting must somehow be our fault. Shame Accuses “You should...
by Denise Pass | Dec 8, 2025
As I’ve been writing Thick Skin, Soft Heart this month, I’ve been struck by something profound: The message of Scripture is not merely information—it’s formation. It shapes the heart, builds resilience,and softens what hardship tries to harden. And it reveals Christ...
by Denise Pass | Nov 30, 2025
From the very beginning of Scripture, shame entered the human story long before any of us took our first breath. In Eden, Adam and Eve hid. Covered themselves. Avoided God’s presence. And spoke blame out of brokenness. Shame’s first instinct was to hide from God—and...
by Denise Pass | Nov 30, 2025
As we enter this beautiful season of Advent, I’m reminded that the story of Jesus didn’t begin in Bethlehem — it began in the very first pages of Scripture. Christmas is not a moment isolated in time; it is the unfolding of a promise God spoke long before a star lit...
by Denise Pass | Nov 23, 2025
Ugh. The fall/winter pounds have arrived—before the holiday. A perfect invitation for shame to come in uninvited to the holiday festivities. The holidays are often painted as a season of warmth, gathering, and joy. But for many, the holiday season surfaces something...
