by Denise Pass | Dec 14, 2018
Scripture: “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” Colossians 3:2 (NIV) You wonder what is wrong with you. Why can’t you just be happy? The weight of your weariness seems to know no end and seems insurmountable. Joy. So illusive,...
by Denise Pass | Dec 11, 2018
Scripture: Psalm 16:11 (ESV) “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Shame RX: Joy is found not by manufacturing it, but by finding it in the middle of life. One of...
by Denise Pass | Dec 10, 2018
Scripture: John 15:11 “These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” Seeing Deeper: What we focus on determines our joy. The joy on the faces of my little ones as they eagerly awaited our Christmas morning...
by Denise Pass | Dec 5, 2018
In this “What If?” series, each week on Wednesday we are taking one facet of shame and lifting it off of us. And this week we are focusing on the labels we apply to ourselves or others apply to us. Sometimes we feel trapped in our labels. We might not even...
by Denise Pass | Dec 4, 2018
Scripture: John 8:10 “Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, ‘Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?'” Shame RX: Shutting down shame without examination doesn’t heal us. ***This excerpt first appeared in Shame Off...
by Denise Pass | Dec 3, 2018
Scripture: Hebrews 2:10 (CEV) “Everything belongs to God, and all things were created by his power. So God did the right thing when he made Jesus perfect by suffering, as Jesus led many of God’s children to be saved and to share in his glory. ”...
