by Denise Pass | Nov 18, 2020
Ten Tips for Gratitude All Year Long Sometimes we just don’t want to be grateful. We want to sulk and nurse our wounds. Eeyore gets it. But genuine gratitude is not fake. It flows from hearts that realize that gratitude in the creation rather than in the Creator...
by Denise Pass | Mar 18, 2019
Psalm 5:11 (NIV) “But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.” Choosing joy might seem impossible, but those who are hidden in Christ know the secret...
by Denise Pass | Mar 10, 2019
Proverbs 10:28 (ESV) “The hope of the righteous brings joy but the expectation of the wicked will perish.” The formation of joy takes some preparation and cultivation of our minds and hearts. Merely telling someone to be happy is not enough to cultivate or produce...
by Denise Pass | Nov 18, 2018
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV) “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” Real gratitude does not depend on our mood. It comes from a much deeper place, determined by faith, not feelings. Yet cultivating gratitude in an...