by Denise Pass | Dec 22, 2025
At the root of shame is a painful awareness: We are flawed. We fall short. Break things. And disappoint others and ourselves. We carry weakness in our bodies, emotions, histories, and choices. And shame seizes on that truth, twisting it into a lie: “Your humanity is...
by Denise Pass | Dec 15, 2025
Waiting can quietly become a breeding ground for shame. When prayers linger unanswered…when others seem to move forward, and hope feels fragile… Shame whispers that waiting must mean something is wrong with us. But Scripture tells us otherwise. Waiting is not...
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 | Mar 28, 2021
Finding Renewed Hope with Heather Dixon Part 2 Do you struggle finding renewed hope? This month, Denise has been discussing renewing our mindset and we are continuing our discussion on finding hope with author Heather M. Dixon, author of “Renewed: Finding Hope When...
by Denise Pass | Dec 1, 2020
Counting Up to Christmas Pandemic or not, Christmas is coming. Why not count up to Christmas and discover a new delight in the birth of our Savior? Come and find 24 gifts of prayer in author Jenni Elwood’s new book, “Counting up to Christmas”....
