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 | Dec 24, 2018
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9 (NIV) “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” Seeing Deeper: Our identity is not in...
by Denise Pass | Dec 17, 2018
Scripture: 2 Samuel 22:29 “For You are my lamp, O LORD; And the LORD illumines my darkness.” Seeing Deeper: Light has a way of making the ordinary special. There is something about lights at Christmastime. Some houses go overboard with lights, spending...
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,...
