by Denise Pass | Mar 15, 2026
Sometimes life feels stacked against us. The diagnosis comes. The bill arrives. The door closes. The relationship fractures. The prayer seems unanswered. And in those moments, shame often sneaks in and tells us a story: “Of course this happened to you.” “You never...
by Denise Pass | Mar 17, 2023
“You sure are lucky!” Ever heard that phrase? It is usually uttered from someone who might have a jealous eye toward you. But when the world thinks your luck has run out, people can tend to shun/shame us. As luck wouldn’t have it, wouldn’t have...
by Denise Pass | Mar 18, 2019
Shame RX: Avoiding Conflict only keeps us bound in shame. You’re hurt. They’re hurt. It seems like there is no way out. So, you do the only logical thing that comes to mind. Avoid them and the situation. That’ll work, right? Not so much. Remember,...
by Denise Pass | Mar 17, 2019
Shame RX: Bad Luck had Nothing to Do With Your Shame. It feels like Tina Turner’s song, “What’s Love Got to do with it”, only substituting the word “luck” for “love” would be good background music to today’s shame...
by Denise Pass | Mar 5, 2018
Scripture of the Day: Romans 15-12-13 (EXB) “And Isaiah says, ‘A new king will come from the family of Jesse. He will ·come [rise up] to rule over the ·Gentiles [nations], and they will have hope because of [put their hope in] him.’ 13 I pray that...
