by Denise Pass | Aug 2, 2026
One of shame’s favorite lies is that you have to earn love—even at home. So when you lose your patience os say something you regret, or respond in anger, or fall short of the person you want to be, shame quickly whispers: “You’ve failed again.”...
by Denise Pass | Aug 2, 2026
I am likely dating myself here, but does anyone remember the TV show “All in the Family?” Airing between 1971 and 1979, Grace in the Family “All in the Family” was a groundbreaking American sitcom about a working-class family whose outspoken,...
by Denise Pass | Jul 26, 2026
The dreaded waiting room at the DMV or the doctor’s office can feel like water drip torture as we wait for the moment when it is finally our turn. As so it is in this life. Waiting is one of the hardest parts of faith. We can endure difficult seasons when we...
by Denise Pass | Jul 26, 2026
Waiting can be difficult. But sometimes the hardest part of waiting isn’t the unanswered prayer. It’s the story we begin telling ourselves while we wait; when the answer doesn’t come, the door doesn’t open, the healing doesn’t happen,...
by Denise Pass | Jul 17, 2026
Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “I should be past this by now”? The woulda, coulda, shouldas can shame our very existence when we tie our worth to our progress. Being steadfast when you feel you should be further along is possible when our...
