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 | Nov 30, 2025
From the very beginning of Scripture, shame entered the human story long before any of us took our first breath. In Eden, Adam and Eve hid. Covered themselves. Avoided God’s presence. And spoke blame out of brokenness. Shame’s first instinct was to hide from God—and...
by Denise Pass | Nov 23, 2025
Ugh. The fall/winter pounds have arrived—before the holiday. A perfect invitation for shame to come in uninvited to the holiday festivities. The holidays are often painted as a season of warmth, gathering, and joy. But for many, the holiday season surfaces something...
