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 | Feb 22, 2026
Waiting rarely feels productive. We pray, hope, and endure. And nothing seems to change. But what if something is changing? What if, in the stillness, God is dismantling something deeper than the circumstance itself? Shame often builds its home in seasons of waiting....
by Denise Pass | Jan 26, 2026
There are seasons when God’s movement feels unmistakable—clear answers, visible breakthroughs, undeniable moments of grace. And then there are seasons when it feels like nothing changes. The prayer continues. The problem lingers. The ache remains. And quietly, shame...
by Denise Pass | Sep 9, 2024
Age is nothing to be ashamed about. There I said it. But do you believe it? Combatting age shame is not that simple, unfortunately. We will need to tackle belief systems we have subscribed to in order to tweak our biases against ourselves. Aging is a given. Last week...
by Denise Pass | Aug 23, 2024
Ugh. Looking in the mirror I shook my head with disdain and sighed. I could not make the scale or my size budge no matter how well I tracked what I ate, ate healthily, and exercised. “Well, when you get to a certain age, this is what happens…” Great,...
