by Carolyn Dale Newell | Dec 19, 2025 | devotion
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials James 1:2 NKJV Joy usually doesn’t show up in a doctor’s office, unless you’re getting good news. Joy flees when strife arises in families. There’s certainly no joy when depression sets in, and joy...
by Carolyn Dale Newell | Dec 19, 2025 | Guide Dog Tales, video message
My guide dog , Iva, teaches me a valuable lesson about navigating life’s ‘roadblocks’ – even when the path seems blocked, there’s always a way around. Watch as we encounter parked cars and discover a new perspective on overcoming obstacles....
by Carolyn Dale Newell | Dec 19, 2025 | Guide Dog Tales
Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. Galatians 5:25 NLT Iva abruptly stopped on our regular route for no apparent reason. I redirected her, “Iva, forward.” She glanced ahead and right back at me. I...
by Carolyn Dale Newell | Dec 19, 2025 | devotion
Pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you 1 Thes. 5:17-18 NKJV What does it mean to pray without ceasing? We have to sleep. We have to work, and we must keep our eyes open while driving. How is it possible...
by Carolyn Dale Newell | Dec 19, 2025 | devotion
For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. (Psalm 30:5 NKJV My heart ached desperately, and no matter how hard I tried, I could not hold back my tears. My eighteen-year-old daughter...