A Daughter of God

  For you did not receive the spirit of bondag6e again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” (Romans 8:15 NKJV) How do you introduce yourself to someone you meet? Just last week, I said, “Hi, I’m Carolyn Newell,...

My Word for 2025 – Abide

  Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. (John 15:4 NKJV)   I carefully stepped down from the podium. The joy I usually felt when speaking had vanished....

From Broken to Blessed

    Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude. (Luke 9:16 NKJV) You have probably felt the pangs of a broken heart or the deep disappointment...

What are We Waiting On?

  Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! (Psalm 27:14 NKJV) October’s colorful leaves marked five months since surgery, which changed my life. I was still waiting… waiting for spinal healing, Waiting...

Is God Leading Me?

  And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. (John 10:4 NKJV) How can we know without a doubt that the voice we hear is God and not our own thoughts? Sometimes, I recognize His voice and I can...

He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

    He is before all things, and by Him all things hold together. (Colossians 1:17 CSB) Certain circumstances and dates frame our lives. Graduations, weddings, beginning a new job and leaving an old one. Some dates are forever etched in our minds: September...