Monday, November 2, 2026

Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Embers of Endurance by Carolyn Dale Newell

Book: Embers of Endurance: Rising Above Chronic Pain and Illness

Author: Carolyn Dale Newell

Genre: Christian Devotional

Release Date: February 17, 2026

When chronic pain invaded Carolyn Dale Newell’s life, it didn’t just attack her body—it attacked her faith.

Through crippling sciatica, major spinal fusion surgery, and countless complications that left her in agony, Carolyn found herself in the darkest valley she’d ever known.

But in that darkness, she discovered something powerful: God’s grace truly is sufficient, even when it doesn’t feel like it.

In this raw, honest 30-day devotional, Carolyn walks alongside you through the unique spiritual battle of chronic illness. She shares the biblical truths that sustained her through the fire and will sustain you too.

Like embers rising from ashes, you can find beauty again.

Begin your journey from surviving to thriving in chronic pain now.

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Christian Devotionals are a part of my Everyday Christian Walk. I especially LOVE Devotionals that have a Focused Topic. Embers of Endurance by Carolyn Dale Newell is the most recent Devotional that I have read.

Chronic Illness is something that many experience and can be debilitating and painful. The Chronic Pain can cause depression and sadness, which can spiral to other areas of life. The author, Carolyn Newell, experienced Chronic Illness that left her lacking in faith in God. Carolyn's struggles led her to realize that even through the pain God is with her. She began to study Scripture that helped change her thoughts from depression and self destruction to Hope and Faith that God will help her through the illness. I really LOVE the format of this 30 Day Devotional. The Day of Devotional has a Scripture to Focus on, Encouragement, a personal experience or story from the author, and a prayer to focus on. I personally found this Devotional encouraging to me as the past year has been challenging for me health wise. I HIGHLY recommend this Devotional to anyone looking for encouragement through Chronic Illness. ENCOURAGING BOOK!

Carolyn Dale Newell is a bestselling and award-winning Christian author, certified speaker, andcontributor to iBelieve.com. Despite living with chronic pain, she empowers women to break free from emotional strongholds and embrace lives transformed by faith. She resides in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with her husband and their two loyal Black Labrador Retrievers.

More from Carolyn

The Reason I Wrote Embers of Endurance

While discouragement had its tentacles wrapped tightly around me, it seemed easier for doubt to chisel away at my faith. Before I realized it, I was depressed, living without joy and peace. Life seemed hopeless because surgery changed my life forever.

Once God brought me out of the darkness, I began finding Scriptures I’d never given much attention. Job and the psalmist felt like I did. Elijah gave up and couldn’t resist the threat in his life. I was in good company, and so are you, my friend. I realized I walked a horrific journey of pain due to scoliosis to share my experience with you.

These devotions aren’t filled with one victory after another, but rather a slow steady pace to living like the conqueror God has made each of us to be.

I felt like my life was a pile of ashes, but then embers began to rise above that pile. Something new began to spark in my life. God gives us beauty for ashes, and I want to help you find beautiful again.