by Marie | Marie Wells Coutu
This political season seems to have topped every presidential election up to this point. Name-calling, accusations, outright lies, rude debates, and voter fraud have reached an all-time high, according to many observers. And that’s among voters, not just...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Such a Moment
When I attended the annual Writer’s Conference last month, I took a workshop led by Allen Arnold about learning to create with the Creator. As part of the workshop, Arnold handed out journals in which he had written a message. Each person received a different...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Patience, Prayer, Questioning God, Questioning God, Such a Moment
We spent the weekend with two of our grandchildren. We all had a great time at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival and the Mall of America. However, as we left the last store, we (the adults) stopped to look at a sale item. And one tired little boy got upset...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Questioning God, Such a Moment
With the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11 having just passed, we are reminded of all those who lost loved ones in that tragedy. And we look around at people we know who are grieving recent losses or looking for a job or going through a divorce. Why do some...
by Marie | Marie Wells Coutu
If computers had been around in the first century, the Bible might be shorter. Not because God had less to say, but because technology can get in the way. The New Testament writers would have run out of time waiting for the Geek Squad. For a Boomer who grew up in the...