by Marie | Blessings, Devotionals, Faith, Gratitude, Holidays, Hymns, Marie Wells Coutu, Praise, Such a Moment, Thankfulness
It’s Thanksgiving Week and many of us are busily preparing for family get-togethers, a big holiday meal, and perhaps parades or football. And, of course, Black Friday shopping. You may be excited to see family and view the cooking and preparations as fun. Or it...
by Marie | Blessings, Faith, Freedom, Gratitude, Holidays, Marie Wells Coutu, Praise, Such a Moment, Thankfulness
As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday this week, the praise song “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” seems especially appropriate. Don’t worry, I’m not going to try listing that many blessings. But given enough time and patience, I’m...
by Marie | Blessings, Devotionals, Faith, Heart, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Medicine, Museums, Such a Moment
A visit to a medical museum in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, last week reminded me how grateful I am to live in this time period. A hundred years ago, a lung problem might have been treated–if at all–by putting the patient in an iron lung–a huge...
by Marie | Blessings, Devotionals, Hope, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Storms, Such a Moment
Who doesn’t love to see a rainbow in the sky? Rainbows are caused, according to Wikipedia, ” by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It...
by Marie | Blessings, Devotionals, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Memories, Such a Moment
Remember the Barbra Streisand song “The Way We Were”? “Memories light the corners of my mind.” Those lyrics came to mind recently when we decided to go through a box of old photos and slides. (For you younger readers, “slides” are a...
by Marie | Blessings, Devotionals, Expectations, Faith, Gratitude, Marie Wells Coutu, Such a Moment, Thankfulness
Fulfilled expectations can be delightful, but sometimes the unexpected surprises bring simple pleasure. I wrote recently about expectations, such as hanging a hummingbird feeder and expecting visitors to come to it. A few days later, a female actually showed up, and...
