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...
by Marie | Devotionals, Expectations, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Prayer, Such a Moment, Trust
We all have expectations. Some are for big accomplishments, some for little things. For instance, we just hung our hummingbird feeder out for this season. Now we expect hummingbirds to visit. Never mind that only a few came to our feeders last year. This year, we have...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, future, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Peace, Questioning God, Storms, Such a Moment, Trust
“Has it ever occurred to you that nothing ever occurs to God?” Our pastor threw out that little nugget as a side comment in a sermon on faith, and it stuck with me. There are no surprises for God. He’s not sitting around thinking, and then gets a brainstorm: “Hey, it...
by Marie | Cross, Devotionals, Easter, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Storms, Such a Moment, Trust
As Holy Week begins, it seems fitting to be reminded of the significance of the cross. I heard that some hymnals have removed all the songs that refer to the cross or to the blood of Jesus. If that’s true (and I have no proof that it is), they would be gutting...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Questioning God, Such a Moment, Trust
It’s date night. Your husband is supposed to take you out to dinner. Only he doesn’t know. It’s your idea, but you didn’t tell him. So he never actually said he would take you to dinner tonight. But still, you’re disappointed with him....
by Marie | Daylight Saving Time, Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Praise, Such a Moment, Time
Daylight Saving Time is back. There’s been the usual haters and lovers, of course. Some people don’t like losing an hour of sleep, while others love the extra hour of daylight each evening. I just want to know, where does the time go? What happened to that...
