by Marie | Coronavirus, Easter, Faith, Holidays, Hope, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
April 5, 2020, began a Holy Week like no other in our lifetime. Palm Sunday was celebrated, not with children singing “Hosanna” and waving palm branches in unison, but with families watching preachers via the Internet. Some families found branches of...
by Marie | Billy Graham, Devotionals, Easter, Holidays, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
The Easter concert we attended Palm Sunday included five lit candles as symbols of Christ’s life. At key points during the program, the narrator extinguished one of the candles. When he snuffed out the last candle, it wouldn’t go out. He tried several...
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, Easter, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Such a Moment
Between the crucifixion of Jesus and His resurrection, it must have been torture for His followers, who didn’t know that Sunday was coming. For most of us today, Saturday is just another day. There will be Easter egg hunts, cooking for the big meal on Sunday,...
by Marie | Easter, Such a Moment
Today is Easter Monday, the day after the celebration of the Resurrection. In some parts of the world, the day is a national holiday, but in America, the day goes mostly unnoticed as we resume our routine lives. But if there is one point we should remember today...
