by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Holidays, Life, Love, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Valentine's Day
February. It’s the month of Love. Advertisers are bombarding us with images of chocolates, flowers, diamonds, and even cars as potential Valentine’s Day gifts. The Winter Olympics, that symbol of unity among athletes regardless of nationality, takes place...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, future, Life, Love, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Ministry, Opportunity, Self-identity, Such a Moment, Truth
“I don’t know why you bother with me.” That’s what the inner-city, troubled gang member said to a teacher who was working to keep him in school. I heard this story a few days ago. At 14, the boy fit all the stereotypes of a kid who would grow...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, future, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Names of God, Rescue, Storms, Such a Moment, Trust
This morning’s news carried the announcement of a major earthquake off the Alaska coast, with tsunami warnings and watches for the coastlines from the Aleutian Islands to California. The tsunami turned out to be less serious than at first thought, but...
by Marie | Advice, Devotionals, Expectations, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Ministry, Such a Moment, Superheroes
I saw the movie Wonder for the second time last week. It still made me tear up. If you haven’t seen this film about Auggie, a boy with a facial deformity who goes to public school for the first time at age 10, you should. The story is so good and the...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Such a Moment
Did you know the Bible has a verse for the New Year? “Forget what happened in the past, and do not dwell on events from long ago. I am going to do something new” (Isaiah 43: 18-19, GW). Okay, the verse isn’t specifically for New Year’s, but it...
by Marie | Christmas, Devotionals, Faith, Holidays, Marie Wells Coutu, Peace
Some of my most vivid Chrismas memories have something to do with gifts: -The year I snuck into my parents’ bedroom and found the one present I wanted most! Though I was excited to know I was getting a Ken doll, there was a bit of a letdown, too, due to the lack...
