by Marie | Baseball, Devotionals, Faith, Life, Love, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Trust
Baseball is back. Spring training has begun and once again we can enjoy the sunshine, warm breezes, and fresh air while the “boys of summer” play their games. Some people find baseball boring, while others love the strategy and the thrill of seeing a home...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Love, Marie Wells Coutu, Ministry, Such a Moment
A friend and I sat on a beach recently, noticed these abandoned sandals, and began to speculate about them. No apparent footprints in front of or behind them. Facing away from the water, not toward it. As a fiction author, all sorts of scenarios come to mind,...
by Marie | Faith, Life, Love, Marie Wells Coutu, Such a Moment, Valentine's Day
This is Valentine’s Week. And it really is about the heart. Yes, I know, it’s supposed to be Valentine’s Day on Tuesday this week. But between TV commercials, store displays, and billboards, it seems like the holiday has expanded into a week–or...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Peace, Such a Moment, Trust
The world is at war. But I’m not talking about the kind of war you’re thinking. My pastor on Sunday said, “We live in a world that is at war with God.” It’s hard to disagree. Terrorism, violent protests, broken families, drug abuse, and...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Patience, security, Such a Moment, Trust
Every winter in southwest Florida, the Eagle Watch occurs. Since 2012, cameras have monitored the nest of a pair of eagles, and thousands of viewers watch the webcast waiting for the eggs to hatch or viewing the adults as they feed the eaglets. (You can see it at ...
by Marie | Beginnings, Devotionals, Faith, future, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, New Year's Resolutions, Such a Moment, Thankfulness
Two days into 2017. How is the year going for you so far? Seems like an awful lot of people are discouraged or depressed over what the new year will bring. Maybe they’re upset over the outcome of the presidential election, pessimistic about the economy or their...