by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Love, Marie Wells Coutu, Patience, Such a Moment, Unity
“Be humble and gentle in every way. Be patient with each other and lovingly accept each other. Through the peace that ties you together, do your best to maintain the unity that the Spirit gives” (Ephesians 4:2-3, ESV) It’s been a rough week in the...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Such a Moment, Truth
Doesn’t it seem like our whole society has devolved into this: what’s in it for me? That’s the impression I sometimes have, based on incidents like these: Food pantries are intended to help low-income people. Some accept only the food items they...
by Marie | Marie Wells Coutu
This political season seems to have topped every presidential election up to this point. Name-calling, accusations, outright lies, rude debates, and voter fraud have reached an all-time high, according to many observers. And that’s among voters, not just...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Such a Moment
When I attended the annual Writer’s Conference last month, I took a workshop led by Allen Arnold about learning to create with the Creator. As part of the workshop, Arnold handed out journals in which he had written a message. Each person received a different...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Patience, Prayer, Questioning God, Questioning God, Such a Moment
We spent the weekend with two of our grandchildren. We all had a great time at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival and the Mall of America. However, as we left the last store, we (the adults) stopped to look at a sale item. And one tired little boy got upset...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Questioning God, Such a Moment
With the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11 having just passed, we are reminded of all those who lost loved ones in that tragedy. And we look around at people we know who are grieving recent losses or looking for a job or going through a divorce. Why do some...
