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 | Coronavirus, Devotionals, Faith, Hope, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Trust
Weird. This seems to be the buzzword for this period of social distancing, self-quarantining, and isolation due to the disease known as COVID-19. Companies allowing and encouraging working from home, restaurants with no eating in but offering to-go (and some with FREE...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Growth, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Work
Why doesn’t anyone name their son “Bezalel”? Names like Caleb, Joshua, and Aaron abound. Their importance in the Bible is well-known. They were leaders and whole-hearted followers of God. But Bezalel and Oholiab were important, too. Of course, their...
by Marie | animals, Death, Devotionals, Faith, Lion, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Zoo
We visited the zoo on Saturday. My brain kept going back to a Simon and Garfunkel song from my college days, “At the Zoo.” “It’s all happening at the zoo,” the lyrics say. “The monkeys stand for honesty. Giraffes are insincere. And...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Trust
Sometimes you’re late and sometimes you’re early. Being early can be an advantage. Several weeks ago, I hurried to a meeting, thinking I was late. I arrived about 10 minutes after the announced meeting time, but no one was around. Finally, it occurred to me to check...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Hope, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Ministry, Persistence, Such a Moment
My husband recently had an opportunity to work construction with a group of wounded veterans for a week. I met some of these former soldiers who served our country and are now serving people in need. Knowing they’d all been wounded while serving overseas, I...
