by Marie | Devotionals, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
Chocolate is the perfect food, isn’t it? After all, it is one of the basic food groups. It’s made from the cocoa bean, and beans give us protein. It’s derived from a plant, so it has no animal fats that are bad for us. The best chocolates usually contain milk, which...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
I read a true story recently about a “ghostly” image on a wall of a house that was being remodeled. Seems the homeowner was using “mud” (joint compound) to smooth the old plaster walls so they could be painted or papered. When he got down...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
“Out on a limb is the best place to be.” That’s a quote from a friend of mine who has been “out on a limb” for nearly 15 years. She’s Judi Bertels, founder, and CEO of a fabulous ministry to Zambia called African Vision of Hope*...
by Marie | Devotionals, Forgiveness, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Names of God, Such a Moment
Forgiveness is hard. I once had a close relative say to me, “I know Billy Graham says I should forgive them, but I can’t.” She held anger in her heart toward several family members, and, as far as I know, she carried that bitterness into...
by Marie | Devotionals, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Names of God, Storms, Such a Moment
I spent an hour last week in the one room in our mobile home with no window (the bathroom) while winds raged and buckets of water poured down. Tornadoes in Florida in January. December floods in Missouri. Record cold temperatures. An unusually warm fall. A...
by Marie | Christmas, Devotionals, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Names of God
Are you feeling like the Grinch this year? Would you rather Christmas didn’t exist? It’s Christmas week, a time that many people consider the most joyous time of the year. But that’s not true for everyone. The holidays may be difficult for...
