by Marie | Devotionals, Eternity, Hope, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Persistence, Such a Moment, Time, Trust
A town on wheels, moving across the state of Iowa and stopping in a different location every night for a week. It’s called RAGBRAI (Register Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa), sponsored by the Des Moines Register, and my husband is participating this year...
by Marie | 4th Of July, Devotionals, Faith, Freedom, Holidays, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
As Americans, we take our freedom for granted. Independence Day, the 4th of July, is one day when we can remember the hard-fought Revolutionary War that eventually won that independence from Britain. But now, nearly two and a half centuries later, the holiday is more...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, future, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Peace, Questioning God, Storms, Such a Moment, Trust
“Has it ever occurred to you that nothing ever occurs to God?” Our pastor threw out that little nugget as a side comment in a sermon on faith, and it stuck with me. There are no surprises for God. He’s not sitting around thinking, and then gets a brainstorm: “Hey, it...
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, Discipline, Faith, Growth, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
Just over a month ago, I bragged on Facebook about finally getting shrubs and flowers planted to landscape our three-year-old home. Then we were gone for a month for a mission trip and vacation. We returned to find a forest had engulfed our house that would require...
by Marie | Devotionals, Joy, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
They call it “Bush TV.” In remote parts of Africa, far from modern civilization, people still gather around a roaring fire before and after dinner. They sit and gaze into the flames, conversation rising and falling with the fingers of fire. Topics range over the day’s...
