by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Truth
Who can you believe? Airlines “promise” to get you to your destination on time. But most of them only succeed 85 percent of the time. And even to meet that, they have to pad their flight times. You’re happy if you arrive on time, even though you had to wait 40 minutes...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Growth, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
I am not a gardener. Never have been, don’t think I ever will be. My husband accuses me of having two black thumbs. I do get a little bit of pleasure out of planting a few flowers, but I hate weeding. And don’t ask me to pick vegetables! (Strawberries,...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Storms, Such a Moment
Water is the source of life, but it can also be the cause of death. While part of California is burning due to lack of rain, people in West Virginia have died because of historic flooding. In our part of Iowa, we’ve had less than twenty percent of the average...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Fathers, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
For the last three years, a pair of robins has built a nest on top of the light next to our front door. Right now, they are raising their second batch of babies for the year. The male and female robins take turns watching the nest and searching for food to feed the...
by Marie | Devotionals, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
How many personal letters have you received this year? Not Christmas letters, birthday cards, personalized fundraising mail, Facebook messages, or emails. I’m talking about an honest-to-goodness, preferably hand-written, physical note, arriving courtesy of your...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Self-identity, Such a Moment
Self-identity. My two-year-old granddaughter is too young to have determined her self-identity. One minute, she might be dressing up in frilly dresses, a fancy hat, and “shades”–being what we might call a “girly-girl.” Ten minutes later,...
