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...
by Marie | Authority, Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Ministry, Such a Moment, Work
Last week I worked on a Samaritan’s Purse rebuild project in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Samaritan’s Purse uses volunteer crews to repair and rebuild homes damaged in disasters. We were reconstructing houses damaged in a massive flood in 2016. These...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, future, Life, Love, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Ministry, Opportunity, Self-identity, Such a Moment, Truth
“I don’t know why you bother with me.” That’s what the inner-city, troubled gang member said to a teacher who was working to keep him in school. I heard this story a few days ago. At 14, the boy fit all the stereotypes of a kid who would grow...
by Marie | Advice, Devotionals, Expectations, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Ministry, Such a Moment, Superheroes
I saw the movie Wonder for the second time last week. It still made me tear up. If you haven’t seen this film about Auggie, a boy with a facial deformity who goes to public school for the first time at age 10, you should. The story is so good and the...
by Marie | Devotionals, Eternity, Investment, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Ministry, Opportunity, Such a Moment, Thankfulness
Ever tried to capture the perfect expression on a child’s face, only to have your camera or phone click one second too late? Or try to catch the peak moment of an athletic event with the same result? How about those times when you’ve had a delightful...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Ministry, Truth, Words
To a writer, words are the tools of the trade. We agonize over finding just the right word to convey a specific meaning. Don’t use “walked” when “strode,” “shuffled,” or “ambled” is a better fit. Sometimes,...
