by Marie | Advice, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Self-identity, Such a Moment, Truth
Are you a fixer-upper like me? I’m not talking about rehabbing houses–or even making minor repairs, although I enjoy restoring or updating houses to give them new life. I’m talking about “fixing” other people–giving advice, seeing...
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 | Devotionals, Faith, Labor Day, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Self-identity, Such a Moment, Work
I’ve been grandparenting for the past week, and in the process got a bad cold, so I’m following my own advice and taking Labor Day off. Here’s what I posted a year ago. I think it remains relevant: A character in the Sunday comics this week...
by Marie | Faith, Joy, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Self-identity, Such a Moment, Truth
Have you Googled your name lately? We tried to find an old friend recently on Facebook, but his name is so common that it’s difficult to identify the right individual. That got me to thinking about names. Googling your own name can bring up all kinds of...
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,...
