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 | Devotionals, Marie Wells Coutu, Names of God, New Year's Resolutions, Such a Moment
Christmas is over. Well, not really since the birth of Jesus is the gift that lasts forever. But the celebrations and gift exchanges are over for this year, at least for most of us. So this week, we look forward to the New Year. Perhaps you’re thinking...
by Marie | Christmas, Devotionals, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Names of God, Such a Moment
Before the Beginning (Names of God) We often think of the birth of Jesus as a beginning. And in many ways, it was: The beginning of what many of His followers thought would be a new kingdom on earth. The beginning of a new way of tracking time. (Yes, I know A.D....
by Marie | Devotionals, Mended Vessels, Names of God, Such a Moment
God is the Author: We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Then he received the highest position in heaven, the one next to the throne of God...
by Marie | Devotionals, Names of God, Such a Moment
In this day and age, nothing seems certain (except taxes and death, as the saying goes). Relationships, jobs, financial security, safety–all seem to be falling apart. Many are questioning even the future of our country, which has survived civil war, civil rights...
