by Marie | Deafness, Devotionals, Faith, Life, Listening, Love, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Truth, Words
Once again, the world has been shocked and saddened by a mass killing–this time in New Zealand at a mosque by a man apparently filled with hate toward immigrants. Hate toward those unlike himself. Hate of those who are different. The “others.”...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Fathers, Marie Wells Coutu, Memories, Mended Vessels, Scars, Such a Moment, Thankfulness, Truth
As an author, I write characters with wounds and scars. Often those occurred in childhood, they are usually invisible, and they resulted in a lie (or lies) the character believes that affects his or her actions in adulthood. Just like real life. I’m sure I have...
by Marie | Devotionals, Discipline, Faith, Growing pains, Growth, Learn, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Such a Moment, Truth, Words
Sometimes I think I’m not over my growing pains yet. Remember those aches and pains when you were growing up that your mother called “growing pains”? And those raging emotions over broken friendships, broken hearts, and broken dreams? Yeah, those...
by Marie | Advice, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Truth
My husband tries to avoid backing up in a parking lot. It’s dangerous, he says. Whenever possible, he chooses a space where he can pull through–not so he can exit faster, but so he can see what’s coming and avoid being hit by someone else who is...
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 | Children, Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Truth, Weeds
A farmer friend talked about his five grandchildren. “They’re growing like pigweeds,” he said, laughing. He explained that a single plant seems harmless enough but if you look closely at it, the pigweed plant contains hundreds of seeds and, before...
