by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Seashells, Secrets, Such a Moment, Truth
Collecting shells at the beach is almost mandatory, especially if you live inland and don’t get to visit the ocean very often. We have jars of shells collected from beaches in Maine, Massachusetts, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Florida. We even have a...
by Marie | Devotionals, Eternity, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Truth
The man had struck a pedestrian with his car. Or so we thought. We passed a car stopped at a corner the other day and realized the driver was a man we knew. He stood, looking bewildered, with his door open. Another car was stopped nearby. Our friend is older than we...
by Marie | Devotionals, Eternity, Faith, Goals, Hope, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Truth
Do you ever wonder where your weird dreams come from? The other night, I dreamed I was supposed to act in a play. Now, my second major in college was drama and I’ve been in numerous productions. But in this dream, I had signed up to work backstage managing...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Truth
The eye medication I use at night gives me cloudy vision. Once I put it in, there’s no more reading in bed. But if I forget to use it, by the end of the next day everything looks blurred. The blurred vision probably comes from working on a computer so much...
by Marie | Devotionals, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Persistence, Such a Moment, Truth
Yesterday was one of those days. My hubby and I were working on a project to finish the new floor in our bedroom. The new flooring looked great but we needed to install baseboard trim. My job was to measure and fit the pieces, while he would do the cutting....
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...
