by Marie | Beginnings, Christmas, Devotionals, Faith, Joy, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Such a Moment
Hard to believe, but this past Sunday was the first week of Advent–the beginning of the beginning. “Advent” means “coming” in Latin, and for centuries Christians have observed the four weeks leading up to Christmas as a time of...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, future, Marie Wells Coutu, security, Such a Moment
After Election Day, most of the nation will breathe a collective sigh of relief that this crazy election is over. And people will either be happy their candidate won, disappointed their candidate lost, or just generally depressed. But I’m not going to fret (too...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Love, Marie Wells Coutu, Patience, Such a Moment, Unity
“Be humble and gentle in every way. Be patient with each other and lovingly accept each other. Through the peace that ties you together, do your best to maintain the unity that the Spirit gives” (Ephesians 4:2-3, ESV) It’s been a rough week in the...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Such a Moment, Truth
Doesn’t it seem like our whole society has devolved into this: what’s in it for me? That’s the impression I sometimes have, based on incidents like these: Food pantries are intended to help low-income people. Some accept only the food items they...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Such a Moment
When I attended the annual Writer’s Conference last month, I took a workshop led by Allen Arnold about learning to create with the Creator. As part of the workshop, Arnold handed out journals in which he had written a message. Each person received a different...
