by Marie | Blessings, Faith, Freedom, Gratitude, Holidays, Marie Wells Coutu, Praise, Such a Moment, Thankfulness
As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday this week, the praise song “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” seems especially appropriate. Don’t worry, I’m not going to try listing that many blessings. But given enough time and patience, I’m...
by Marie | 4th Of July, Devotionals, Faith, Freedom, Holidays, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Such a Moment
This week in America, we will celebrate our freedom. There’ll be fireworks, parades, flag-waving, patriotic music, and cookouts. No doubt, there will also be demonstrations, protests, and division. Because of our Constitution, we have the freedom to express...
by Marie | 4th Of July, Devotionals, Faith, Freedom, Holidays, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
As Americans, we take our freedom for granted. Independence Day, the 4th of July, is one day when we can remember the hard-fought Revolutionary War that eventually won that independence from Britain. But now, nearly two and a half centuries later, the holiday is more...
by Marie | Freedom, Holidays, Marie Wells Coutu, Prayer, Such a Moment
Today is Presidents’ Day. So what? I remember when Washington’s Birthday and Lincoln’s Birthday were celebrated on different days. I was still in school then, before the Federal government combined the holidays and moved it to the third Monday in...