by Marie | Devotionals, Expectations, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Prayer, Such a Moment, Trust
We all have expectations. Some are for big accomplishments, some for little things. For instance, we just hung our hummingbird feeder out for this season. Now we expect hummingbirds to visit. Never mind that only a few came to our feeders last year. This year, we have...
by Marie | Faith, Joy, Marie Wells Coutu, Memories, Such a Moment, Thankfulness
Memories are funny things. Some are wonderful, while others are so horrid we’d rather forget them, but can’t. A smell, a tune, or a taste can trigger a memory. Sometimes we remember an incident so insignificant, we don’t even know why it came to...
by Marie | Cross, Devotionals, Easter, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Storms, Such a Moment, Trust
As Holy Week begins, it seems fitting to be reminded of the significance of the cross. I heard that some hymnals have removed all the songs that refer to the cross or to the blood of Jesus. If that’s true (and I have no proof that it is), they would be gutting...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Love, Marie Wells Coutu, Ministry, Such a Moment
A friend and I sat on a beach recently, noticed these abandoned sandals, and began to speculate about them. No apparent footprints in front of or behind them. Facing away from the water, not toward it. As a fiction author, all sorts of scenarios come to mind,...
by Marie | Faith, Life, Love, Marie Wells Coutu, Such a Moment, Valentine's Day
This is Valentine’s Week. And it really is about the heart. Yes, I know, it’s supposed to be Valentine’s Day on Tuesday this week. But between TV commercials, store displays, and billboards, it seems like the holiday has expanded into a week–or...
