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...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Patience, Prayer, Questioning God, Questioning God, Such a Moment
We spent the weekend with two of our grandchildren. We all had a great time at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival and the Mall of America. However, as we left the last store, we (the adults) stopped to look at a sale item. And one tired little boy got upset...
by Marie | Devotionals, Discipline, Faith, Growth, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
Just over a month ago, I bragged on Facebook about finally getting shrubs and flowers planted to landscape our three-year-old home. Then we were gone for a month for a mission trip and vacation. We returned to find a forest had engulfed our house that would require...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Truth
Who can you believe? Airlines “promise” to get you to your destination on time. But most of them only succeed 85 percent of the time. And even to meet that, they have to pad their flight times. You’re happy if you arrive on time, even though you had to wait 40 minutes...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Growth, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
I am not a gardener. Never have been, don’t think I ever will be. My husband accuses me of having two black thumbs. I do get a little bit of pleasure out of planting a few flowers, but I hate weeding. And don’t ask me to pick vegetables! (Strawberries,...