by Marie | Devotionals, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
How many personal letters have you received this year? Not Christmas letters, birthday cards, personalized fundraising mail, Facebook messages, or emails. I’m talking about an honest-to-goodness, preferably hand-written, physical note, arriving courtesy of your...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Self-identity, Such a Moment
Self-identity. My two-year-old granddaughter is too young to have determined her self-identity. One minute, she might be dressing up in frilly dresses, a fancy hat, and “shades”–being what we might call a “girly-girl.” Ten minutes later,...
by Marie | Devotionals, Discipline, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
When it comes to mowing the lawn, I’ve decided I am obsessive-compulsive. In few other areas of life do I feel the need to strive for perfection, but in this one, I do for some unknown reason. My husband and I share the lawn-mowing responsibilities for our nearly...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
We’ve been on the road for several days, my husband and I. We encountered road construction and rubbernecking delays while passing a fatal accident on the other side of the highway. We also made our own detour to visit several historic sites. After hours of...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Prayer, Such a Moment
Ever tried praying through the alphabet? Books have been written about praying the Lord’s prayer, praying the Psalms, and so forth. Years ago, I learned from some friends the idea of praying through the alphabet using the characteristics of God. The idea is to...
