by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
“Out on a limb is the best place to be.” That’s a quote from a friend of mine who has been “out on a limb” for nearly 15 years. She’s Judi Bertels, founder, and CEO of a fabulous ministry to Zambia called African Vision of Hope*...
by Marie | Devotionals, Forgiveness, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Names of God, Such a Moment
Forgiveness is hard. I once had a close relative say to me, “I know Billy Graham says I should forgive them, but I can’t.” She held anger in her heart toward several family members, and, as far as I know, she carried that bitterness into...
by Marie | Devotionals, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Names of God, Storms, Such a Moment
I spent an hour last week in the one room in our mobile home with no window (the bathroom) while winds raged and buckets of water poured down. Tornadoes in Florida in January. December floods in Missouri. Record cold temperatures. An unusually warm fall. A...
by Marie | Devotionals, Marie Wells Coutu
Jim Croce did get one thing right: There never seems to be enough time To do the things you want to do, once you find them.* Here we are, having just completed another year, and it’s already the middle of January. In a few weeks, we’ll have an...
by Marie | Devotionals, Marie Wells Coutu, Names of God, New Year's Resolutions, Such a Moment
Christmas is over. Well, not really since the birth of Jesus is the gift that lasts forever. But the celebrations and gift exchanges are over for this year, at least for most of us. So this week, we look forward to the New Year. Perhaps you’re thinking...
