by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Fathers, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
For the last three years, a pair of robins has built a nest on top of the light next to our front door. Right now, they are raising their second batch of babies for the year. The male and female robins take turns watching the nest and searching for food to feed the...
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, Eternity, Investment, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment
My friend likes to draw in the sand. We went for a walk on the beach recently. We saw where some other people had written messages or drawn pictures in the sand, and she decided to make a few drawings of her own. A couple weeks later, I thought I might go back and...
