by Marie | Faith, Forgiveness, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Names of God, Such a Moment
What is so “good” about Good Friday? It’s a day when we remember how Jesus suffered and died. He was beaten nearly to death, He was rejected by His own people, He was deserted by His close followers, and He was disowned by Peter who had promised to...
by Marie | Devotionals, Mended Vessels, Names of God, Such a Moment
God is the Author: We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Then he received the highest position in heaven, the one next to the throne of God...
by Marie | Devotionals, Mended Vessels
All of us are broken, some more than others. This article by the late Ruth Bell Graham (Billy Graham’s wife) reminds us there is a Mender. It’s a favorite of mine and the genesis of my Mended Vessels Series of novels. He had built for himself a great...
by Marie | Bucket List, Such a Moment
I’m wrapping up my series on the Absolute Best Bucket List with three final items. No matter how old you are, or what resources you have (or don’t have) to pursue your version of happiness, completing the items I’ve identified can be done at any...
by Marie | Bucket List, Such a Moment
Fog hangs over the Iowa landscape, covering the cornstalks, hiding the scattered trees, blocking out the sun. A few hours later, no trace of the mist remains. Blue sky stretches to the horizon, spotted with an occasional cottony cloud. The Bible says that’s...
