by Marie | Coronavirus, Devotionals, Faith, Hope, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Trust
Weird. This seems to be the buzzword for this period of social distancing, self-quarantining, and isolation due to the disease known as COVID-19. Companies allowing and encouraging working from home, restaurants with no eating in but offering to-go (and some with FREE...
by Marie | Advice, Devotionals, Faith, Growth, Hope, Hurricanes, Learn, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Storms, Such a Moment
When you repair a storm-damaged house, you may need to first strip it down to the bare frame. Sometimes God has to strip us down to basics, too. That was only one of several life lessons provided last week from a seemingly unlikely source: high school students. The...
by Marie | animals, Death, Devotionals, Faith, Lion, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Zoo
We visited the zoo on Saturday. My brain kept going back to a Simon and Garfunkel song from my college days, “At the Zoo.” “It’s all happening at the zoo,” the lyrics say. “The monkeys stand for honesty. Giraffes are insincere. And...
by Marie | Advice, Devotionals, Faith, Fear, Learn, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Prayer, Queen Esther, Rescue, Sacrifice, Such a Moment, Trust
The biblical story of Queen Esther is beloved by many people for its intrigue, heroism, and demonstration of God’s faithfulness. The king’s adviser plotted to destroy the Jewish exiles living in the kingdom. Queen Esther’s cousin Mordecai urged her...
by Marie | Devotionals, Faith, Life, Marie Wells Coutu, Mended Vessels, Such a Moment, Trust
Sometimes you’re late and sometimes you’re early. Being early can be an advantage. Several weeks ago, I hurried to a meeting, thinking I was late. I arrived about 10 minutes after the announced meeting time, but no one was around. Finally, it occurred to me to check...
