What’s the difference between guarding your heart and hardening it? In this devotional, I reflect on boundaries, broken trust, and still learning to protect my heart without allowing hurt, bitterness, or resentment to determine what flows from it.
Author: Carrier's of Hope
Sandy Cortes, founder of Carrier's of Hope. Over fourteen years of experience in educating & relating to women, marriages and family restoration by interjecting proven principles within the context of in-depth coaching sessions, as well as group conferences.
Motto: "When there are life challenges going on there is always a solution".
Grateful in the Middle
What do you do when life feels uncertain, your body is weary, and the answers still haven’t come? In Grateful in the Middle, I share what God has been teaching me about fear, gratitude, healing, and recognizing His faithfulness even while the story is still unfolding.
When It’s Time to Shed
Sometimes what once fit us simply doesn’t fit anymore. What if the friction we’re asking God to remove is actually helping us shed what can’t go with us into our next season?
Fear: False Evidence Appearing Real
Have you ever played a scenario in your head and felt the emotions as if it had already happened?Not just replaying something from the past—but rehearsing a future that hasn’t occurred yet. A moment where your mind builds an entire outcome, and your body responds as though it is already real. That’s often where fear …
The Foxes Beneath the Surface
I never fully understood Song of Solomon 2:15 until recently. I used to think it meant something simple about thoughts and focus, but as I’ve been sitting with it, I’ve realized it’s really pointing to something deeper—what’s happening beneath the surface of our hearts. “Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the …