Have you ever wondered why a turtle retracts its neck back into its shell? I believed that it was used as a source of protection from their predators. Many years ago, I was one who would retract as a source of protection. Just as the turtle if I sensed fear or danger, I would go …
Category: Hardness of Heart
Where did that come from?
One of the greatest opportunities I have is to coach people and get to know their story. I am all about getting into their world. I love getting to the root of things. Discovering the whys and hows. In trying to figure why someone is acting out or are constantly in that situation. When I …
Aftermath
When you hear of the word "Aftermath" what do you think of? It makes me think of a hurricane and I think of consequences of something. As I am look more into the effects of a hurricane it can be a scary thing. The strong winds move in a circular motion and when you look …
Why do you keep ringing that bell?
Have you ever read the story of Corrie Ten Boom? She was a Holocaust Survivor. Corrie was in a concentration camp with her sister. They were mistreated and eventually her sister died. There was a guard that mistreated Corrie and her sister for many years. On one particular day she was scheduled to die and …
Who’s chomping on my crop?
When I visited Indiana I was amazed by how many crop fields there were. There were miles and miles of nothing but crop, farmhouses and tractors. I saw vegetables like corn and tomatoes it was pretty neat. Then I wondered about the work that goes behind in having to maintain those fields. As a farmer they …
Sandy Cortes | Carriers of Hope 