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Be Encouraged

by Valerie Denay Staton When shadows fall around you and the road feels long and steep, when worry creeps in softly and tries to steal your sleep— When dreams feel dim or distant and hope seems slow to rise, remember every sunrise begins in darkened skies. Even in the silence, when answers seem delayed, aContinue reading “Be Encouraged”

Unbroken

by Valerie Denay Staton I have walked through thunder, let rain write stories on my skin. Felt the ache of heavy stones, linger in my bones. Still—I am standing. Every scar became a furrow and every tear, a seed. What tried to bury me only taught me how to push through the dirt. Push throughContinue reading “Unbroken”