Do I Trust My Instincts

by Valerie Denay Staton When speaking about the validity of my instincts I must say my instincts have guided me in the right direction more than not. I think it depends on what you are dealing with and a lot of times just plain old common sense when dealing with certain situations. I don’t approachContinue reading “Do I Trust My Instincts”

Finding Hope in Nature’s Resilience

by Valerie D. Staton Wildflowers grow through cracks in stone, bright and unyielding.Vines curl around benches,moss carpets abandoned paths.Life persists here, quietly brave,teaching me that even in decaythere is hope, and even endingscarry the seed of something new.

God Hears Every Prayer

by Valerie Denay Staton Sometimes prayer feels like speaking into silence, but heaven is never quiet toward you. God hears every whisper, every tear, every hope you lift to Him. Prayer is not about perfect words – it’s about a trusting heart. Even when answers aren’t immediate, the Father is near, working in ways youContinue reading “God Hears Every Prayer”

Dance Like David

by Valerie Denay Staton When I get to heaven, where streets are gold, where joy runs eternally and spirits glow, I’ll cast off the burdens earth has bestowed, and dance like David, unrestrained and bold. No chains will bind me, no sorrow, no pain, just the rhythm of glory, like a sweet, holy rain. I’llContinue reading “Dance Like David”

The Shape of Us

by Valerie Denay Staton I never met you before and yet I found you in the spaces I did not know were void. The rooms inside me were unlit. Untouched. As quiet as forgotten prayers. You did not knock, nor did you speak. You simply arrived – and everything I’d learned to live without tookContinue reading “The Shape of Us”