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WE MADE IT | A Labor of Love & A Pause for Peace
After republishing 70 blog posts, it’s time to breathe. This journey has been a labor of love! Full of emotion & reflection. I’ve rediscovered my passion & embraced it & seen my faith grow. It’s time for a short break,… Continue reading
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Series Wrap-Up: Eat Up – The Story of Sweet Vera
From a baking apron in Northumberland to a brownstone shadowed by secrets, Vera Turnball’s story unfolds in five haunting chapters. If you’ve followed her path, you know: the past doesn’t stay buried. This wrap-up closes the final door… or maybe… Continue reading
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Eat Up. The Story of Sweet Vera| Chapter 5 — Saying Goodbye
Vera takes one last look at the cliffs of Northumberland before boarding a ship bound for America. Her family says they’re starting fresh—but Vera knows better. The past can’t be packed away, and the truth doesn’t stay buried. Especially not… Continue reading
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Eat Up. The Story Of Sweet Vera| Chapter 4 — The Stew
Vera wakes to the scent of stew and her mother’s comforting hands. But her body aches from something deeper than sleep. The stew tastes too good. Her parents are too calm. And the truth… it’s slipping through the cracks of… Continue reading
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Eat Up. The Story Of Sweet Vera |Chapter 3 — Into the Cellar
When her father calls her into the dark, Vera obeys. What she finds waiting in the barn is not safety, but something far worse. Dragged into her parents’ shadowy world, Vera descends into the cellar—again and again—carrying secrets too heavy… Continue reading
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ALONE | A Place to Belong
This poem, written in 2019, was part of a healing journey guided by therapy & rooted in heart. Processing pain through poetry became a lifeline—a way to name what couldn’t be spoken aloud. If you’ve ever carried the weight alone,… Continue reading
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When Love Grows Up
Written in 2020 & reposted in 2024, this two-part poem explores the gritty, sacred work of marriage—the heartbreak, the healing, & the holiness. For every woman walking the tightrope of loyalty, prayer, & truth in her relationship, this is your… Continue reading
