I'm a flourish fan so this caught my eye right away. It looks like a chill wind blowing thru your photo. I like the white branches and subtle snow in the bg, cool page!
I really like your take on Rachel's template challenge. The shades of blue are fabulous, and the highlights of yellow-green are very nice, too. I read your poignant journaling with growing interest as the tension of the story mounted. The ending left me with tears in my eyes, fighting a full-out bawling session. You definitely have the gift of writing.