Sheila Turrentine

This is My Story, This is My Song is Sheila’s debut autobiography of a select time in life. Through her writing she wants her faith in Jesus to show foremost and to give thanks to God for His guidance, and for the words to share her family’s experiences. She states that “I write like I talk, and I am not always grammatically or politically correct. No one intends to have to write about grief and loss, but life happens, and sometimes you need to share your testimony in order to encourage and comfort others.”

Sheila currently lives near Carmi, Illinois, a small Southern Illinois rural community nestled near the Little Wabash River. She has been married for 27 years to Joe Turrentine of Norris City, Illinois. They have three children, Emilie Jo (forever-18), Peyton Wade, and adopted daughter, Samantha Reigh, (“daughter of my heart”). Sheila and her family attend Crossroads Bible Church in Norris City, Illinois.