Five Minute Friday -Exhale

I stretch my legs, muscle burning tired. It’s been a long wonderful day in Frostburg at the pool. My CFS symptoms have been flaring and I began the trip with questions such as, “What if I run out of energy? What if I feel terrible half way through and can’t drive?”

To which, I answered, lead by the Holy Spirit, “What if I have plenty of energy? What if I enjoy myself? What if I rise up on the wings of eagles and drive back with vigor?”

The day was glorious. Not too hot. Not too cold. Lots of pool side fun. Lots of conversation with daughters and play with four grandchildren.

After a cup of coffee, about five I headed back.

And exhale. I made it. Driving back with plenty of energy. God met me there in the mountains with rain showers in the sunshine. Art work in the clouds. My son felt it too. He snapped this photo. STOP

hi, I’m Kathleen Guire Just a little bit more about me! I’ve wanted to be an author since I was a little girl, making up songs on the swing set at an army base in Denver, Colorado. My journey as a fiction author began in a Barnes and Noble bookstore with a friend and her tween daughter. The young girl was searching for a book she could read, but everything she picked up was either inappropriate, filled with curse words, or contained explicit sexual content. As a Christian mom of seven kids, I understand the struggle. Finding books with Christian themes that are both wholesome and engaging is tough. Library and bookstore trips can quickly become frustrating. My friend’s tween’s disappointment at not finding something suitable was all too familiar to me. I took action and wrote my first fiction book, aiming to create stories that are clean, moral, and filled with unexpected plot twists. Since then, I’ve continued writing because I believe every tween, teen, YA, and mom should have access to clean thrillers and mysteries. My books blend wholesome content, moral values, and intriguing plots, addressing culturally relevant topics without compromising on quality or integrity.