Lost- Five Minute Friday

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All who wander are not lost.- J.R.R. Tolkien

Man’s mind plans his way but the Lord directs his steps. How many times have I thought I was going the wrong direction? How many times have I thought I was lost. I’m not talking about salvation. Just direction. Am I doing the right thing at the right time? Am I lost? Did I hear you wrong, Lord?

Then He shows me. Blatantly. Bright Light.

The other day after shopping and a doctor’s appointment, I stopped in a clothing store I’d never been in.Did not know it was there. Ran into an old friend. She showed me some great travel clothes. My mind blurred tired from too many activities in one day. Hmm. I need to leave. Need to move on.

And then-she asked me. About adoption. Could she talk to me about adoption. I wasn’t lost. God knew exactly where I needed to be. Right there. 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.