Buh-Bye Summer, Hello Autumn

About two seconds before Peter Pan
 took a dive into the water -- accidentally!Did anyone else catch a glimpse of summer as it went sprinting past? I barely did. But what a fun summer it was. I took a few weeks off of writing to play with the kiddos. We spent a lot of time in the in-laws swimming pool wrestling, launching water grenades, and sunning ourselves. CoCo insisted on helping me plot my third novel for Bethany House, so we spent hours naming characters, planning their quirks, and I seriously think I have a little blossoming psychologist on my hands.

"Beach combing" along the Flambeau RiverWe also took a family vacation to Northern Wisconsin. It's my husband's childhood stomping grounds and pretty much my favorite place on earth besides Rome. (So similar, eh?). It was great to rest and relax, especially after my stint in the hospital. We all snuggled, fished, swam, hiked, ate brownies, argued, cried, laughed . . . you know . . . all the things families do on vacation right?

Funny how even the negative moments become precious in retrospect. Those struggles that last for a moment, but are ultimately conquered by love and family. Sometimes I sit back and watch my family as they interact and I can almost palpably feel the energy of the love they have for each other. CoCo and Peter Pan, Cap'n Hook to the kiddos, and then me included in the mix. It's a blessing I never want to take for granted but can only credit toward a lifetime of seeking the Lord with all of our hearts.

Heaven on a stick So . . . summer is full of pleasant memories. Good family times, traditions, stretching, and resting. Now we enter October with a flourish of fall leaves, chillier winds, sweaters, and of course, coffee. I'm so thankful for another season to pack away in my memory book I store in my heart.

What memories are you storing away this year?










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Professional coffee drinker & ECPA/Publisher's Weekly best-selling author, Jaime Jo Wright resides in the hills of Wisconsin writing spirited turn-of-the-century romance stained with suspense. Coffee fuels her snarky personality. She lives in Neverland with her Cap’n Hook who stole her heart and will not give it back, their little fairy TinkerBell, and a very mischievous Peter Pan. The foursome embark on scores of adventure that only make her fall more wildly in love with romance and intrigue.
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