What I’m Into | Spring Edition
Rain. It’s official: the Pacific Northwest has just come through its wettest season on record. And still it continues. It’s enough to make even Seattle stalwarts blanch. Can we be done now?
But also flowers. Though it was late to start, we 
finally got our green-up, with plenty of pinks and pastels tossed in just to show off. Which means that while our skies are mostly gray, our landscape is very pretty. Thank you, God, for abundant beauty.
God For Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Lent and Easter. This year, I was determined to do Lent differently by being more intentional in my observance of it. This lovely book helped me so much in that regard. I bought it because I admire Luci Shaw’s poetry, and she is one of the contributors. While I liked the way this book drew together the ecumenical observations of a variety of Christian thinkers, I loved how the beautiful artwork reflected the daily themes and invited deeper human connection across time and space.
World Vision’s Global 6k for Water. On May 6, our family (and Remy) joined with tens of thousands of others worldwide to walk (or run) 6 kilometers, the average distance people in the developing world walk for water — water that is often contaminated with life-threatening diseases. Participation in the 6k helped raise funds to provide families around the world clean water.
Tim Hawkins. Once again indulging the Jones family’s obsession with our favorite funnyman, we joined up with a few cousins to travel to the far lower-left corner of the state to see him in Vancouver, Washington. As 
always, we laughed until we cried. Good for the soul, that stuff is.
Language lessons. Because we are weeks away from our first visit to Italy. We installed this app on our phones so that every day we can dose ourselves with a bit of Italian. So fun.
My first newsletter. Did you miss it? You can catch the next one by signing up in the sidebar on the right, which also gives you access to a free download, “celebrate beauty” wallpaper for your mobile device. Never worry that I’ll do anything nefarious with your email address. It stays right here and allows me to connect with you a couple of times a year to share subscriber-only news tidbits, giveaways, and cover reveals.
Pinterest. WAY late to this party, I know, but I’m finally up and running on the ever-popular Pinterest. Of particular note: my brand-new board for my upcoming novel, Her Memory of Music. Check it out here, and follow me at KatherineScottJ.
So that’s it for me. What are you into these days?
It HAS been a long, wet Spring in the PNW! And welcome to Pinterest, friend 😉 Love you.
Right?? We are SO done with it. And LOVE Pinterest. Could easily find myself lost in there. 🙂 xo
I always love your “what I’m into” posts. Catching up with you makes me smile. Italy! Wow! One of my favorite countries. Rome is dirty and full of traffic but also holds a brutal beauty that left me speechless when we visited the ruins of the colosseum. And with my Catholic roots I loved visiting the Vatican. Praying your family has a more than memorable trip!
Thank you, Paula! I fully anticipate Rome will leave me breathless, in both marvelous ways and not. But that’s the way it is with travel, usually. All part of the adventure.
I also love your “what I’m into” posts. I learn something every time! And would you believe I just joined Pinterest myself? It seems to be a bottomless pit of inspiration and information, and I figured I’d have time to dive into that pool once I retired. But it’s drawn me in. Your board is beautiful! and I hope you share travel tips from Italy. We are going there in September when we visit our daughter’s family in Hungary! Hugs to you, friend.
Thanks, Maggie! And I totally agree about Pinterest. Definitely have to ration myself or I might go missing for days. And yay for Italy! We’ve never been and are getting so excited. We were in Hungary several years ago, and it is amazing, so very beautiful. Looking forward to comparing notes. 🙂
Italy should be spectacular this time of year! (Well, it’s always amazing, but sunshine and blue skies should be a treat.) Enjoy!
Pintrest can be an absolute delight. It’s so handy for bookmarking travel ideas, recipes, writing resources, and story ideas.
Have a wonderful trip!
Thank you! We keep pinching ourselves that we’re finally going. For obvious reasons, Italy’s been on our list for a looong time, but never has been the right moment.
And Pinterest! YES. Only problem is needing to guard myself lest I fall in and never be seen again…