Highlights from Oregon

Highlights from Oregon

Oregon was one of our favorite stops on the #mobilebiosphere trip thus far. We saw a whole different side to the state, and to be honest, I’d take these views over a box of Voodoo doughnuts any day! The Oregon-based book we listened to was The Stouthearted...
Mobile Biosphere Day 12: Sprinkle Joy

Mobile Biosphere Day 12: Sprinkle Joy

In the 2550+ miles we had planned for this #mobilebiosphere trip, we were originally going to drive through/stay in over 20 states. For each state, we selected a book set in that state (To Kill a Mockingbird in Alabama) and a social studies lesson (The Trail of Tears...
Highlights from Utah

Highlights from Utah

We loved Utah! Just sharing a few highlights below. The Utah-based novel we listened to was Wild Bird, and we loved exploring this gorgeous wilderness! This was Laini’s photo for the map project – gorgeous! Minki took this – these trees looked as...
Mobile Biosphere Day 11: Fighting Acedia

Mobile Biosphere Day 11: Fighting Acedia

Thomas Aquinas identified acedia with “the sorrow of the world.” Weighty stuff! Oxford dictionary defines acedia as “a state of restlessness and inability to work.” Sound familiar to anyone? Surely, we must be particularly vulnerable to spiritual or mental apathy...