Map
The Call: Catholic — Jessica
We were watching the cardinals take their oath on entering the conclave this morning. I thought it was a great opportunity to pull out our much neglected atlas and browse the countries as the cardinals were mentioned.
It certainly drives home the universal nature of our Church.
Response: Love of Learning — Cheryl
Last Fall, when I painted some of the walls in the kitchen (don’t ask), I took down the maps I had tacked up when I was in a very “homeschooling” frame of mind. I never put any of them back up after putting away the can of paint, because I wanted to get a nice, framed world map. (The fact that I even bothered to paint shows that I was in a “Better Homes and Gardens” frame of mind.) Seeing today’s Call, though, brought me back to my senses, and I put the large world map back up. Within minutes, Henry and Sam were “all over the map,” checking out the Nile, where Jeremy, Richard and James of Top Gear UK (love those guys) were recently journeying; the Middle East, where today’s short geography lesson took us; and Colorado, our former home.
That’s an awesome map! I’ve been wanting one like that for a long time — or a globe…I’m trying to decide now which I want. After all now I have the “we need it for homeschool” excuse!
I wish I had a “BH&G” frame of mind from time to time….
I’m seldom in a BH&G frame of mind now. We got the map at Barnes & Noble. Perhaps you need to take a trip to your local B&N. You do, after all, need educational supplies. : )
Great idea for using the atlas in conjunction with the Conclave. You already have a homeschooling mindset. You’re golden. : )
Oh, and I almost forgot: I love the color in, and composition of, your shot.