Purple Heaven

One Photographer To Another

For today, a brief quote from
the photographer whose name &
work is well known -- even to those
who are not into photography.

     A picture from Southern California
                  as it really appears
                for much of the year.

      A little bit of heaven 
              for the painter or the photographer.
                                 

     
                       

Mother's Day 2017

Blessings on all mothers today (and everyday)!

If you are a "mom" you know 
how easily life can pull you in
too many directions at one time.
Choices can become a heavy burden.





Today you are being honored for your
courage, your sacrifice, but mostly
your unfailing, your unconditional . . .

           Love

  You are never alone--there is an ocean of other mothers
                          out there who understand.

     Honoring some mothers who come to mind today . . .

Gloria, Carey, Judy, June, Anita, Annie, Sandee, Jeanne,
Lynne, Flora, Christina, Brandi, Bonnie, Nancy, Leslie,
Dianne, Sharon, Jennifer, Peggy, Kathy, Monique, Rosalind
& Mother Judith along with all the Servants of the 11th Hour
(many of whom are mothers to their own children as well
as to God's forgotten children.)

    (And let us also remember the women who do not have
the title of mother, but who care for and love many children.)

                   God Bless Each Of You 


                               

Teacher Appreciation Day/Week

What day should we honor teachers
for what they do?

Correct answer: every day

That being said . . .

Our Nation and individual states have choosen

special days and months, so whether you are

a student or a parent or a friend, pick a special

day and let a teacher know that he/she is much

appreciated.

A few words from the presidential proclamation 2016 :

Our future is written in schools across our country. It is likely that the first person who will go to Mars is in a classroom today. Our students are our future teachers, scientists, politicians, public servants, and parents -- a generation that will steer the course we will take as a people and make possible things we have not even imagined yet. We look to the women and men standing in front of classrooms in all corners of our country -- from cities to reservations to rural towns -- to vest America's daughters and sons with the hard skills they will need to put their dreams within reach and to inspire them to dream even bigger. On National Teacher Appreciation Day and during National Teacher Appreciation Week, let us ensure our educators know how much we value their service in the classroom, how much we appreciate all they do for our students and families, and how thankful we are for their contributions to our national progress. 

                                                                                        -Barack Obama

                                                          President of the United States of America

Found on Twitter May 2, 2017     @JennHobby

"The best teachers tell you where to look, but don't tell you what to see." 

(I send special thoughts out to my daughter, Teresa Griffin--a generous & devoted teacher.)

Easter Season & Earth Day 2017

             Rejoice!

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"the seamless garment of God's creation"

                                       -Pope Francis

A Beautiful Day

Don't you agree
        it is an especially
              beautiful day  
                  when someone sends

             flowers . . .

  















         
      God does it every day.

National Catholic Sisters Week

March 8th-14th

During National Women's History Month in 2014

a group of working women were finally recognized

for the good they do. Sisters/Nuns--however we 

refer to these women, they taught us, and cared for us in

hospitals--and some even went to foreign lands to

feed the hungry and imprisoned.

http://www.nationalcatholicsistersweek.org/index.php

This is the week to recognize these selfless women 

who did not work to become rich. 

Their loyalty to the God who called them will bring 

riches the world can't even imagine.

Rosella Poulin was one such "Bride of Christ."

On January 16th 2017 Our Lord welcomed her home.

 

Rosella grew up in Nelson, BC -- one of nine children. 

In 1947 she entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in Bellingham, WA.

During her life she taught high school, cared for

the infirmed and homeless and also did missionary

work in Haiti. 

She filled the world and my life with goodness and 

joy. 

      "May a choir of angels come to greet you, 

               and speed you to Paradise,"

                        Aunt Rosella