Maple Wood Cementary

Maple Wood Cementary
And when we see it from this angle, we understand why there is so much traffic by our place. 🍁
Photo credit: Sam Yoder

Rose Mallinger

Thank You "Joe Caldwell" for sharing this:

Written By: "Rob Cantrell" Thank You Rob for sharing this:

“In 1921, a girl was born with hopes and dreams. Her name was Rose Mallinger. For 97 yrs. she loved, laughed, nurtured and contributed to the world. She married, raised children, wiped away tears, attended school functions and bandaged boo-boos of her children and grandchildren. She contributed to the world. On Saturday, October 27, 2018 hate killed her. While giving thanks for her life in a Pittsburgh house of God, hate forever ended the hope, dreams and contributions of a girl born in 1921. She was murdered by every American unwilling to unite against intolerance. Today, she is black, Latino, gay, Asian, transgender, Jewish, Muslim, poor, elderly, homeless, mentally ill and every other person marginalized and hated for being who they are. She is a victim of hate in America. A madman pulled the trigger ... but hate killed her. She doesn’t need a prayer service or candle lit to honor her. She needs change in the hearts of the people and country that took her life. Today, I denounce intolerance in her memory.”

Aboration

                                          Jesus, Protect and Save the Unborn!

Children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the
womb is His reward. Psalm 127:3 (NIV)

Pray for an end to aboration, pray from your heart, pray
often until God's perfect Will is done...

The very lives of these precious innocent babies are
depending upon you to save them

"Heavenly Father, please forgive this generation for the
arrogance of abortion. Heal the many wounds abortion has
caused in our hearts, in the world and in our relationship
with You. Unite us in the Truth. Amen."

Jesus, Protect and Save the Unborn!

Wisdom shared by Sadie

Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the Light of Your Presence, Lord
They rejoice in Your Name all day long, they celebrate Your Righteousness
For You (Lord) are their Glory and Strength, by Your favor You exalt our horn.
Psalm 89:15-17 (NIV)

How to find time for God

Get up early to read your Bible and Pray before the day begins. Step into His Presence all through the day, weather your cleaning, washing dishes, doing laundry, Etc.

You may ask, how do I do that? Just by remembering Him. By talking to Him. By Praising Him. By being with Him,

when walking along the road and you see something that get's your interest, stop and Thank the Lord for His Blessing.
If your struggling with something personal, Say I Trust You Lord to do whats best in my life, Lead me as Thou Wills,
I Will follow because I Know You know whats best for my life.


(I Trust You Lord, I Love You Always & Forever)

Grandma's Chocolate Pie

Grandma's Chocolate Pie

                                      Grandma’s Chocolate Pie

Ingredients
½ c. cocoa
¼ cup cornstarch
3 egg yolks
1 ½ c. sugar
¼ tsp. salt
2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOTE's:
I use frozen deep dish pie shells. they come in packages of 2. bake according to directions on package.

If making "sugar free" substitute 3/4 cups Plus 2 Tbs. of Truvia baking blend for the sugar
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Directions
This recipe does not have meringue on it. You could make the meringue if you want.

Mix cocoa, cornstarch, beaten egg yolks; sugar and salt and vanilla, then add milk gradually, while stirring in a pot over med-high heat. Cook until thick, beating it smooth. Pour into a pre-baked pie shell. Put in the fridge to chill

No One Came

The shelter manager's letter:

"I am posting this (and it is long) because I think our society needs a huge wake-up call.

As a shelter manager, I am going to share a little insight with you all - a view from the inside, if you will.

Maybe if you saw the life drain from a few sad, lost, confused eyes, you would change your mind about breeding and selling to people you don't even know - that puppy you just sold will most likely end up in my shelter when it's not a cute little puppy anymore.

How would you feel if you knew that there's about a 90% chance that dog will never walk out of the shelter it is going to be dumped at - purebred or not! About 50% of all of the dogs that are "owner surrenders" or "strays" that come into my shelter are purebred dogs.

No shortage of excuses
The most common excuses I hear are:

We are moving and we can't take our dog (or cat).
Really? Where are you moving to that doesn't allow pets?

The dog got bigger than we thought it would.
How big did you think a German Shepherd would get?

We don't have time for her.
Really? I work a 10-12 hour day and still have time for my 6 dogs!

She's tearing up our yard.
How about bringing her inside, making her a part of your family?

They always tell me:
We just don't want to have to stress about finding a place for her. We know she'll get adopted - she's a good dog. Odds are your pet won't get adopted, and how stressful do you think being in a shelter is?

Well, let me tell you. Dead pet walking!

Your pet has 72 hours to find a new family from the moment you drop it off, sometimes a little longer if the shelter isn't full and your dog manages to stay completely healthy.
If it sniffles, it dies.

Your pet will be confined to a small run / kennel in a room with about 25 other barking or crying animals. It will have to relieve itself where it eats and sleeps. It will be depressed and it will cry constantly for the family that abandoned it.
If your pet is lucky, I will have enough volunteers that day to take him / her for a walk. If I don't, your pet won't get any attention besides having a bowl of food slid under the kennel door and the waste sprayed out of its pen with a high-powered hose.
If your dog is big, black or any of the "bully" breeds (pit bull, rottweiler, mastiff, etc) it was pretty much dead when you walked it through the front door. Those dogs just don't get adopted.
If your dog doesn't get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, it will be destroyed.

If the shelter isn't full and your dog is good enough, and of a desirable enough breed, it may get a stay of execution, though not for long. Most pets get very kennel protective after about a week and are destroyed for showing aggression. Even the sweetest dogs will turn in this environment.
If your pet makes it over all of those hurdles, chances are it will get kennel cough or an upper respiratory infection and will be destroyed because shelters just don't have the funds to pay for even a $100 treatment.

The grim reaper
Here's a little euthanasia 101 for those of you that have never witnessed a perfectly healthy, scared animal being "put-down".
First, your pet will be taken from its kennel on a leash. They always look like they think they are going for a walk - happy, wagging their tails. That is, until they get to "The Room".

Every one of them freaks out and puts on the breaks when we get to the door. It must smell like death, or they can feel the sad souls that are left in there. It's strange, but it happens with every one of them. Your dog or cat will be restrained, held down by 1 or 2 vet techs (depending on their size and how freaked out they are). A euthanasia tech or a vet will start the process. They find a vein in the front leg and inject a lethal dose of the "pink stuff". Hopefully your pet doesn't panic from being restrained and jerk it's leg. I've seen the needles tear out of a leg and been covered with the resulting blood, and been deafened by the yelps and screams.

They all don't just "go to sleep" - sometimes they spasm for a while, gasp for air and defecate on themselves.
When it all ends, your pet's corpse will be stacked like firewood in a large freezer in the back, with all of the other animals that were killed, waiting to be picked up like garbage.

What happens next? Cremated? Taken to the dump? Rendered into pet food? You'll never know, and it probably won't even cross your mind. It was just an animal, and you can always buy another one, right?

Liberty, freedom and justice for all
I hope that those of you that have read this are bawling your eyes out and can't get the pictures out of your head. I do everyday on the way home from work. I hate my job, I hate that it exists and I hate that it will always be there unless people make some changes and realize that the lives you are affecting go much farther than the pets you dump at a shelter.

Between 9 and 11 MILLION animals die every year in shelters and only you can stop it. I do my best to save every life I can but rescues are always full, and there are more animals coming in everyday than there are homes.
My point to all of this is DON'T BREED OR BUY WHILE SHELTER PETS DIE!

Hate me if you want to - the truth hurts and reality is what it is.
I just hope I maybe changed one person's mind about breeding their dog, taking their loving pet to a shelter, or buying a dog. I hope that someone will walk into my shelter and say "I saw this thing on Facebook/Blogs/Twitter etc, and it made me want to adopt".
That would make it all worth it."

Author unknown

Horsyland (Horse Land)

for those interested in horses, training etc. please have a look at this site

htp://www.horsyland.com

Cell Phones

If you are on your cell phone while you are driving, you are far to busy to be behind the wheel

If you are texting behind the wheel while driving, you are far to busy to be driving

When the law officers start slamming you with tickets, I hope you remember this warning. put down your cell phone and drive your car. You are not the only one on the road.

OUR LIVES MATTER, Put Down Your Cell Phone!!!!!

The Black Prayer

                             The Black Prayer - Author Unknown
                                This is deep, so take your time.

Why Did You Make Me Black Lord
Lord .. Why did you make me black?
Why did you make someone
the world would hold back?...
Black is the color of dirty clothes,
of grimy hands and feet......
Black is the color of darkness,
of tired beaten streets...

Why did you give me thick lips,
a broad nose and kinky hair?
Why did you create someone
who receives the hated stare?

Black is the color of the bruised eye
when someone gets hurt...
Black is the color of darkness,
black is the color of dirt.

Why is my bone structure so thick,
my hips and cheeks so high?
Why are my eyes brown,
and not the color of the sky?

Why do people think I'm useless?
How come I feel so used?
Why do people see my skin
and think I should be abused?
Lord, I just don't understand...
What is it about my skin?
Why is it some people want to hate me
and not know the person within?

Black is what people are "Labeled"
when others want to keep them away...
Black is the color of shadows cast...
Black is the end of the day.

Lord you know my own people mistreat me,
and you know this just ain't right...
They don't like my hair, they don't like my
skin, as they say I'm too dark or too light!

Lord, don't you think
it's time to make a change?
Why don't you redo creation
and make everyone the same?

God's Reply:

Why did I make you black? Why did I make you black?

I made you in the color of coal
from which beautiful diamonds are formed...
I made you in the color of oil,
the black gold which keeps people warm.

Your color is the same as the rich dark soil
that grows the food you need...
Your color is the same as the black stallion and
panther, Oh what majestic creatures indeed!

All colors of the heavenly rainbow
can be found throughout every nation...
When all these colors are blended,
you become my greatest creation!

Your hair is the texture of lamb's wool,
such a beautiful creature is he...
I am the shepherd who watches them,
I will ALWAYS watch over thee!

You are the color of the midnight sky,
I put star glitter in your eyes...
There's a beautiful smile hidden behind your pain...
That's why your cheeks are so high!

You are the color of dark clouds
from the hurricanes I create in September...
I made your lips so full and thick,
so when you kiss...they will remember!

Your stature is strong,
your bone structure thick to withstand the
burden of time...
The reflection you see in the mirror,
that image that looks back, that is MINE!

So get off your knees,
look in the mirror and tell me what you see?
I didn't make you in the image of darkness...
I made you in the image of ME!

Why

Why are so many children born with Autisium & ADHD these days?

Shots, additivies in food what?????

June 2

Sometimes it is better to remove things from your
 "to do" list rather than adding to it.

Lord, give me the courage to say no to the things
that cause me to feel overwhelmed.

Food For Thought

Too much of a good thing can actually diminish the joy and make it a
burden.

Lord, help me avoid excess and keep my life simpler and freer.

Morning Laugh

;Your morning laugh;

A blonde is terribly overweight, so her doctor put her on a diet. "I want you to eat regularly for two days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for two weeks. The next time I see you, you'll have lost at least five pounds."

When the blonde returned, she shocked the doctor by losing nearly 20 pounds.
"Why, that's amazing!" the doctor said, "Did you follow my instructions?" 
The blonde nodded... "I'll tell you though, I thought I was going to drop dead that third day." 

"From hunger, you mean?", asked the doctor."

"No, from skipping."

Faith

 Faith
I pray that faith will find root and grow in our children's & grandchildrens heart, that by faith, they may gain whay has been promised to them, (Hebrews11:1-40)

PRAY for those going through a troubled marriage

                    "PRAY" for those going through a troubled marriage
                                       (9 points to ponder)

1. Marriage is a commitment you made not only to each other but unto God.

2. Marriage is a lifetime commitment.

3. Marriage takes a lot of work 24/7, but well worth the effort

4. Marriage is a wonderful union between a man and a woman, the two of you are no longer two, but one flesh. Genesis 2:24

5. Marriage is a union that grows into a work of art when you both put in the time and effort

6. Stop looking at the faults of your partner and start looking at your own faults, that's your part to work on and change,

7. PRAY for your marriage, your partner, your family, ask God what areas "YOU" need to work on in order to have a harmonious marriage

8. ALL MARRIAGES have problems, it's how you work out your problems that makes your marriage stronger

9. Don't throw in the towel and walk away, "YOU" have work to do, first things first, get down on your knees and begin to pray