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Best Practices in Electronic Record Retention
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1 I. Some Key Considerations In Whether To Engage An E-Discovery Vendor (Or Vendors) A. It is difficult to decide whether to retain a vendor if you don t know what your organization can do and at what cost. B. Know your organization s E-Discovery capabilities now and keep your knowledge current. C. Know your capabilities in specific relation to the various components of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model ( EDRM ) (subcomponents not shown below, but important). See: D. For example, has your organization purchased (and obtained necessary training and certifications, where available) to use certain E-Discovery tools (e.g., EnCase Forensic)? Are they trained and knowledgeable in ESI chain-of-custody procedures? E. Do your IT personnel have time to focus on E-Discovery issues? F. Are your IT personnel likely to be good or bad witnesses if their depositions are taken? If key IT personnel are not experienced in defending their work in litigation, that is a reason to seek out an outside vendor
2 G. What is the exposure potential in the litigation? ( Proportionality concept) H. Is inaccessible ESI potentially subject to discovery? I. Are your in-house personnel experienced in E-Discovery project management and project tracking? Is the potential magnitude of the ESI and the litigation exposure large enough to make project management and tracking a substantial undertaking? J. Can agreements be reached with opposing counsel (particularly early in case) that may eliminate need for an E-Discovery vendor or some vendor services (e.g., agreements on simple formats for production of ESI, agreed keyword searching, and types of metadata, if any, to be produced)? K. Is the volume of likely ESI beyond the capacity of in-house E-Discovery tools (if any)? L. Will legacy ESI be the subject of discovery? If so, do you have the necessary software to read and process it? If not, you will potentially need a vendor with that capability. M. Will forensically defensible ESI capture be necessary? If so, do you have properly trained IT personnel? Do you have appropriate electronic tools? (See 4 above) N. Will metadata be important? If so, do you have personnel in-house who know how to capture ESI without altering metadata? O. Will electronic searches be used (or potentially advisable) to identify and cull ESI? If so, is the nature of the ESI and the issues that must be translated into search terms such that sophisticated search software (including conceptual searching) is advisable? Are additional areas of subject matter expertise needed for defensible searches (e.g., statistics, linguistics)? P. Are there identifiable, material potential advantages to having an independent (vendor) witness ready to testify to all or parts of ESI collection, processing and production process? 1. The more the issues are opinions, rather than historic fact, the more potentially important an independent vendor witness may be, versus an in-house IT witness. 2. The more aggressive opposing counsel is, the more important an independent witness may be. 3. The more ESI-sophisticated opposing counsel and their E-Discovery consultant (if any) are may be relevant to whether you should engage an E- Discovery vendor. Q. Is the nature of ESI you anticipate seeking from the opposing party such that you will need expertise you do not have to determine in what format and how you should request it to be sure you can use it? (e.g., database information). R. Are there gaps in the E-Discovery expertise in litigation counsel that could be materially bolstered by a vendor?
3 S. Is your in-house and outside litigation team big enough to warrant the inclusion of ESI in a case management database that is accessible from several locations? If so, that consideration may weigh in favor of an outside vendor who will have those capabilities. T. Is the format of production likely to be native format? If so, a native format production may be best handled by an outside vendor who can clone hard drives or servers and easily produce native format files. In-house operations are not usually proficient in this type of production. U. Map out the potential sources of ESI in your organization that could be relevant to the litigation. The more sources that are identified, the more likely that an outside vendor should be retained. II. Some Key Considerations In Selecting An E-Discovery Vendor (Or Vendors) A. Vendor Background 1. Gather information about the company a. Factors to consider i. Years in business ii. Track record of providing product or service iii. Check client references and court opinions involving vendors b. Company obligations/warranties i. Insurance and licenses ii. Privilege issues iii. Confidentiality guarantees iv. Pricing methods 1. Number of options for processing ESI for review and production can make it difficult to compare proposals. 2. Majority of ESI was traditionally converted to TIFF or PDF for review and production. 3. More prevalent for vendors to allow review in native format. 4. Prior predominance of conversion to image led to a pricing system based on a per-page basis. 5. Cost of conversion represented a significant portion of overall cost. 6. More data is being reviewed in native format so pricing is moving toward volumeor gigabyte-based pricing. 7. Any steps to reduce amount of data to be produced will reduce the cost of the project. 2. Gather information about the personnel
4 a. Experience level b. Screening of employees? c. Ability to guarantee work by a specific date d. Will the vendor need to hire inexperienced staff to complete the project? 3. Project Security a. Vendor should describe what is done to ensure that a document has not been changed. b. Amenability of Escrow For large projects, inquire about the ability to escrow software code, instruction manuals, and documentation to guard against the vendor s financial instability. c. Chain of custody issues d. Vendor should confirm that a complete, exact copy of the data is stored. e. What happens when a project is over? What happens to electronic and hardcopy data? f. What happens if the vendor is acquired or files for bankruptcy? g. Security of data from hackers and viruses h. Is the information appropriately stored? i. Consider building safety and security 4. Discuss subcontracting issues a. Establish a process for disclosure and approval of subcontracts. b. Vendor and subcontractor should certify that they are free of conflicts. c. Subcontractors should be held to same security standards as vendor. 5. Conflicts issues a. Vendors may be privy to confidential information about the client s information management system. b. Important to ensure no conflicts from the outset. c. Ensure that a conflicts check is performed on any subcontractor. d. Watch for business conflicts vendor may have previously been retained by a competitor of the client. e. Apply conflicts rules that apply to lawyers to potential vendors. B. Determine the types of services needed 1. Types of services a. Consulting/Professional services i. testimony ii. analysis of IT infrastructure iii. recommendation of discovery plan
5 b. Data Collection/Processing i. data/file management ii. data harvesting iii. data filtering iv. processing v. redaction c. Data Recovery/Forensics i. Legacy data restoration ii. Backup systems/enterprise backup iii. Reverse engineering iv. Damaged media v. Password protected files d. Hosting/Review/Production/Delivery i. Data/website hosting ii. Review/support iii. Production e. Litigation Support i. Scanning/copying/OCRing ii. Coding iii. Conceptual organization 2. Identifying Specific Vendors a. Request for Information should lead to identification of group of vendors b. Request for project proposals to smaller group of vendors c. Items to consider in RFP i. Project Overview Define the problem, the number and type of information resources, the systems on which the information resides, timeliness, scope, relevancy, and court orders. ii. Management Explain role of client, counsel and staff in the management of the work; explain lines of communication and procedures for status reporting. iii. Requirements Description Describe for vendor the technical requirements, specific services, volume, time constraints, and required quality. iv. Vendor Process and Infrastructure Ask vendor to describe how the project will be completed. How will surprises be handled? v. Processing Methods
6 vi. vii. Quality Control Will the vendor institute any quality control measures for the project? Recommendations from previous clients C. New Developments 1. Certification Programs a. Many vendors are becoming certified in different protocol. b. No process in place for certifying the certification programs. c. Some programs are fairly limited 2. Online Repositories a. Store electronic versions of documents on the Internet b. Remote access c. Costs starting to go down d. Per gigabyte data and processing load fee and monthly fee e. Remote searches 3. Records Management a. Retention policies are the cornerstone of defensible preservation and collection methods. b. Question the vendor as to whether their protocol complies with the enterprise s records c. management and retention policies. 4. Meet and Confer Requirement Rule 26(f) include vendors? a. Rule 26(f) directs parties to discuss ESI discovery during discovery planning conference b. Consider: capabilities of computer systems used by the parties, forms in which ESI could be produced, whether the information is accessible, preservation of ESI, and how claims of privilege and work product will be addressed c. Rule 26(f) implies that the conference should be attended by persons from the law firm, client, or electronic discovery vendor (maybe all three) to ensure that necessary information is exchanged
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Happiness came barefoot,
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
What is this man doing?
If there were no words, would this sign say "Hazardous bridge ahead" to you?
Or would it say "Watch the road when you ride your bike"?
I shot this while on a tram tour of Saguaro National Park outside Tucson in 2003. When I picked up the processed film (yes, it was in the olden, film days), the woman who had done the work pulled this picture out of the pack and said, "It looks like he's peeing!"
The picture could have been used to illustrate this story from Bloomington, Minn., last April about a man who was trying to pee off a bridge but fell to marshy area below. The awkward headline was "Man Falls Urinating Off Highway 77 Bridge."
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1. Second larger, five-axis, high-speed machine for hard milling.
2. Large bullard horizontal lathe (for the oil rig business, aerospace and round parts in molds).
3. Flow analysis software.
4. Latest in prototyping modeling equipment. Reverse engineering 3-D copier.
5. Mold maintenance software.
6. Large boring mills with 40' travels (for forging dies and aerospace models and molds).
7. Latest x-ray quality assurance equipment.
8. Five-axis gun drill for small components that will allow you to drill on an angle instead of putting the block on an angle.
9. Product data management (PDM) software. A job tracking system that fits your work flow.
10. A new sinker EDM and CNC toolroom lathe. Horizontal machining center with turntable.
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December 21, 2014
"I was told many times that the musical was dead when I was doing 'Chicago', and I never really believe that a genre is dead—I really feel it's sort of the actual execution of the pieces and the careful way in which you have to approach them. I mean, everyone thought the sword-and-sandal film was dead until 'Gladiator' arrived, you know—it happens a lot. So I believe in the genre of musicals on film. When they don't work, they're hard to watch because they're awkward and people start to sing and it doesn't feel right, and one of the goals in a film is to make sure that the singing is earned. That by the time they get to singing, they have no other choice but to sing, and when it works, there's nothing like it."
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Courtesy The Peninsula Chicago
It's no surprise that this luxury spot—voted the third best hotel in Chicago in our annual Readers' Choice Awards—would also have a spectacular 24-foot Christmas tree to boot. Sat in the hotel's main lobby, it shimmers in all the requisite reds, golds, and greens. Did we mention how much we love the giant star at the top?
Courtesy Claridge's
Christmas at Claridge's is always the glitziest (and most British) way to spend the holiday in London, and the annual unveiling of the lobby's Christmas tree is a particularly festive occasion. This year, Apple's chief design officer, Sir Jony Ive, and designer for special projects, Marc Newson, have taken on the challenge of designing the highly anticipated spruce (Dolce & Gabbana and Burberry are past collaborators), turning the yuletide tradition into a fully immersive installation—complete with glowing illustrations of silver birch trees lining the walls.
Courtesy The Ritz-Carlton
There's a taste of Paris at the Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte this year, with a tree constructed out of precisely 8,000 pink macarons—plus another croquembouche tree made from 1,700 profiteroles. The tower of macarons, which comes in at 12-feet, took around 170-hours to be assembled by the hotel's pastry team. Meanwhile, in another part of the hotel resides an environmentally-friendly tree made out of 789 recycled green bottles.
Courtesy The London EDITION
Over at Ian Schrager's London EDITION in Fitzrovia, the 2016 Christmas tree has been designed by set designer and artistic director Simon Costin, who has worked with the likes of Alexander McQueen, YSL, and Hermès. The inspiration is Welsh mythology, with fantastical looking moths and squirrels, and purple baubles decorating the branches. As for the angel at the top? Costin opted for an extravagant owl to watch over guests.
Courtesy The Connaught
The prize-winning British sculptor Anthony Gormley is responsible for The Connaught's minimalist tree in London's Mayfair. At 57-feet high, the Western Red Cedar is illuminated by a glowing beam of light that runs up the trunk, in turn making each of its branches glow. "I want the tree to celebrate life and all its myriad forms," Gormley said of the tree. "At this, the darkest time of the year and at a moment of global dysfunction, I hope this magnificent tree conveys a feeling of continuance and vitality."
Courtesy Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
The fifth best hotel in Southern California, according to our Readers' Choice Awards, also has one of our favorite Christmas trees this year. Standing tall on the lawn of the resort's sprawling grounds, an impressive haul of presents lies underneath—who cares if it's 70 degrees and sunny on Christmas Day?
Courtesy Big Cedar Lodge
Out in the wilderness of the Ozarks, the tree at Big Cedar Lodge sits resplendent under the Adirondack-style mansion's high ceilings. Antlers hang from above, the giant fern sparkles with every festive color, and there's a large fireplace to sit beside all day—you can practically smell the pine from here.
Courtesy Langham Place
First, we had a tree made entirely of macarons in Charlotte and now, at Langham Place, a tree comprised of 3,500 roses in reds, creams, and dusty pinks. The Langham has done fun things with its lobby in the past, too: In 2015, the hotel installed works by celebrated artist Alex Katz behind the front desks. We think this tree is pretty enough to greet guests all year round.
Courtesy Omni Mount Washington Resort
This resort's landmarked building, which dates back to 1902, has housed noteworthy guests that include Thomas Edison and three U.S. presidents, and so it comes as no surprise that its annual Christmas tree is an appropriately grand affair. After a day spent on the slopes at the nearby ski resort, we can't imagine anything more festive than returning to this towering fern bedecked with hundred of ornaments and ribbons.
Courtesy Windsor Court Hotel
The Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans has invested in a 19.5-foot Christmas tree to decorate its lobby this year. And if 25,000 mini-white lights adorning its branches isn't enough to get you in the festive spirit, then a fully-functioning toy train racing around the presents below surely will.
Courtesy Hilton
If this was a competition, this Hilton in Chicago might just win it on the grounds of sheer extravagance. There is a poinsettia kissing ball; a "life-size" gingerbread hotel built from 16,000 gingerbread bricks; and 60-foot wreaths. Then, of course, there is the sparkly tree itself, measuring a towering 24-feet. Need we say more?
Courtesy Loews Regency Hotel
Staying in a hotel just around the corner from Central Park and a stone's throw from Tiffany's on Fifth Avenue is pretty much the ultimate Christmas fantasy, and so it makes sense that the hotel would make sure to have an impressive tree in its lobby. Shimmering with gold and silver baubles, the best part is surely the twist on the traditional angel or star: a large, white peacock to keep an eye on the lobby.


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It's been forever since I've been here. And I'm the one who set up the rule about blogging a minimum of once per month. I'm gonna try to do better. Really. Truly!
Part of the problem is that I haven't really felt that I had anything to show off. I mean, yeah I've been knitting. But not so much on the finished projects. And it isn't so much fun to blog about projects in process.
Thankfully, my friends have set me straight. I DO have finished projects. And they are well worth showing off. So here goes!
Way back in the summer when the Early Fall Vogue 2011 issue arrived, many of us just loved the cable rib jacket. So I knit it up, thinking that perhaps other folks would jump on my bandwagon. And I knit, and I scratched my head, and I knit some more. This was not a pattern for the faint of heart. But worth it -- absolutely and positively worth it!
Here is the back view of the sweater worn as the directions are written. I must say that I find the arm area to be a bit baggy, but everyone seems to love it.
This is the front view of the sweater, again being worn as the instructions are written.
The beauty of this sweater is that you can then turn it upside down and have an entirely new sweater!
Since this picture was taken, I've learned that you should turn the collar a bit more, so that you have wider lapels, down to the waistband. It looks much nicer that way, and with a shawl pin, or a sweater pin -- oooh, la la! Oh so fashionable!
Worn this side up, the back armhole area doesn't seem to be so baggy. Who knew, eh?
I used 9 skeins of Cascade 220 and 5.5mm needle. The construction of the pieces was very, very strange, but worked. As seems so common with Vogue, the directions said to complete the right front "reversing all shaping." Yeah, right. This works if you know just what you are shaping! So I wrote out the shaping directions for myself, line by line. (I still have them, if anyone needs them!)
In other news ... the kids are fine, the animals (Lizzie and Pepper) are great, Doug is fine. Apparently, I've just been in a funk and not blogging. There are a lot more finished items to talk about ... but I'm gonna save some for another day.
Thanks for checking back in on me!


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Thanks for stopping by today... on New Years Day! Happy 2011. I am sorry to December leave us - the month of December is such a blessing. It is a time to focus on the Savior and the blessings we receive by following him throughout the year. It was so much fun to go through the December LDS Blog Train and get pieces to scrap our Greatest Gift... Jesus Christ.
I took a good portion of December off from designing but I do have a couple new items in my store that I thought I would show you before I show off what fun freebie printable I have created.
The candy box will be perfect for Valentine treats. You can size it down and fit two on a page even! Fonts are always a great way to send letters or journal on your pages. My newest item - Box It Up: Basket is only available at MScraps where I am a guest designer this month.
So what is it that I created for you? I have created a drink tumbler printable. I used this template available in my store at ScrapMatters.
I created the printable generic so you could use it all year round. Feel free to add your favorite elements right on top of the JPG printable as well.
You can grab the download here at 4Shared.
Don't forget to leave some love and if you are interested in trying out a hybrid template {for FREE} simply sign up for my newsletter and each week you will get to see what yummy hybrid goodness I bring to you right to your computer!
I am hoping to be back before Friday to show off some of my favorite projects of 2010, some of my favorite templates of 2010 and some of my favorite layouts of 2010.
{For those number savy... I intentionally set this to post at 1.1.11 at 1:11am! what a fun birthday today will be for a bunch of babies!}


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If you want to see me in action (and the requests have been pouring in), check out this Threadbangers link from last fall.
I don't show up till 3:17, but it's an interesting segment.
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I'm amazed that you've been sewing for such a short time and were able to make your outfit.
I'm sorry, my mind was wiped blank by the big furry bra with paw prints for each, erm, bust point. Ow.
But seriously, yay for you -- they totally cut you off though! What else did you say?
Peter! Charming! Fierce!
Anyone else titter when that woman said "needle lubricant"? Or am I the only one subject to juvenile humor?
Great soundbite, Peter. And very impressive that you made your entire outfit.
No Melody, you are not the only one with juvenile humor. When she started talking about its other uses, I was thinking nasty stuff.


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Leadership development is an industry. A hugeindustry! And yet I don't know of a country in which it is regulated (if I am wrong, contact me and I will rectify that statement). So, you pay your money and you take your chances.
Having said all of that, leadership development is huge because it is important and at least some of it works. I know! Here I will unravel some of the options and the issues relating to the development of leaders, and aid you find your way through. You can visit http://knowmysteez.com/halden-zimmermann/ to know more about Leadership Development.
I will present you with a number of options, in the hope that you might be able to decide which approach is good for you. First, a health warning. Leadership development covers a range of learning techniques, the best of which are designed to help you to build on the leadership skills qualities that you already possess.
If you hear of "Leadership Training" it might just be a very fundamental, taught programme that doesn't take account of your existing strengths. Find out whether they comprise any form of self or peer assessment.
A whole range of leadership development activities use group learning methods. These include training courses, degree programmes, virtual classrooms, seminars, workshops, etc. These are great if you enjoy learning in a group – if you feel comfortable contributing and learning from others' experiences.


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Not just a reappraisal of the Civil War, but an exemplary cultural study of 19th-century America.
Goldfield (History/Univ. of North Carolina, Charlotte; Still Fighting the Civil War, 2002, etc.) does not necessarily set out to tell a new story—"in this book, the outcome of the conflict will be the same as it is in every other book on the war. That goes for the battles, too." Instead, the author offers an intriguing new perspective on what he convincingly argues to be not only the defining event of 1800s America, but the defining event of our nation's entire political and cultural history. For Goldfield, evangelical politics drives nearly every facet of the historical machinations of the period. Throughout the narrative, evangelicalism informs the debates around abolition, the Antebellum cultural conflicts born of large-scale immigration, territorial expansion and the rural religious fervor that led to the first cannon blasts at Fort Sumter. The author's examination of the intensity of individual religious thought and religiously informed social activity in the camps provides readers a new comprehension of this extraordinary war. Although Goldfield is not the first to consider religion as a leading element in the Civil War, he elevates its influence by exploring the permeation of nearly every facet of American cultural life by religious thought. His unrelenting attention to so many of America's early cultural crannies—literary, technological, even geographical—often overlooked by past histories creates an authoritative depth to his argument.
For many writers, trading in such detail might complicate the otherwise simple arguments. However, because Goldfield writes with such veteran grace, he effectively demonstrates the complexity of the Civil War, with divisions that still reverberate in our modern political discourse.


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A Handbook for Nursing Home (LTC) Ministry - 5th Edition
Christian poetry holds a special place in the hearts of many residents of
care facilities. The following works of art include poems for use in
"Church Services" or activities in nursing homes. Some are appropriate for
volunteer recruitment events, some are good for long-term care residents, and some
are there just for your reflection. Please use them liberally, and
as you see fit.
When you share the poems, we encourage you to read them aloud. Practice, if you need to, so that you will not sound sing-songy, mispronounce words or misinterpret the meaning of a line. For best results, your reading should reflect the care the author originally put in the poem's composition.
Needless to say, this compilation is by no means comprehensive. You will find great poetry in old hymnbooks. Sometimes, reading a hymn will help bring out the meaning behind the wonderful, familiar tune. Though far too few, in our opinion, you may find Christian poetry books in your local Christian bookstore. The Salesian Missions series of Christian poetry books and pamphlets is a great resource at a reasonable price. You can contact them at Salesian Missions Publications, 2 Lefevre Lane, New Rochelle, New York 10801-5710. Issues of The Journal for Jesus' Sheep, a free, periodic publication of Christian poetry published by Christian Concourse Ministries, Inc., is another resource for poetry.
Also, please remember this: some care facility residents are people of high educational backgrounds with an excellent, wholesome taste for poetry. These residents would love to hear great poetry they read and studied in the past. There are vast amounts of classic inspirational poetry to be found in most general poetry anthologies. Of course, the exercise of good judgment and discretion is a must.
Copyright note: Some of these poems are copyrighted by their
respective author and are reprinted here with their permission. In
this case, the claim to copyright is noted with the work and these
poems are excluded from our permission for you to copy them for
ministry use.
Author unknown, copied from
Sonshine Society
There is nothing the matter with me
I'm as healthy as I can be.
I have arthritis in both my knees,
And when I talk I talk with a wheeze.
My pulse is weak, and my blood is thin,
But I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in.
Arch supports I have for my feet,
Or I wouldn't be able to be on the street.
Sleep is denied me night after night,
But every morning I find I'm all right.
My memory is failing, my head's in a spin
But I'm awfully well for the shape I'm in.
How do I know that my youth is all spent?
Well, my "get up and go" has got up and went!
But I really don't mind when I think again
Of all the grand places that my "get up" has been.
Old age is golden, I've heard it said,
But sometimes I wonder as I get into bed,
With my ears in the drawer, my teeth in a cup,
My eyes on the table until I wake up,
Ere sleep overtakes me, I say to myself,
"Is there anything else I could lay on the shelf?"
I get up each morning and dust off my wits,
And pick up the paper and read the "Obits".
If my name is missing, I know I'm not dead,
So I have a good breakfast and go back to bed!
by Jerry Johnson
I had the honor of getting to know a dear sweet lady a few years
ago. Though a precious, weathered saint of God, she never preached
great flowery sermons; never won a city full of heathens to Jesus;
she never impressed anyone that I know of with being all that
spiritually mighty. But what I learned from knowing her was God's
perspective of His little children. He doesn't keep score the way we
do...He's looking on the heart. No one took note as she faithfully
read her little devotional book and kneeled beside her bed most
every morning for fifty years to ask God to somehow get her through
each day. She was never the Bible teacher at church; she always went
to learn. But the Lord gave me the honor of seeing into this
magnanimous soul. There I found a rare, solid-iron, death-defying
faith in her Savior. The time came for me to stand, shocked, beside
what I knew to be her deathbed. I asked God what I could say. I felt
He didn't want ME to say anything. I asked HIM what HE wanted to
say. He replied in His tender way to my heart, "Suffer my little
child to come unto me." I wrote this poem that night.
They're precious, innocent, trusting, sublime:
Little ones of the Master,
Unaged by the passing of time.
Believing beyond any hope of reason:
Little ones of the Master,
Warmed from within, this winter season.
Passing their mem'ries, their faults and cares,
Little ones of the Master
Feel pain only their Father shares.
A moment's suffering a lifetime long,
Little Ones of the Master
Bear their cross with a silent song.
Touching everyone, holding no one firm,
Little ones of the Master
Lean on Him their hopes to confirm.
Wordless, they defy the doubts of mankind:
Little ones of the Master
Are a shout of eternal rhyme!
Bold at the threshold of Destiny's door:
Little ones of the Master,
Childlike, embark from mortal shore;
For they, most clearly, hear the call from across the sea
To the little ones of the Master:
"Suffer My little children to come unto me."
Copyright © 1995 Gerald T. Johnson All Rights Reserved.
Adapted by Herm Haakenson - Author Unknown
In yesteryear when things moved slow
And life was simple here below,
There lived nearby a country town
A dear old dame named Betty Brown.
She had not much, but anyhow
She got along, she and her cow,
This bovine beast could oft annoy
But still was Betty's pride and joy.
On Sundays it was off to town
In feathered hat and finest gown,
She loved God's word and naught would do
But Sunday find her in her pew.
She loved to hear the pastor preach
And listened breathless when he'd teach
But the thing that really made her day
Was when she'd hear her pastor pray.
His words of warning and earnest pleas
Could bring a sinner to his knees
But the crowning moment of Betty's day
Was when the pastor said, "Let's pray."
When strangers she would chance to meet
While walking down her hometown street
She'd smile, greet them, and always say,
"Come, hear my pastor preach and pray."
One wild and windy winter night
Poor Betty's heart was filled with fright.
Her cow got tangled in her rope,
Almost strangled, little hope!
She called her pastor, the good man came
Wishing to please this dear old dame.
He viewed the scene that before him lay,
While Betty pleaded, "Pastor, pray!"
Now Pastor knew not what to do,
Praying for cows was something new,
But as she put him to the test
He promised her he'd do his best.
He closed his eyes and bent his head
And these are the words the pastor said:
"You poor old beast, you look so bad
And your poor old Mrs. looks so sad.
If you live, you live; if you die, you do,
And that will be the end of you."
The pastor left, the cow got well
And ever after Betty would tell
Of that winter night, explaining how
Her pastor's prayer had saved that cow.
Time marched on and then one day
No pastor at church - to Betty's dismay!
He had an abscess, very bad,
Poor old Betty, felt so sad.
She made her way to Pastor's house,
Where she was met by Pastor's spouse,
Who led the way to Pastor's bed
Where Betty grasped his hand and said,
"Oh, Pastor, I remember now
When I needed you for my sick cow,
I never really learned to pray
But I learned the words you said that day.
"They worked for my cow and saw her thru
I'd like to say them now for you."
She cleared her throat and bent her head
And these are the words that Betty said,
"You poor old beast, you look so bad
Your poor old Mrs. looks so sad.
If you live, you live - if you die, you do,
And that will be the end of you!"
A chuckle started in his belly
His whole frame shook like a bowl of jelly.
He laughed until he thought he'd choke
And all at once his abscess broke!
Betty left - Pastor got well
And ever after he would tell
How in his hour of pain and strife
Betty's prayer had saved his life!
Copied from Focus On The Family
magazine, Sep. 1985.
This poem was written by a woman who died in the geriatric ward of
Ashludie Hospital near Dunde, England. It was found among her
possessions and so impressed the staff that copies were made and
distributed to every nurse in the hospital. It is addressed to the
nurses who surrounded the woman in her last days. But because it
cries for recognition of a common humanity, it could have been
written to all of us.
What do you see, nurse, what do you see?
Are you thinking when you look at me -
A crabbed old woman, not very wise,
Uncertain of habit with far away eyes,
Who dribbles her food and makes no reply
When you say in a loud voice - "I do wish you'd try."
Who seems not to notice the things that you do
And forever is losing a stocking or shoe,
Who resisting or not, lets you do as you will
With bathing and feeding, the long day to fill.
Is that what you're thinking, is that what you see?
Then open your eyes, nurse. You're not looking at me.
I'll tell you who I am as I sit here so still.
As I move at your bidding, eat at your will.
I'm a small child of ten with a father and mother,
Brothers and sisters who love one another;
A young girl of sixteen with wings on her feet.
Dreaming that soon a love she'll meet;
A bride at twenty, my heart gives a leap,
Remembering the vows that I promised to keep;
At twenty-five now I have young of my own
Who need me to build a secure, happy home.
A woman of thirty, my young now grow fast,
Bound together with ties that should last.
At forty, my young sons have grown up and gone,
But my man's beside me to see I don't mourn.
At fifty once more babies play round my knee -
Again we know children, my loved one and me.
Dark days are upon me, my husband is dead.
I look at the future, I shudder with dread.
For my young are all rearing young of their own,
And I think of the years and the love that I've known.
I'm an old woman now and nature is cruel,
'Tis her jest to make old age look like a fool.
The body it crumbles, grace and vigor depart.
There is a stone where I once had a heart.
But inside this old carcass a young girl still dwells,
And now again my bittered heart swells.
I remember the joys, I remember the pain
And I'm loving and living life over again.
I think of the years, all too few, gone too fast,
And accept the stark fact that nothing can last.
So open your eyes, nurse, open and see
Not a crabbed old woman,
Look closer - see me!
by Jerry Johnson
A few years ago I attended a meeting related to care facility work,
and the young speaker made the comment that she had no intention of
ever living in a nursing home. Her reasoning was that all of a
person's choices are taken away when they go through the doors of
the facility. At that moment, a vision burst into my mind of so many
of the nursing home residents whom I have come to know and love in
the course of my ministry. They feel all of their losses deeply, but
they maintain their high character and grace, even in the worst of
circumstances. Invariably, I find that their strength lies in the
many years they have labored faithfully for the Lord. As the speaker
made her point, the first few lines of this poem began to flow in my
mind. While she continued her speech, I quickly penned this poem to
honor these sweet, faithful Christians.
It is the cry of my heart to see the Christian community . . . all Christians . . . take up their responsibility and do their part to encourage and strengthen the hands of these precious saints now living in care facilities, often forgotten by the religious public.
I don't set my own alarm clock,
Haven't seen it for many days.
The open curtain at my window
Lets in unwanted rays.
I guess my roommate is a sweetie
But she sure does have her ways.
I've forgotten my dear home address:
Good memories now a haze.
A lotta neat people pop in to visit
But no one ever stays.
No need to fuss about the noise at night,
I found it never pays;
And the rigmarole to get my prune juice
Is a daily, tangled maze.
Oh yes! I let go of many things:
Choices . . . and control of my own fate!
But there's choices I won't surrender
In this lonely, forgotten state:
I choose to keep my smiling face:
Won't let depression take my heart.
I'll pray for the crying souls at night:
While nurses struggle I can do my part.
When my children call, I'll make small talk
When they don't have much to say;
I'll make them laugh and giggle;
I'll understand when they cannot stay.
I'll choose to keep my patience
When the shower is too cold.
I'll not complain or grumble
When the burger's three days old.
I'll talk to poor Miss Sally in the hall
Though she never talks to me.
I'll wait with a real sweet smile for that nurse
Who comes so grudgingly.
And, so don't you see . . . . . ?
I still have my choices!
This power you cannot take.
My attitude is still mine to mold . . .
And I'll mold it for Heaven's Sake
Copyright © 1995 Gerald T. Johnson All Rights Reserved.
by Jerry Johnson
I stand, quivering child, and peer
Into this sea of loss and fear
To strain my eye, "Oh, are You near?"
Your voice would soothe my longing ear:
Strength to my doubt, a blot to my tear.
'Tis stronger than life this loss that I feel
Though no open wound, no less to me real.
How I need your touch my pain to heal!
Look! I can see you, coming...there!
I hear your comfort, I feel your care...
...As my friend bows for me in prayer
My tear, my loss, my wound to share.
Thus, I know you feel the pain I bear:
A dear friend's love has made it clear:
You, too, know the loss of one held dear:
You lost your Son when He was here.
But, though gone He did not stay away.
You raised Him up on that third day.
And in my heart I can see somehow,
That resurrection morning is still dawning now;
For my hope is resting solid in You
That my loss now is but temporary, too!
Copyright © 1995 Gerald T. Johnson All Rights Reserved.
by Nelta Brock
I knelt to pray when day was done
And prayed, "O Lord, bless everyone,
Lift from each saddened heart the pain
And let the sick be well again."
And then I woke another day
And carelessly went upon my way,
The whole day long I did not try
To wipe a tear from any eye.
I did not try to share the load
Of any brother on the road.
I did not even go to see
The sick man just next door to me.
Yet once again when day was done I prayed,
"O Lord, bless everyone."
But as I prayed, into my ear
There came a voice that whispered clear,
"Pause now, my son, before you pray.
Whom have you tried to bless today?
God's sweetest blessings always go
By hands that serve him here below."
And then I hid my face and cried,
"Forgive me, God, I have not tired.
But let me live another day
And I will live the way I pray."
Author Unknown (from the website of the Christian Association of
Senior Adults, http://www.gocasa.org
I'm the life of the party...even when it lasts until 8 p.m.
I'm very good at opening child-proof caps with a hammer.
I'm usually interested in going home before I get to where I'm going.
I'm good on a trip for at least an hour without my aspirin, beano and antacid.
I'm the first one to find the bathroom wherever I go.
I'm awake many hours before my body allows me to get up.
I'm smiling all the time because I can't hear a word you are saying.
I'm very good at telling stories...over and over and over and over.
I'm aware that other people's grandchildren are not as bright as mine.
I'm so cared for: long-term care, eye care, private care, dental care....
I'm not grouchy, I just don't like traffic, waiting, crowds, children, politicians....
I'm positive I did housework correctly before my mate retired.
I'm sure everything I can't find is in a secure place.
I'm wrinkled, saggy and lumpy, and that's just my left leg.
I'm having trouble remembering simple words like....
I'm now spending more time with my pillows than with my mate.
I'm realizing that aging is not for sissies.
I'm anti-everything now: anti-fat, anti-smoke, anti-noise, anti-inflammation....
I'm walking more (to the bathroom) and enjoying it less.
I'm sure they are making adults much younger these days.
I'm in the initial state of my golden years: SS, CDs, IRAs, AARP....
I'm wondering...if you're only as old as you feel, how could I be alive at 135?
I'm supporting all movements now...by eating bran, prunes and raisins.
I'm a walking storeroom of facts...I've just lost the storeroom.
I'm a Senior Citizen and I think I am having the time of my life!
Author unknown
Just a line to say I'm living
That I'm not among the dead,
Though I'm getting more forgetful
And more mixed up in the head.
For sometimes I can't remember
When I stand at the foot of the stairs
If I must go up for something,
Or I've just come down from there.
Standing before the frig' so often
My poor mind is filled with doubt-
Have I just put food away, or
Have I come to take some out?
With my night cap on my head,
I don't know if I am retiring
Or just getting out of bed.
So, if it is my turn to write you
There's no need in getting sore.
I may think I've already written
And don't want to be a bore.
So remember, I do love you
And I wish that you were here,
But now it's nearly mail time,
So I must say "Goodbye, dear."
There I stood beside the mailbox
With my face so very red
Instead of mailing you the letter,
I opened it instead.
Author Unknown
This morning I asked, "How much more can I take;
What else must I do for Your name's sake?"
I'm running this race to get closer to You.
But, my God, I can't believe the things I go through.
The stress and struggles of this thing called life.
The unknowns: will I marry and find a good wife?
What school shall I attend; Masters, Doctorate, then what?
Am I even in the right profession or just stuck in a rut?
Did I mail off that payment? Did I pick up my suit?
I know I'm forgetting something. Is patience part of the fruit?
We have rehearsal tonight?! But, I have other plans.
Help the needy and greedy? Lord, I've only got two hands.
There's Bible Study on Wednesdays and meetings on Monday.
I am practically at Church from Sunday to Sunday.
You've burned my insides like a craftsman with gold.
Flames set hot and long enough, gave newness to the old.
My old friends are gone and some family members too.
You've got my attention, now what must I do?
Dedicate my whole being to focus on You?
Put aside my plans and desires and give what is due?
Should I think of You each second and meditate each day?
Should I fast and pray and watch what I say?
Should I be humble and obedient and forget about myself?
Shall I, Your vessel, just sit here on a shelf?
Waiting to be used by You, is that my only goal?
Have You the rights to my spirit and the papers to my soul?
Pray harder, listen better, study more and sin less?
And my God silenced me, as I felt Him say. . ."Yes".
Whatever I command, you should do with no delay.
You must study My Words and walk in My Way.
I will cleanse you from all you have done to yourself.
For you know not the time, you'll be pulled from the shelf.
Like a glass that is dirty, with smudges and spots.
You must be presentable, having minimal blots.
For My Living Water must be sweet to the taste.
Therefore, I must prepare the container in which it is placed.
Your life is not yours, it belongs to Me.
I knew you before you knew, now I want you to see.
Your true purpose in life is based on My plans.
So, I'll mold you and shape you with My own hands.
Yes, pain you feel and experience loss.
But it's not as though I asked you to carry The Cross.
Who has stretched you wide and speared you deep?
Who has nailed your hands and pierced your feet?
Are there stripes on your back or bruises on your face?
When was the last time you saved the human race?
Have you died lately and arisen from the dead?
Did I ask you to adorn a crown of thorns upon your head?
My Son wore that crown, so that yours may be one of glory.
Now, all I'm asking of you, is to tell the story.
Tell them where you were when you heard the Good News.
How you came to know that Jesus paid all your dues.
So, yes, you owe Me. But your life is not the fine.
As a matter of fact, you're only giving Me back, what's already Mine.
Just do what you must and give it your best.
Don't worry, just have faith and I'll take care of the rest.
I love you and want you to trust and choose Me.
You must My dear child, if you want to be free.
Free from the powers and bondage of sin.
Able to choose eternal life instead of an eternal end.
I want Us to be close and in one accord.
Then His eyes asked if I understood. And I humbly replied. . .
"Yes, Lord."
Author Unknown
It is only a tiny rosebud,
A flower of GOD's design;
But I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy hands of mine.
The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I.
GOD opens this flower so sweetly,
When in my hands they fade and die.
If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
This flower of GOD's design,
Then how can I think I have wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?
So I'll trust in Him for His leading
Each moment of every day.
I will look to him for His guidance
Each step of the pilgrim way.
The pathway that lies before me,
Only my Heavenly Father knows.
I'll trust Him to unfold the moments,
Just as He unfolds the rose.
Author Unknown
When I was very little
All the Grandmas that I knew
Were wearing the same kind
Of ugly grandma shoes.
You know the kind I mean. . .
Clunky heeled, black, lace-up kind,
They just looked so very awful
That it weighed upon my mind,
For I knew, when I grew old,
I'd have to wear those shoes.
I'd think of that, from time to time
It seemed like such bad news.
I never was a rebel,
I wore saddle shoes to school,
And next came ballerinas
Then the sandals, pretty cool.
And then came spikes with pointed toes
Then platforms, very tall,
As each new fashion came along
I wore them, one and all.
But always, in the distance,
Looming in my future, there,
Was that awful pair of ugly shoes,
The kind that Grandmas wear.
I eventually got married
And then I became a Mom.
Our kids grew up and left,
And when their children came along,
I knew I was a Grandma
And the time was drawing near
When those clunky, black, old lace up shoes
Was what I'd have to wear.
How would I do my gardening
Or take my morning hike?
I couldn't even think about
How I would ride my bike!
But fashions kept evolving
And one day I realized
That the shape of things to come
Was changing, right before my eyes.
And now, when I go shopping
What I see fills me with glee.
For, in my jeans and Reeboks
I'm as comfy as can be.
And I look at all these little girls
And there, upon their feet
Are clunky, black, old Grandma shoes,
And I really think that's neat.
The following ten poems are by Betty Jo Mathis. She is a long-time
nursing home minister, a Bible teacher, a pastor's wife, and
matriarch for seven children and 22 grandchildren. Mrs. Mathis is
the author of many booklets of articles, poems, and devotionals.
Much of her work is included in materials published by The
Sonshine Society and
she continues to write for them today. If you would like more
information on any of her poems or articles, or for permission to
copy any of the ones we have printed here, please leave a message to
that effect in our
By Betty Jo Mathis
I had hoped to leave you children
A tidy little sum of dough.
I'd hoped when I was dead and gone
That you could reap what I did sow.
I'd dreamed of futures bright for you-
Each one retiring in the south;
But I just got my dentist's bill
And all your money's in my mouth!
So, Jimmy gets my gold eye tooth
And Tedd receives my lower plate.
Bill will get my upper partial
My plat'num molar's Scotty's fate.
Your future's looking bleak, my boys.
There'll be no posh adventures;
But surely you won't mind at all,
For you'll really like my dentures!
Copyright 1992, Betty Jo Mathis. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
By Betty Jo Mathis
Oh, I've lots of blessings! Come and take a look.
'Count them one by one', it says in the Sunday hymnal book.
Where should I begin? I'll start with home and friend,
Then I'll mention lands and houses and the riches that I spend.
There are cars and cycles, pleasure boats and planes.
I overflow with blessings (thanks to beauty and to brains!)
I'm just full of blessings, running o'er the sides!
(Of course they're not all paid for; But you know, 'the Lord provides!')
Blessings! Are they really? All these things I prize?
The things my hands can fondle, that bring pleasure to my eyes?
Glitter is not gold; it could go tomorrow.
The things I set my heart on may only bring me sorrow.
What if God should quickly take away my wealth,
Like Job the tried and tested, I'd also lose my health?
Would I still consider I was being blest?
What would I be thinking then? Could I handle such distress?
Joy and peace and inner strength; such blessings can't be gleaned
From this old passing world. They're neither touched nor seen.
The Blessing of the Lord stills that 'inner itch'.
His blessing brings no sorrow; it alone can make one rich.
Copyright 1992, Betty Jo Mathis. All rights reserved. Used by
By Betty Jo Mathis
How can I sing the Lord's songs
In this confusing land?
How can I ever be on top
When nothing goes as planned?
How can I keep on going when
I simply want to quit?
How can I be at peace when in
This dark and awful pit?
Am I supposed to learn from this?
Are there lessons for my soul?
Is all this just a happenstance?
Who's really in control?
Look up, dear one; He's leaning down,
List'ning to your prayer
He'll lift you from the miry clay;
He doesn't want you there.
Look up! God has great plans for you.
Your cry He'll never mock.
Don't wallow in that awful pit!
He wants you on the Rock!
And once upon that Rock, you'll see
A new and diff'rent view,
For then you'll know it was His love
That taught and chastened you.
A brand new song you then will sing
'tis praise to Him alone,
The One who planned each circumstance,
The One Who's on the throne.
That Rock, who is our Savior, Christ,
A refuge strong will prove;
And though you tremble on the Rock,
That Rock will never move.
Copyright 1992, Betty Jo Mathis. All rights reserved. Used by
By Betty Jo Mathis
There were four in the fire - not three alone
When the Hebrew lads in the fire were thrown -
Those boys who refused to idols to turn,
And were cast in the cruel furnace to burn.
Four in the fire - and the fourth was no less
Than the Son of God - Who was there to bless
And protect His brethren from smoke and flame,
And bring them all forth to extol His name.
Yes, four in the fire, and when they returned
They smelled not of smoke, neither were they burned.
And all that they lost in that fiery blast,
Were the fetters that bound and held them fast.
Another's in the flame, God's child, with you
When the fiery trials you're called to go thru'.
He'll stay thru' the heat, and then lead you out
With no hurt, no bonds, the vic'try to shout.
Copyright 1972, Betty Jo Mathis. All rights reserved. Used by
By Betty Jo Mathis
I see her in her tiny room
And taking notice of the gloom,
I call her name, but she hears not;
This lonely one who's been forgot
By busy folks like you and me
Whose ears can hear, whose eyes can see.
But she's dozing in her morning nap,
One withered hand within her lap;
Her useless foot just drooping there,
A lap robe tucked about her chair.
I hesitate this one to rouse,
Perhaps she's dreaming of her spouse,
And days gone by with children young
When games were played and songs were sung,
When back was strong - hands were able,
Mind was clear and limbs were stable.
But then she wakens - bless her heart,
And finding me, she gives a start,
"It's you!" she cries, "O friend of mine,
You've brought a bit of God's sunshine!"
We chat a bit and reminisce.
(Why do I slight such times as this?)
She's so delighted by my call
And shows me pictures on her wall
Of sons and daughters far away;
Like me, they're thoughtless day by day,
Forgetting how the minutes drag,
The helplessness and sorrows nag.
We speak of Heaven, then we pray.
I rise to be upon my way.
She begs me soon to come again,
"You've brought sunshine - you are my friend!"
I cringe with shame. It cost me not
To cheer a lonely soul forgot.
In fact, the benefit was mine.
'Twas me who needed her Sonshine!
Copyright 2000, Betty Jo Mathis. All rights reserved. Used by
By Betty Jo Mathis
When settlers crossed this barren land
In covered wagons, band on band;
Behind them all their bridges burning -
To homes ahead their wheels were turning.
Upon the trail no spot was found
To sink their roots, to settle down -
A better place their hearts were yearning
And all the while the wheels kept turning.
The dusty trail was not to be
Their journey's end, their destiny -
Home lay beyond the desert burning
So wagon wheels just kept on turning.
Tho' marked by joy or scarred by fears,
Hallowed by graves or soaked by tears;
Our fathers knew what we'd be learning -
The trail's not Home - wheels must keep turning.
So dry the tears and leave the grave
Nor revel in what fortune gave;
Our Home's ahead - the trail we're spurning -
Just passing thru', the wheels keep turning.
And Pilgrim, when we've ceased to roam
And reached at last our Heavenly home,
No more the weary trail a-churning -
How glad we'll be the wheels kept turning.
Copyright 1975, Betty Jo Mathis. All rights reserved. Used by
By Betty Jo Mathis
How do you know she's a gramma?
She looks too young for that!
She hasn't got a speck of gray
She's not the least bit fat.
Oh, I know she's a gramma, tho'
She doesn't look the part
I can see it plainly in her ways
And know she's one at heart.
Have you not heard her catch her breath
When little ones get spanked,
Or how she often overlooks
A childish lack of thanks?
She trims the bread in tidy squares
For one who can't stand crusts,
And says it matters not a bit
When floors get tracked with dust.
She winks at lots of little pranks
Her own kids used to pull
That got them into trouble when
She held to stricter rule.
She never seems too busy now
To hear of youth-ful feats,
Nor does she seem to mind at all
If stories are repeats.
You can't always tell the grammas
By looks or height or weight.
They're known by smiles, not styles
And by the stuff they tolerate!
Copyright 1975, Betty Jo Mathis. All rights reserved. Used by
By Betty Jo Mathis
She knows his frame.
Mindful of his years;
She excuses spills,
Tousled hair,
Mis-matched sox.
Listens to grandiose, glowing plans,
Disciplines erratic behavior.
He's nine.
He'll grow up.
She understands.
She's his mom.
He knows her frame.
Mindful of her years,
He excuses spills, unkempt hair,
Mis-matched clothes,
Listens to repeated fading memories,
Overlooks erratic behavior.
She's ninety.
She'll not grow up.
He understands.
He's her son.
Copyright 1999, Betty Jo Mathis. All rights reserved. Used by
By Betty Jo Mathis
"Bloom where you're planted!"
That's what I always sing
To transplants in my flower bed
When I've moved them in the spring.
They look so droopy and forlorn,
So fragile and forsaken;
Will they withstand the shocking change
As from the warmth they're taken?
I leave them in their earthy nest
And I know it won't be long.
In spite of setbacks for awhile,
Thirsty roots will grow quite strong.
"Bloom where you're planted!"
Though it be dark or bright,
Some blossoms give their fragrance best
In the darkest hours of night.
"Bloom where you're planted!"
Be strong, be not afraid.
The winds may blow and sun may beat
And your spirits droop and fade.
"Bloom where you're planted!"
You will withstand the strain.
God's life within will guarantee
That His plants will remain.
Copyright 1999, Betty Jo Mathis. All rights reserved. Used by
By Betty Jo Mathis
I'm heading north on I-25,
Wanting to get home safe and alive.
Husband's words are clear and plain:
"Go 55, stay in your lane."
Hands on the wheel, knuckles turned white,
Semis on left, cars on the right;
Cycles ahead, pickups behind,
Strung way out, an impatient line.
Husband's words, clear and plain,
"Go 55, stay in your lane.
"Drivers may glare and truckers jaw,
"But 'twasn't you who made the law.
"You'll not get caught, you'll pay no fines
"By keeping rules and watching signs."
I clenched my teeth, looked straight ahead,
Glad not to know what truckers said:
"Watch that old gal in the Cadillac;
"She's headin' north and not lookin' back"
Husband beside me kept me calm,
His presence there a soothing balm,
His words again, clear and plain,
"Go 55 and stay in your lane."
I did just that, nor looked around
And got us home all safe and sound.
All God's kids are headed 'up there'
Midst folks who race, they know not where.
They whiz on past, some shake a fist
Or glare as they pass, groan and hiss,
"You hold us up -- you slow us down.
You make us mad, you make us frown".
But the Lord is there, beside, within;
We'll not go wrong if we mind Him.
You want to get HOME safe and sound?
Then don't be looking all around.
His signs are clear, His way is plain:
Look ahead and stay in His lane.
People may fret and think us fools,
But He's the ONE who wrote the rules!
Copyright 2003, Betty Jo Mathis. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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Many small to medium businesses generate a wide variety of data, and it can be a challenge to narrow down what data types and patterns to look for. To start with, many businesses focus on three main patterns:
Many businesses rely on spreadsheet software, such as Excel, to store, manipulate, and visualize data, to ultimately spot patterns. But this requires a fair amount of effort to establish and maintain, and as the spreadsheets grow, operations can slow down.
One option many businesses explore is utilizing Business Intelligence software, which allows businesses to easily track data and identify patterns, among other uses. There are a wide variety of programs, so if you are looking to begin tracking data and analyzing patterns, try contacting us today to see what solutions we have for you.