True saying heard on a hot dog commercial: MEN- EASIER FED THAN UNDERSTOOD.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Saw this #funnypic in #boycottapple timeline- #humor #rmdc
Saw this picture in #boycottapple timeline-
#apple uses teams of 3 #boycottapple #smartphonewars
From Hashim Warren on Google Plus
Apple uses small teams of 3 to produce iPhone features.
A designer- make it pretty
a developer.. functional
a lawyer.. sue Android
Apple uses small teams of 3 to produce iPhone features.
A designer- make it pretty
a developer.. functional
a lawyer.. sue Android
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Mike and mini-mike #funnypic #humor
My daughter took this picture of my grandson and myself and noted the similarities. She called us Mike and mini-mike.
Las Palmas Authentic #Mexican #Restaurant in #PlymouthIN
Mary and I really enjoyed our outing to Las Palmas Authentic Mexican Restuarant on Lincoln Highway, East Jefferson in Plymouth Indiana. It's owned by a family friend.
Mary was delighted by the huge stack of pancakes, light, fluffy, tasty with a dollop of fruit on top, in Mary's case, STRAWBERRIES!!
I love their authentic tamales, and I tried for the first time their legendary minuto soup, which is only prepared on certain days, so call first. It was delicious and filling.
It's a small cafe with a small kitchen, so don't be in a hurry. Another weakness is actually a strength. There's no fountain, but don't order a can of Pepsi or Coke. Enjoy one of their authentic Mexican sodas instead.
Mary and I will be back as often as we can think of excuses to go.
HELLO! #revmaddog1948 @revmaddog1948
Hello! My name is Mike Dittmer aka revmaddog1948 (use Google search!) or William Michael Dittmer, if you're from Homeland Security. I'm currently the author of 3 blogs, including an e book, The Gift Parables, stories of how God orchestrated my life into a living parable through miracles and grace.
I collect humor and wisdom, and I share my own meditations, observations, and portraits of family and friends. I have a special grace of attracting the very best people to me, including my late wife Lynne, who told me she loved me on our very first date, and Mary, whom I married March 4th, 2010. Attracting the best is why you're reading this right now. May God bless you in the name of Jesus with infinitely increasing GRACE!
http://revmaddog1948.blogspot.com/ A little bit of everything. My original blog. Sermons, essays, observations, adventures, humor, and insanity.
http://myamazingamazonestores.blogspot.com/ I post new material here and also explain about my eStores and what you can purchase there. The side bar has links to my estores. If you want to support my ministry and my efforts to spoil Mary silly, always go to Amazon through these links.
http://thegiftparables.blogspot.com/ THE REASON I am on the internet, the stories I MUST TELL THE WORLD. How God orchestrated my life with a "rain" of miracles and grace into a LIVING PARABLE
Why THE PARABLES?
You may have asked the question, "Why do you call some of your stories and /or sermons parables?"
It's obvious after observing me that I have some stories to tell. God has taken great delight in leading me along a path where I could be a witness to some miraculous incidents.
He has His reasons.
My dilemma arose when it came time to tell these stories.
First, there was the outright disbelief in many listeners in any thing spiritual. Sometimes God would respond to a listener's disrespect by revealing to me something the listener was desperately trying to conceal. But just as often, God would not intervene.
Then there were also the denominational protocols. If the miracle seemed to endorse a different denominational stripe, there were problems.
It didn't help that I was so easily offended when someone didn't endorse me whole heartedly and immediately. Yet I was also uncomfortable with those who bought in quickly, without any double checking of the facts.
I first responded to these problems with silence, not mentioning these incidents for months and sometimes years. But the stories kept bubbling behind the locked doors of my heart.
It helped that Lynne, my late wife, could collaborate most, if not all, of these stories. With her help, we developed a strategy of one on one sharing, and only when the subject of the miraculous was brought up by others first.
But when Lynne began her final battle with cancer, it became apparent that I would have to tell these stories without her enthusiastic support.
Silence was no longer an option. The spring of what I know see was a divine compulsion was bubbling ever stronger.
When I finally put one of these stories on paper as a sermon, I realized that the story was very much like a parable. A parable is a story that may or may not be true, and teaches a lesson.
I realized that God had been orchestrating my life into a living parable.
In a parable, the facts that verify the story as a document are not important, nor is it vital to grasp the meaning immediately.
The important thing about a parable is the story itself. The story has power built in to bring truth to the surface.
The best example of built in grace within the story is the story of the Cross and the Crucifixion of Jesus. Many listeners have had hardened hearts won by that story, without any debate on the facts.
When the facts are verified, it brings even more power to the story, but the story can stand alone and win the most skeptical heart.
I know this to be true, for the story of the Cross won my heart when I was 8 years old.
I want to thank you, my friends, for allowing me to tell my story, and how my story and the story of Jesus became one story.
And now you know how these stories began to be called parables.
It's obvious after observing me that I have some stories to tell. God has taken great delight in leading me along a path where I could be a witness to some miraculous incidents.
He has His reasons.
My dilemma arose when it came time to tell these stories.
First, there was the outright disbelief in many listeners in any thing spiritual. Sometimes God would respond to a listener's disrespect by revealing to me something the listener was desperately trying to conceal. But just as often, God would not intervene.
Then there were also the denominational protocols. If the miracle seemed to endorse a different denominational stripe, there were problems.
It didn't help that I was so easily offended when someone didn't endorse me whole heartedly and immediately. Yet I was also uncomfortable with those who bought in quickly, without any double checking of the facts.
I first responded to these problems with silence, not mentioning these incidents for months and sometimes years. But the stories kept bubbling behind the locked doors of my heart.
It helped that Lynne, my late wife, could collaborate most, if not all, of these stories. With her help, we developed a strategy of one on one sharing, and only when the subject of the miraculous was brought up by others first.
But when Lynne began her final battle with cancer, it became apparent that I would have to tell these stories without her enthusiastic support.
Silence was no longer an option. The spring of what I know see was a divine compulsion was bubbling ever stronger.
When I finally put one of these stories on paper as a sermon, I realized that the story was very much like a parable. A parable is a story that may or may not be true, and teaches a lesson.
I realized that God had been orchestrating my life into a living parable.
In a parable, the facts that verify the story as a document are not important, nor is it vital to grasp the meaning immediately.
The important thing about a parable is the story itself. The story has power built in to bring truth to the surface.
The best example of built in grace within the story is the story of the Cross and the Crucifixion of Jesus. Many listeners have had hardened hearts won by that story, without any debate on the facts.
When the facts are verified, it brings even more power to the story, but the story can stand alone and win the most skeptical heart.
I know this to be true, for the story of the Cross won my heart when I was 8 years old.
I want to thank you, my friends, for allowing me to tell my story, and how my story and the story of Jesus became one story.
And now you know how these stories began to be called parables.
Thanks for the helping hand!
I'm also including my general links to other social sites I'm a member of. Stop by!
http://astore.amazon.com/theshshear-20
http://www.facebook.com/revmaddog1948
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http://revmaddog1948.blogspot.com/
http://twitter.com/#!/revmaddog1948
http://www.youtube.com/user/hoosiergrandaddy?feature=mhee
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Max Colon #friendship #memorial
A young friend of mine died suddenly Sunday.
I worked along side of him.
He stuck up for me once, rather fiercely, I might add.
He laughed at my jokes. He read my sermons.
He knew things. He knew how to have fun. He knew how to work hard. He knew how to love.
When we parted (I retired) I missed him. I will miss him even more now.
His name? Max Colon. HE WILL NOT BE FOR GOTTEN.
Learning Patience through #googlestatistics- #blogspot #blogger
I was discouraged with my blogging progress for a day. I was keeping an eye on daily statistics, which seemed dismally low. Then I took a moment to review the monthly and all time stats. (this info is provided free to all google bloggers on blogspot.com)
Each of the 3 blogs I now post are having all time high views for the month.
My flagship blog, The Shepherd's Heart Journal, is having an all time high view this month, even though I'm NOT publicizing this blog. The average daily views are 200 and all of those views are from people who seek out the blog.
I also viewed my eStore income, misnamed because it hasn't actually come in yet, but will come in in segments. $180 will be coming in. I was shocked and pleased.
Daily progress always frustrates. Long term progress always surprises.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
GOOD ONE! #humor #rmdo #cutepics
One of my grandchildren burped in front of my 20 month old grandson Liam: His response? GOOD ONE!
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
#Microsoft #Surface, #Google #Chromebook Gets It, #Apple Misses
In unveiling their new non tablet tablet "Surface" Microsoft aimed at the heart of a market Apple turns their nose up at, the thrifty businessman.
If you want a keyboard in an Apple you have to be a publisher or an educator, and you also have to be well funded. There is no qwerty keyboard in an iPhone or in their tablets other than on their touchscreens.
The Google gang also understands this. Plenty of opportunities to buy qwerty keyboards for the business man or woman not backed by a corporation and on a limited budget in the Google crowd. Microsoft has always included the keyboard, a business necessity.
For the budget minded, Apple only seems to want to make expensive toys.
Situation Is Very Fluid #humor #romance #rmdo
I recently texted my family: We're packing to leave tonight for Indiana. There's a possibility we'll go back Sunday night. Or Monday. Or July 2. Or later. No earlier than Sunday night.
I did not text them the following. Because I live with Mary, the situation is very fluid. Like an adventure. I love it.
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