Kevin Stilley

  • Home
  • Blog Posts
  • On the Air
  • Quotes
  • Site Archive

January 5, 2015 by kevinstilley

Jesus Died In Texas

My daughter was four years old and being put to bed by my wife.  My little princess began her regular nightly practice of asking theological questions. My son did this when he was her age, because he learned that it was a good way to milk extra minutes before having to go to sleep. Our daughters questions seemed to be more genuine, but given the depravity of man, who knows.

“Mom, why did Jesus die in Texas.”

“Baby, he didn’t die in Texas. Why would you think that?”

“Because when you prayed you said he died in our place. Isn’t Texas our place?”

It made me think of a story that my mother used to tell. She had been to a Vacation Bible School clinic and one of the seminar leaders had told them that they needed to be very careful with the language they used with children. According to this worker, when you sing that Zachaeus was a wee little man and hold your hands about 10 inches apart, children think that Zachaeus was about 10 inches tall. “Phaw.” My mother wasn’t going to believe that nonsense, and told the worker that.

One week later, we were at a Wednesday night prayer meeting and I was coloring in a coloring book.

“Mom, what color is the devil.”

“Kevin, there is no devil in your coloring book.”

“Yes there is.”

“Here, let me see that . . . . . Kevin, that isn’t the devil, that is a fox.”

And I began to sing to her, “The devil is a sly old fox, if I could catch him, I’d put him in a box.”

__________

Related Content

  • What Would You Do If You Were President
  • I’m Glad I’m A Texan, Instead
  • From The Mouth of Babes

__________

Book Cover

(click on image)

.

Filed Under: Blog, Communication, Family Circus, Front Page Tagged With: atonement, crucifixion, identity, Jesus, Righteousness, Texas

December 5, 2014 by kevinstilley

Household Noise

I thought it was difficult to live with the noise created by my six kids, but after reading the following excerpt from Seneca written around AD 50 I now realize my housing situation isn’t that bad.

“I live over a bath. Imagine the variety of voices, enough noise to make you sick. When the stronger fellows are working out with heavy weights, when they are working hard or pretending to work hard, I hear their grunts; and whenever they exhale, I hear their hissing and panting. Or when some lazy type is getting a cheap rubdown, I hear the slap of the hand pounding his shoulders. . . . If a serious ballplayer comes along and starts keeping score out loud, that’s the end for me . . . . And there’s the guy who always likes to hear his own voice when washing, or those people who jump into the swimming pool with a tremendous splash. . . . The hair plucker keeps up a constant chatter to attract customers, except when he is plucking armpits and making his customer scream instead of screaming himself, and the fellow hawking cakes, and all the food vendors yelling out what they have to sell, each with own special intonation.” (source: Sources of Western Society, volume 1)

roman-baths

Filed Under: Blog, Family Circus, Front Page, History Tagged With: Noise, Roman Baths, Rome, seneca

August 12, 2013 by kevinstilley

Actual Stilley Household Conversations

Conversation #1

Me: “Are you going to wear that?”

Son: “Yes.”

Me: “Well, at least comb your hair.”

Son: “Why? We are just going to Wal-Mart.”

I fully expect to someday see his picture on the internet under the heading “The People of Wal-Mart.

* * *

Conversation #2

[Sound of crashing/spilling from upstairs . . . ]

Child 1: “Uh Oh!”

Wife: “What spilled up there?”

Child 2: “Toxic acid and we will all be dead in minutes.”

At least this way I won’t have to worry about seeing pictures of my kids on The People of Wal-Mart.

Filed Under: Blog, Family Circus, Humor Tagged With: Humor, Stilley, Wal-Mart

August 2, 2013 by kevinstilley

The Problem of Cute Kids

“This is how people can have a second or third kid, even though one is enough to kill you.  They’re occasionally cute enough to make you suicidal.”  Tres Navarre, a character in Rick Riordan’s book South Town.

DSC_0023

 

Filed Under: Blog, Family Circus Tagged With: kids, Parenting, Stilley

June 20, 2013 by kevinstilley

Tuck Everlasting

Book Cover

(click on image for more book information)

One of the advantages of being a parent is that you get a second chance to become acquainted with great children’s books that you somehow missed during your own childhood. And, when you have six kids you not only get a second chance, but a third, and a fourth, and a fifth, and a ….

Tuck Everlasting, written by Natalie Babbit, is one of those books for me.

My daughter was reading Tuck Everlasting and left it laying on the living room coffee table. I picked it up to do the parently thing (yes, I know “parently” isn’t a word, but it should be) and review the book’s content. I couldn’t put it down until I had read it all. It is rare that one finds such beautiful descriptive prose in a book intended for children. The author’s wonderful use of language combined with mystery and a little magic make Tuck Everlasting and enchanting read.

A family secret, a precocious child, a mysterious traveling stranger, a kidnapping, a prison break, a wedding proposal and a challenging question about mortality and immortality — mix together with beautiful language and you’ve got Tuck Everlasting.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Family Circus Tagged With: Book Recommendations, children's books, literature, Reading

June 16, 2013 by kevinstilley

Clyde Stilley, My Father

I have many fond memories of my father but only these 52 seconds of video. Miss you, Dad. See you soon.

Clyde Stilley, My Father from Kevin Stilley on Vimeo.

Filed Under: Blog, Family Circus Tagged With: Clyde Stilley, Father's Day, Kevin Stilley

June 6, 2013 by kevinstilley

Trip to the Fort Worth Zoo







Filed Under: Blog, Family Circus Tagged With: animals, Family, Fort Worth, Stilley, Zoo

May 31, 2013 by kevinstilley

An Evening Walk

I usually make a four mile walk to begin each day. It ensures I get some exercise, gets the day started with momentum, gives me some quite time with God, and is an opportunity to listen to audio books. And, I love having a great greenbelt near our house where I can ramble.
IMG_1218

Sometimes my schedule is such that my morning walk turns into an evening walk, instead. One of the advantages of an evening walk is that I get to see some beautiful scenery like this . . .

IMG_1415

IMG_1411

But I also run into other evening walkers like this guy that I would rather avoid.

IMG_1417 . IMG_1418

I get fresh air and see flowers both wild and domesticated, ducks, bunnies, turtles, frogs and lizards, cranes, turkey vultures, hawks, herons and cranes. But I also have seen tarantulas, snakes, coyotes and even a bobcat; which is enough to make me want to stay in and read a good book instead.

Filed Under: Blog, Family Circus Tagged With: exercise, Fauna, Flora, Kevin Stilley, Relaxation, Texas, walking

November 19, 2012 by kevinstilley

Five Love Languages

I took the “love language” profile quiz at http://www.5lovelanguages.com/ and here are my results.  Sounds about right.

* * *

Love Language Scores:
11 Words of Affirmation
5 Quality Time
3 Receiving Gifts
4 Acts of Service
7 Physical Touch
Interpreting and Using Your Profile Score:
The highest score indicates your primary love language (the highest score is 12). It’s not uncommon to have two high scores, although one language does have a slight edge for most people. That just means two languages are important to you. The lower scores indicate those languages you seldom use to communicate love and which probably don’t affect you very much on an emotional level.

Words of Affirmation

Actions don’t always speak louder than words. If this is your love language, unsolicited compliments mean the world to you. Hearing the words, “I love you,” are important–hearing the reasons behind that love sends your spirits skyward. Insults can leave you shattered and are not easily forgotten.

Filed Under: Blog, Family Circus Tagged With: Affection, love, relationships

June 10, 2012 by kevinstilley

Who Is Your Role Model?

The following test is scientifically proven to reveal your role model. Do not be skeptical. Follow the instructions below and you will be surprised at how accurate it is.

Please, DO NOT SCROLL DOWN. Becoming aware of the possible answers prior to the moment of revelation may skew the results.

Okay, perform the following steps to reveal your role model:

1) Pick your favorite number between 1-9

2) Multiply by 3 then

3) Add 3

4) Then again Multiply by 3 (I’ll wait, while you get the calculator…..)

5 ) You’ll get a 2 or 3 digit number….

6 ) Add the digits together

Got it? Now Scroll down . . .

……………
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Use the number you arrived at above to see who your associated ROLE MODEL is in the list below:

1. Albert Schweitzer

2. Ayn Rand

3. Dante Alighieri

4. George Bernard Shaw

5. J. C. Ryle

6. John F. Kennedy

7. Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemons)

8. Phyllis Diller

9. Kevin Stilley

10. Socrates

Wow, thank you for your kind thoughts.  I like you, too.

P.S.  Stop picking different numbers! I AM YOUR IDOL, JUST DEAL WITH IT!

__________

Related Content

  • 100 Mostly Irrelevant Things About Me
  • I Married An Exotic Dancer
  • Will The Real Kevin Stilley Please Stand Up

Filed Under: Blog, Family Circus, Front Page, Humor Tagged With: career, fame, Idolatry, Respect, Role Model

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Next Page »

Recent Blog Posts

  • Discussion Questions for “The Language of God”
  • Billy Graham knew where he was going
  • Interesting quotes from “The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln” by Stephen L. Carter
  • The Bible – select quotes
  • America’s Christian Heritage
  • Christian Involvement In Politics
  • Freedom – select quotes
  • Kevin Stilley on For Christ and Culture Radio
  • Early Western Civilization classroom resources
  • Early Western Civilization Final Exam

Currently Reading

Frankenstein

Twitter Feed

Tweets by @kevinstilley

Connect With Me On Twitter

Follow_me_on_Twitter

Connect With Me On Facebook

Receive My Monthly Newsletter


Copyright © 2023 · Executive Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in