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July 5, 2008 by kevinstilley

Anniversary Gift Giving By Year

Once upon a time in the land of Kevin-is-not-too-bright, I forgot a wedding anniversary. Don’t do that…

Below is a chart to help you add a little special touch to your anniversary gift giving.

Anniversary Traditional Modern
1st Paper Clocks, Plastic, Gold Jewelry
2nd Cotton China, Cotton, Calico, Garnet
3rd Leather Crystal, Glass, Pearls
4th Fruit, Flowers Appliances, Linen, Silk, Nylon, Blue Topaz
5th Wood Silverware, Sapphire
6th Sugar, Iron Wood, Candy, Amethyst
7th Wool, Copper Brass, Desk Sets, Onyx
8th Bronze, Pottery Appliances, Linens, Lace, Tourmaline Jewelry
9th Pottery, Willow Leather, Lapis Jewelry
10th Tin, Aluminum Diamond Jewelry
11th Steel Fashion, Turquoise Jewelry
12th Silk, Linen Pearls, Jade
13th Lace Textiles, Furs, Citrine
14th Ivory Gold Jewelry, Opal
15th Crystal Glass, Watches, Ruby
16th Silver hollowware, Peridot
17th Furniture, Watch
18th Porcelain, Cat’s Eye Jewelry
19th Bronze, Aquamarine
20th China Platinum, Emerald
21st Brass, Nickel
22nd Copper
23rd Silver plate
24th Musical instruments
25th Silver Sterling silver
26th Original pictures
27th Sculpture
28th Orchids
29th New furniture
30th Pearl Diamond
31st Time Pieces
32nd Conveyances (e.g., automobiles)
33rd Amethyst
34th Opal
35th Coral (Jade) Jade
36th Bone china
37th Alabaster
38th Beryl, Tourmaline
39th Lace
40th Ruby Ruby, Garnet
41st Land
42nd Developed real estate
43rd Travel
44th Groceries
45th Sapphire Sapphire
46th Original poetry tribute
47th Books
48th Optical goods
49th Luxuries, any kind
50th Gold Gold
55th Emerald Emerald, Turquoise
60th Diamond Gold, Diamond
75th Platinum Diamondlike Stones, Gold

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: anniversary, bronze, celebration, Family, gift, gold, Graffiti, marriage, paper, silver, wedding gift

June 14, 2008 by kevinstilley

They Call Me Dad

family photo father's dayOver the years my wife has done many wonderful things for me. One of the finest was that she trained our kids to welcome me home at the end of a long day at work. When our firstborn was just a toddler I would step through the door and hear her shout out “Dad’s home!” Parker would come running, with plenty of hugs and kisses.

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Blog, celebration, dad, Father's Day, fathers, love, marriage, parenthood, Parenting, training

June 4, 2008 by kevinstilley

The Handyman Can

My wife wrote the following, and I need help reading between the lines. What do you think I should think?

* * *

My husband is a scholar, not a handyman or Tradesmen. I knew that when I married him and I have no right to complain when things aren’t always maintained around the house as I might like. After all, I fell in love with my eloquent Cicero with an Oklahoman accent, not ‘Tim The Tool Man’. I longed for a man who liked to delve deep into heavy tomes, not deep into the electrical wiring of our house.

I know I have no right to be annoyed that our upstairs toilet has been broken for over six weeks now, but of course I’m not counting. There is also the towel rack that came loose out of the wall. That was almost six months ago, but again, I don’t keep track of those things. I have no right to be irked that there are weeds growing in the backyard that are so tall my daughter asked if they were palm trees. I have no right to be frustrated that I have whole walls that desperately need painting due to the artistic experimentation of my two year old.

Okay, maybe I am just a wee bit annoyed. The problem is that I know it is not a matter of ability for my husband to take care of these tiresome household chores. He can play painter, gardener, or fix-it guy if he absolutely has to. Where we differ is our understanding of when he absolutely has to. Obviously, he doesn’t feel like that time has yet arrived.

* * *

I probably won’t be posting for a few days. There are a few things around the house that I need to get done.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: articles, Blog, Family, house, household, jobs, marriage

June 3, 2008 by kevinstilley

Preacher or Husband / Father?

I plead guilty. Like most preachers I don’t do as good a job as I could of keeping my family’s life private. My wife and kids appear as characters in far too many of my sermon illustrations (and blog posts). It is tough enough to live in a glass house without your husband / father exposing you further. I heard one pastor say that he always asks his family members for permission before including them in a narrative. That is probably good advice.

And, now for those of you who just don’t get it, here is an educational video:

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: church, counseling, embarrassment, Family, Featured Videos, homiletics, husband, illustrations, marriage, narratives, preacher, Preachers & Preaching, sermon, story, wife

May 26, 2008 by kevinstilley

Balzac, Energy & Will

Honore de Balzac

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Honore de Balzac is my new favorite author. Truth be told, I don’t think I have every read any of Balzac’s books. However, according to Leonard Sweet, Balzac drank more than 50 cups of coffee a day, which goes a long way to explaining Baudelaire’s description of him as “the novelist of energy and will.” Anyone who can drink almost as much coffee as me deserves my admiration.

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Filed Under: Blog, Quotes Tagged With: Balzac, Blog, love, marriage, passion, proverbs, quips, Quotes, vocation, wisdom

May 23, 2008 by kevinstilley

Polygamy in the 21st Century

What does the Bible say about polygamy? Is there any validity to the claims of some that polygamy is a constitutional right? Is it healthy? Do recent rulings by federal judges and statutes passed by state assemblies on homosexual unions have implications for how “marriage” will be defined in the future? If a man can marry a man, can he marry his cocker spaniel. Two men? Two cocker spaniels?

These questions aren’t going away. They are in the headlines of today’s newspapers and are the leading stories for the nightly news. Individuals, churches, and private organizations concerned about the definition of marriage need to educate themselves and speak out.

In a recent article in Christianity Today entitled Can America Still Bar Polygamy?, John Witte Jr. who is the Jonas Robitscher Professor of Law and director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University writes, “The harder legal question is whether criminalizing polygamy is still constitutional. Texas and other every state still have these laws on these books. Can these criminal laws withstand a challenge that they violate an individual’s constitutional rights to private liberty, equal protection, and religious liberty? In the 19th century, none of these rights claims was available. Now they are, and they protect every adult’s rights to consensual sex, marriage, procreation, contraception, cohabitation, sodomy, and more. May a state prohibit polygamists from these same rights, particularly if they are inspired by authentic religious convictions? What rationales for criminalizing polygamy are so compelling that they can overcome these strong constitutional objections?”

The reason I bring this up is that I have not seen anyone address it as an issue in the 2008 elections. The way these issues are resolved is not going to be a matter of who has the best arguments or what is true. These are issues that are going to be decided by those with political power. That is something to think about when you cast your vote this November.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Blog, Cults, Family Life, Gay, Homosexuality, marriage, Mormonism, Polygamy, Pop Culture

March 3, 2008 by kevinstilley

Pregnancy & Childbirth

Expecting Twins

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Having a baby is like taking your bottom lip and pulling it over your head.
~ Carol Burnett

Life is tough enough without having someone kick you from the inside.
~ Rita Rudner

A crying baby is the best form of birth control.
~ Carole Tabbron

Familiarity breeds contempt — and children.
~ Mark Twain

Filed Under: Blog, Quotes Tagged With: baby, Blog, childbirth, children, delivery, Family, labor, marriage, Parenting, planning, pregnancy, Quotes

June 11, 2007 by kevinstilley

Why is the groom wearing black?

Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, “Why is the bride dressed in white?” “Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life.” The child thought about this for a moment, then said, “So why is the groom wearing black?”

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Blog, Humor, marriage

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