In our countless hours of driving on the Six Flags trip, the Wrights came up with two very fun Travel Games.
Now, these games certainly are more converstaion-starters that just plain games, but both of them can be played over and over, forcing folks to get more and more creative each time!
As best as I can tell, these are games invented by the Wrights, so should you ever play either of them, it would be appropriate to say a short prayer thanking God for awesome we are. Just sayin'.
1. The Phone Would Ring...
This one was really fun. Here's how it works:
-A family member is picked. (Kristen, for example.)
-Then each member takes turns saying this to person: "My wish for you is this - the phone would ring..." At that point the family member makes up some wild, cool dream for the person. Jonah said to Krist, "My wish for you is that the phone would ring, and it would be Target. And they would would say, we have five thousand, one hundred dollars for you. Come spend it at Target."
-This is a great way to find out much you know about your family members and what their dreams are. It certainly doesn't have to be materialistic, but it's fun to hear whatever everybody considers as a "dream come true" for you.
2. Thankful Game (yet untitled)
In this game, everybody takes a turn naming two things they are thankful for. Here are the conditions:
-The first reason has to be big - some giant, amazing gift of God that you're thankful for. This could range from the health of the family to protection in a disaster to gratitude for God's mercy. You know, the BIG stuff!
-The second reason has to be small. You have to talk about something very small and seemingly insignificant that you're still grateful for. These are things you could live without...but you're glad you don't have to! For example, one of my big things might be that God called me to ministry and one of my small ones might be my iPod. Get it?
-I'm thinking of naming this Big Thanks, Little Thanks.
So, why don't we give it a shot?
Let's play the thankful game. In the comment box, share your Big Thanks, Little Thanks with the rest of us! (It's been awhile since we hit the 10+ comments, why not comment, then invite other folks from your blog to join in? Let's hear it? What are you thankful for?
6 comments:
Cool kid on the right.
BIG - I am thinkful for my healthy wife and kiddos ... that is a HUGE blessing
LITTLE - Well, the other day I was going to work and my truck started running terrible ... I prayed over my truck and asked God to show me what the problem was ... I walked out there and immediately saw that a plug wire was loose ... thanks for the little things like a 1983 Toyota truck ... that's right a 1983 truck
DWC
1983...that's impressive, DWC.
BIG THANKS: I'm glad God is good since he is so powerful.
little thanks: I'm thankful for my nikeplus chip. It really keeps me motivated to keep running. I would tell you how far I ran yesterday, but you'll have to check out Jason's blog....that is once he updates it. I don't want to steal his thunder.
i'm thankful that todd is winning the "coolness contest," because if he can't win on his own site, he's in really big trouble.
between that and the brody harper incident, you're starting to worry me, man.
Actually, I'm kinda' surprised folks are actually voting.
I meant it as a joke and I fully expect to be defeated in the end.
Don't worry, Ross, you'll be included in an upcoming survey.
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