A Time of Transitions
So much is changing! Today we celebrated graduation Sunday AND Pastor Anthony’s time at Desert Mission. In this time of transition, take some time to reflect on and celebrate the past, the present, and the future by playing a brand-new game!
It’s called “Past, Present, and Future,” and we’ve invented it just for you. All you need are some slips of paper and a single die. Sort the papers into three stacks. On the papers in stack one, write questions about the past. There are five sample questions below, but feel free to add your own, and maybe even make them specific to the “endings” you are celebrating in your family, whether they’re connected to school, work, or home.
Here are your sample questions for stack one:
Who has influenced you most in your life?
What has been your most memorable experience so far?
What is your favorite place you’ve been?
What’s an accomplishment you’re proud of?
What is a Scripture passage that has helped you live your life?
On the papers in the second stack, write questions about the present, like:
What’s your favorite thing about yourself?
What’s the biggest blessing in your life?
If you could give others one piece of advice based on what you know right now, what would it be?
What are you currently reading, or watching, that is really speaking to you?
What’s something you see in the world around you that gives you hope?
On the papers in the third stack, write questions about the future, such as:
What is a dream you have for your own life?
What is a dream you have for the future of America?
What do you hope to learn in the next year? In the next four years?
If you win the lottery tomorrow, what will you do to make someone else’s life better?
If time travel ever becomes possible, where in time will you go?
Once you have your questions, grab a die and start to play! Take turns rolling the die; if you roll a 1 or 2, choose a question about the past, if you land on a 3 or 4, answer a question about the present, and if you roll a 5 or 6, select a question about the future.
If you are playing with younger kids or other folks who enjoy more active games, consider hiding the slips around the house and turning it into a scavenger hunt! When a question is found, the person who found it has to answer the question on it. There may be a vocab word or two that needs to be explained, but don't underestimate the ability of even small kids to answer questions that make adults stop and think.
As the (perhaps overused) saying goes, today is a gift – that's why we call it the present. But the lessons of the past and the possibilities offered by the future are gifts as well! We hope this game helps you celebrate the magic in all three, and that you'll share some of your joy with us – tag us with some of your family’s questions and answers on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!
