Parents shouldn't give up doing what is best for their children even when their children are ungrateful. ~Martin Luther
Family Closeness
Game:
Stopwatch Games
With a stopwatch and a bit of imagination, your family can clock hours of crazy contests.
- How long does it take to blow a perfect bubble after you put a new piece of gum in your mouth?
- How long can you chew your food for before it disappears?
- How many times can you click in a minute?
- How long does it take to run around the house?
- How many baskets can you shoot in 2 minutes?
Sharing:
- If you were told tomorrow that you were going to jail forever how would it change the way you act or live?
- If you were told tomorrow that you were adopted how would it change the way you act or the way you live?
- If you were told today that you are a special child of God how would it change the way you act or live?
Story
With your family read: Matthew 18.21-35
Questions for Discussion:
- Is forgiving someone seventy times a lot?
- Do you think Jesus really meant we should keep count?
- Who do you think the king might be in this story?
- Who do you think the first slave might be?
- Knowing God forgives us, why do we often find it hard to forgive?
Prayer and Celebration
Gratitude Board
On the fridge or at your table, keep a small whiteboard called a gratitude board, and on it things are recorded and dated (whenever someone is passing by) that they want to say thank you for or that they are glad about. These can be used once a week or on a more regular basis as the focus for family prayers.
Bonus Family Activity
Follow the Leader
Depending on the age of your children play a game of follow the leader. The leader goes around the house doing a variety of things e.g. crawl across the carpet, jump through the dining room, climb over a bed, clap hands in the bathroom etc. Everybody has to do what the leader does.
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