Take the “Dinner Table Challenge”…
Life gets so busy and we find ourselves grabbing a quick-eat, dropping by the drive-thru or snacking on small things alone or even together in front of the tube. We’ve become a society of busy people and often that spells simple rather than purposeful and little to develop the home or gather the family. Technology has taken over and what we call social media is in actuality social seclusion. We’re often by ourselves rather than with family. We find ourselves walking around looking down at our phones not even pay attention to the people around us. Often when at home we’re on our computers and tablets searching and playing with a machine. Often there is little family interaction these days.
Spice-up That Dinner Table Conversation
The “Dinner Table Challenge” is one possible answer to help each of us get back to the traditions that built this nation. If we are home we can sit together if we purpose in our lives to do this. The “Dinner Table Challenge can help us bring this wonderful tradition back into our homes. Lets get back to quality time. As a family, discuss everyone’s schedule and talk about the best way to begin sitting at the table for supper. Choose how many days and even on what days this will occur. Talk about the importance of this commitment and help each family member understand his or her role in this commitment. To help the process move forward, a list of dinner table topics have been provided that will surly spark laugher and delightful conversation for this venture.
Here are some dinner table topics that you might put on your monthly calendar for your family to begin preparing for various discussions at the table. Too, use topics to play games and develop fun-filled meals together.For example, cut out various topics and put them in a jar. Each night at the table, draw from the jar and use the topic for great conversation. Dinner Table Topics:
NAME AN OUTING YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO NEXT MONTH?
WHAT IS AN ALL-TIME FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION?
WHAT PROFESSION WOULD YOU LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH? WHY?
IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR? WHY?
IF YOU COULD BE AN ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHRISTMAS TRADITION?
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IF YOU VISITED ANOTHER COUNTRY? WHY?
IF YOU COULD WITNESS ANY EVENT IN PAST HISTORY, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
WHAT WOULD YOU DO ONE FULL DAY WITHOUT ELECTRICITY?
WHEN YOU ARE HAVING A TOUGH DAY, WHAT CHEERS YOU UP?
WHO WILL BE NEXT MONTHS PRAYER PARTNER AND WHY?
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FRUIT? WHY?
IF YOU COULD BE A CHARACTER IN A BOOK, WHO WOULD IT BE? WHY?
DESCRIBE OUR FAMILY WITH AN ADJECTIVE.
WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO SEE IN EUROPE? WHY?
IF YOU COULD BE SOMEONE IN THE BIBLE, WHO WOULD IT BE? WHY?
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE VEGETABLE? WHY?
WHAT SKILL WOULD YOU LIKE TO IMPROVE?
IS THERE ANYTHING YOU THINK IS OFF LIMITS TO JOKE ABOUT?
WHAT WOULD YOUR DREAM ROOM LOOK LIKE?
IF YOU COULD ASK GOD A QUESTION WHAT WOULD IT BE?
WHAT ARE 2 THINGS OUR FAMILY DOES DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS?
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN TO DO? HOW CAN YOU ACHIEVE THAT GOAL?
WHAT QUALITIES MAKE YOU A GOOD FRIEND?
WHAT INSTRUMENT WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN TO PLAY?
WHAT DID YOU DO FOR SOMEONE ELSE TODAY?
WHAT IS YOUR GOAL FOR TOMORROW?
WHAT IS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE SO FAR?
IF YOU HAD THE ATTENTION OF THE WORLD WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? WHY?
Have Fun,
Katie Girl
