How was summer camp?

They want to remember ever detail, but soon they will be on to the next thing.

Mother, help your child remember summer camp!

Take time to listen, and make a memory!

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How was summer camp?

1.       What did you normally do first thing in the morning? When did you wake up?

2.      What did you do after breakfast?

3.      Tell me your favorite foods at camp. Was there anything you didn’t like?

4.      Tell me three things about your counselor.

5.      What did you do in the afternoons?

6.      Tell me about some of the games you played.

7.      Did you do anything at camp that you have NEVER done before? How did it go?

8.     Who did you sit with at mealtimes?

9.      Tell me about at least one new friend you made.

10.  Did you grow closer to any of your other friends?

11.   What did you do after dinner?

12.  Did you have any snacks?

13.  Tell me something you learned about God.

14.  What did you do during rest time?

15.   Did you read or write anything this week?

16.  Were you ever scared at night?

17.   Did the kids in your cabin get along well?

18.  Who were your three favorite staff people?

19.  Tell me three of your favorite camp songs.

20. Did you get any mail or email from anyone? What did they say?

21.  Tell me a funny story.

22. Did anything sad happen? Did you or anyone else get homesick or injured?

23. Did you pack everything you needed?

24. Tell me about another new friend you made this week.

25.  What was campfire like?

26. Tell me something else you learned during camp devotions.

27.  Did you ever stay up talking after lights out?

28. If you go to camp again, what do you want to do again next year?

29. Is there anything you don’t want to do again next year?

30.  Tell me the absolute best thing about camp this year.

Thank you God for giving me a great week at camp! Thank you for the counselors and staff who worked together to make everything happen, and for all the people who give money to the camp ministry.  Thank you for the time I got to spend in Your creation, meeting new friends and having fun with old friends. Thank you for all the things I learned from Your Word, and most of all, thank you for the gift of your son Jesus. Amen

Good Questions for Valentines Day

Are you planning a Valentine's Dinner for your family? 

A word of advice: Don't set the standard too high! A fancy table and soft candlelight will create a lovely atmosphere in the dining room, but it will not magically transform the children .  Expect burping and spilling and whining at this meal, just like every other one!  

But why not try to stimulate some fun conversation in between the burps?

Ask Good Questions!

If you could ask God to tell you who you are going to marry, (if you are going to marry,) would you want to know? What else might you want to know?

When you get big enough to have a boyfriend or a girlfriend, do you think you would invite him/her to our family Valentines dinner? What do you think they would think of us?

• Does mom love dad? How do you know?
• Does dad love mom? How do you know?
• Look at the brother or sister sitting to your left. Name something about that person that you think their future spouse will like.
• If Jesus would tell you who you are going to marry some day, would you want to know? What would you ask him about that person?
• If God would answer one request about your family in the future- what would you ask him?
• Do you hope your future spouse has lots of money?  Why or why not? Would you marry someone that was rich but unkind?
• Do you want your future spouse to be kind?  How will you know if he/she is?
• Would you marry someone that was kind but refused to do any work?  Would you marry someone that was kind but simply could not do work?
• If God doesn’t send you a spouse, what else might you do when you grow up?
• Would you marry someone who was kind and smart but always smelled like bacon? Or green beans?
• Would you marry someone who wants to have 20 children? Would you marry someone who hates children?
• What would you do if God sends you a spouse that works in another country?
• What do mom and dad do for fun? What do you think you will do for fun with your spouse?
• When you are old enough to have a house, what kind of house do you want?
• Do any of the kids in your class have girlfriends or boyfriends? What do you think about this?
• Has anyone ever told you that you are pretty or handsome? Do you like when people say this?
• Do you think your family will be like ours if you have children? How might it be different?
• Name a gift that mom has that makes her a good mom.
• Name a gift that day has that makes him a good father.
• Name a gift that dad has that makes him a good husband.
• Name a gift that mom has that makes her a good wife.
• What will you do when you meet someone and you are not sure if they are the one for you?

Did you make a Valentine's Day memory with your family?
I'd love to hear your story!

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What if your mom and dad got stuck in a machine 

that shrunk them to the size of grapes? 

Would you protect them from being stepped on or eaten by big bugs?

Would you still obey their rules?  

My kids insisted that of course, of course, they would protect us and take good care of us.  And yes, they would all gladly take over the chores that could not be done by grape-sized adults.  And yes, they would still obey every rule... why wouldn't they?

Then, they got thinking about what it would be for a tiny parent to threaten them.  Would one even notice a spanking from a grape?

Source: happy-red-fish.com via Happy on Pinterest

They got laughing SO hard about this that I was unable to distract them from the topic with anything other than a NEW Good Question.

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Good questions are great for

• road trips
• long waits at the doctor's office
• meal times
• any time you want to keep their minds busy so they will stop whacking each other
• stimulating conversation that does not revolve around potty humor
• adults who want to imaginatively relive childhood

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The Good Questions file is a PDF that contains 60 Good Questions
(those submitted in the contest along with some I have written.)
Good for kids age 5 up to adult (provided the adult is not stodgy.)

The document is ready-to-print on regular 8 1/2 by 11 paper (or card stock) and cut into cards. There are nine questions per page.


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Did these questions help you make a memory with your family? I'd love to hear your story!