Past Times

Have you played a board game recently? If you haven't, you are missing great fun. As I recall, families used to enjoy a game of Monopoly, Sorry and Checkers, weekly, if not nightly. In these days of computer games, computer learning and computer nonsense, playing a board game, with at least one other human being, has become a real novelty. So, please, get your face out your phone, sit down and play a game with the kids.

Board games, from the most elementary (Candyland, Uno, etc.) to the more difficult (Scrabble, Chess, Backgammon) rely on the mind of the player....not a machine. Playing with real people, what a great idea!

Board games (bored games) are the items left on the shelves of the toy department at Target on December 24th. People aren't buying them, anymore. Most folks think that board games are old fashioned, just like homemade meals and knowing the difference between right and wrong. 

Trust me. As a grandparent, the joy of seeing a seven year reach the Rainbow Bridge, ahead of her older sister, Grandma and Grandpa, is worth experiencing. Winning and even coming in last, are life skills that benefit all of us.

Dear Lord. Thank you for fun. Thank you for being the source of our strength and salvation. We praise your Holy Name.