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Conversation Starters

When do you feel happiest?

When was the last time you did something that made someone else feel really happy?

What do you love about summer? What do you not like so much?

If you could spend a whole day doing exactly what you wanted, what would you do?

What do you think makes a person truly happy for more than just a little while?

Dinner Conversation Starters

What part of the world would you most like to visit?

What’s your favorite animal? Why?

What does our family do to help protect God’s creation? Are there other things we want to do?

What’s your favorite place in God’s creation? What do you love about it?

What are you most looking forward to this summer?

Who are the people you know will always be there for you, no matter what?

How do you know those people will be there for you?

What are the things we do as a family that bring us together?

Are there things that sometimes keep us from spending as much time together as we would like? What could we do about that?

What’s your favorite memory of a family time together?

What signs of spring did you see today?

What’s one thing that made you feel hopeful today?

What helps you when you don’t feel hopeful?

What’s your favorite thing about Easter?

How does Easter make you feel?

What do you like about the way our family celebrates Easter?

When do you feel jealous of other people? What helps you when you feel that way?

How do people usually act when they’re feeling jealous?

Why do you think the church has the season of Lent?

Is there anything special you’d like to do this Lent?

What should we do as a family this Lent to help us prepare our hearts to celebrate Easter?

Do you think people in our family treat one another with respect?

When is it hard to remember to treat other people respectfully?

When do you feel like others aren’t treating you with respect? What would help you?

What family rules would help us treat one another more respectfully?

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you most like to go? Why would you choose that place?

How do you feel about the start of a new year?

Is there anything new you’d like to try this year?

Are there any habits you’d like to change this year?

What’s one hope you have for our family this year?

What’s one hope you have for the world this year?

If we were to make a family New Year’s resolution, what should it be?

Conversation Starters

What do you see and hear around you in this season that reminds you that Christmas is about celebrating Jesus’ birth?

What do we do as a family that helps you remember that we’re getting read to celebrate Jesus’ birthday? Is there anything else we need to do to help us remember to focus on Jesus?

If you could give one person a special gift this season, who would you give that gift to and what would the gift be?

What did you do today to help someone else? What did someone do to help you?

What’s your favorite part of celebrating Christmas?

How can we keep the spirit of Christmas alive in our family after the holiday is over?

Conversation Starters

What blessing from God are you most grateful for?

How can you use something you’ve been blessed with to help someone else?

What’s one thing you did today to serve someone else?

How did someone help or serve you today? How did you show your gratitude?

How can our family serve our neighbors or our community?

Dinnertime Conversation Starters

Do you have a special place where you like to pray?

What’s your favorite time to pray?

Why is it important to pray?

What’s one important thing you’re praying for right now?

How do you feel when you know other people are praying for you?