Participants then write in large print a word or short phrase describing the brokenness on a sheet of paper. Some passages contain several examples. Take time to reflect on how we feel when community and relationships break down. In brokenness, we feel far away from God and those closest to us. As a result, we may become hardest on ourselves and on the ones who love us the most.
Decisions Help participants think about consequences for decisions they make.
Ask each participant to write down their dreams for the future. Invite them to consider such things as education, career, family, relationships, becoming a parent, finances, spiritual growth, faith community involvement, health, material possessions, hobbies and interests, achievements, where they'd live, and so forth. Ask them to divide their dreams in five year increments. Create a time line beginning with the age of the youngest participant and ending 20 years beyond the age of the oldest participant. Ask participants to name some of the dreams they wrote down, indicating the age they would anticipate it happening.