I must admit I love board games...and card games. In fact one of my "top" nights would be sitting around a table with good friends, food and playing cards.
I'm not sure if that makes me sad or not!!
Anyway, I love the game Monopoly, but we have a rule in our family that I am not allowed to play the board version...only the computer version....reason being...a computer screen is harder to throw across the room!!!
Yes I have to admit that one night in front of some very good friends, I cracked it and threw the Monopoly board across the room thus ending what was becoming a very frustrating game.
Well thankfully these friends were not too fussed about my handling of the game, but I wasn't that proud of myself. And lets face it....it was all Paul's fault! How did you know I was going to blame him!
See my logic was to buy and sell....his logic was not to sell (till he got what he thought was a fair price), which meant we just kept going round and round the board.
So as you can imagine the game just got worst from that point....hence my dramatic closing of the game....I look back now and laugh, but you do see the fear creeping into certain peoples faces when "my name" and monoploy are mentioned in the same sentence!!
I felt that I had no control over where this game was going....as it continued I felt like there was no ending that was going to provide fulfilment and a sense of achievement for anyone.
I'm so thankful that my life isn't like a game of monoploy that just keeps going round and round with no fulfilment....I know that life does have its ups and downs...and we do sometimes feel like throwing it away, but God loves us...he is the one who gives me the fulfilment to continue my life.
God shows me that life is not always what we want it to be but if we follow him and his word we will be blessed and fulfilled far more than we can imagine.
Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.
James 1: 12 (Message)
So....tonight we are going to meet with those same friends who we had the "monopoly" episode with.....maybe we should just watch a good movie instead
What's you favourite board game?
Have a great weekend....and to all those Mother's out there...enjoy your day!
Robyn
3 comments:
Good to see you are back to blogging, I will love to follow your journey!!
Hi Robyn, Thanks for inviting me on your journey. It's exciting. Bring it on!
I collect Monopoly games!!! I have several - although I get bored of the game after while - especially if I am not winning! I've got Muppet Monopoly, replica original, electronic here & now, Aussie cricket team, 70th anniversary...way too many really!!! I keep searching eBay for an original copy, but I keep missing out on the bids!
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