Bonkers game mirrors life challenges

Recently, our youth group got together and played a game in the dark called “Bonkers”. Every participant dressed in dark colors, but wore glow in the dark bracelets or necklaces. The goal of the game is to run around “bonking” the opponents with a sock containing flour. When you get hit, you stop until rescued by a medic.

Nobody really wanted to get “bonked” but at some point, everyone did. Sometimes they saw the bonk coming, and at other times it took them by surprise.

This naturally led to a simple message about “bonkers” in life. Most of us can relate to minding our own business, doing what...