"Sometimes we see things so clearly. They are so obvious to us. And anyone, with 'half a brain' can see we are right." This thought grenade helps us to see through the eyes of a child and understand that maybe our perspective is skewed sometimes.Themes: forgiveness, listening, understanding, perspective, parenting.

"A little caulking, a little paint, makes a carpenter what he ain't." Caulking and paint clean up the surface of our homes but deteriorate over the years revealing the "true workmanship." This thought grenade stems from the popular TV shows about do-it-yourself home improvements and makeovers and surfaces the difference between surface impressions and authenticity.Themes: authenticity, sincerity, character, spiritual growth, honesty.

"The short story will be tattooed on the skin of each participant." This thought grenade explores issues of identity and community through the real life story of a woman who has written a story that is being tattooed on people's skin. Themes: identity, community, freedom, calling, worth.

"You need to get off my back! I never asked for this!" In this thought grenade, child's play starts off innocent and sweet and takes a poignant turn with a huge dose of reality.Themes: family, parenting, perception, anger, marriage.

"I shouldn't have punished you. I said some really nasty things." This thought grenade follows the online chat between a father and son who have a rocky relationship and surfaces what it looks like when it is too late to say sorry.Themes: forgiveness, relationships, pride, conflict resolution, death.

"If you can see the train, it's too late." This thought grenade follows the story of a father and son who are almost hit by a train and explores the issues of temptation and flirtation. Themes: temptation, flirtation, blame, sin, confession.