Thanksgiving Mouse
Cast: 1 person—adult or youth—who does not mind
scurrying around on the stage.
Equipment: Wireless microphone. Costume optional
Hello, It’s me again. Your friendly neighborhood church mouse. Looks like most of the crowd has wandered
out. You wouldn’t believe what people
say in these pews when they don’t know I’m listening.
I don’t know
what health insurance is, but I am glad I don’t have any. I mean, what are they going to do if my leg
get’s caught in a trap? Send for an ambulance? I think that costs extra any way. In any case, people sure do complain a lot
about it. I don’t have it. I don’t complain. I am glad just to live indoors.
Wow! [Scurries to a spot on the stage]. O Boy, O boy, O boy. One of the kids dropped a piece of
candy. [Puts into mouth]. Mmmmm.
Peanut butter cups, my favorite.
And the
election. Boy that was something. You would think that the end of the world was
coming. Can you believe it? People get to vote for who they want to lead
and they complain about the choices. I
can’t vote and I don’t complain about it. I’m just glad to get out of the cold.
Oh, Oh, Oh,
Oh, Oh! [Moves to another spot on the
stage]. Goldfish. I love Goldfish, especially the colored ones. Yum, yum, yum.
And the weather,
really, these people complain about the weather. It’s too hot or too cold. The wind blows too much or too little or out
of the wrong direction or the rain comes at the wrong time or the snow drifted
in front of the doorway. Man, I am just
glad to be alive to enjoy whatever the weather is. This is a pretty good life, hot or cold.
OMG! Can it be?
[Moves carefully to another spot on the stage]. PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSING FLOW… Yes, it’s a piece of a cheese cracker. It’s a little dry but when you are a mouse,
any cheese is good cheese—well except when they put it in the middle of a
sticky trap. At least with the old style
lever traps it was over in an instant, but not with these new sticky jobs. It’s rodent crucifixion, that’s what it is. But you won’t catch me complaining. I am too wise for that sort of
temptation. I am thankful for what is
provided—crackers, crumbs, or candy—I am thankful to have it.
You should
have heard the people complaining about property taxes a few minutes ago. I can’t imagine owning my own house. I just find places to hide in them. It seems like paying taxes because you own a
whole big house would be something exciting.
Now what is
that over there? Oh, it’s money. I don’t think I can use this, except to chew
it up and insulate my nest for the winter.
I think I will drop it into the offering plate. I think these people need it more than I
do. I mean, they are always complaining
about not having enough of it.
Complain,
complain, complain. I guess that is what
human life is all about.
What’s that
you ask?
Oh, today’s
message, it was about thanksgiving. Good
stuff, you know. I think it must rank
right up there somewhere behind complaining.
I know that
I am thankful. Thanksgiving means big
meals and lots of food dropped on the floor.
I am not just a church mouse. I
am a thankful mouse.
[Exit stage
singing]
Give thanks with a grateful heart,
give thanks to the holy one, gives thanks because he’s given Jesus Christ his
Son…
--The End.
