New Year's Eve Mouse

New Year’s Eve Mouse 2018

John 10:10, John 13:34-35

Cast:  1 person—adult or youth—who does not mind scurrying around on the stage.

Equipment:  Wireless microphone.  Costume optional. 

Church mouse enters—makes a bold entrance into the sanctuary—and is very much aware and expecting to see that there are people in the pews.  The mouse has something to say to those present and dives right into the monologue.

Hey guys!  I was hoping you would be here.  I know, I know, I’ve been out for a while, so I was hoping I would have a chance to explain.

[Wiping forehead]  Whew!  Fifteen bowl games in ten days.  That was some living, let me tell you!

Oh, I didn’t go to the games or even watch them, but I sure cleaned up on some pretzels, nachos, pizza, and chips and dip.  I didn’t know there was so much variety, but you find you a house or two with a big screen and snacks go a flying with just about every touchdown.

People yell “Boomer” and before someone says “Sooner” there’s a little smokie or a pig in a blanket hitting the floor.

Top that off with some Christmas parties.  Yeah, I know I should have been here, but meatballs and cheese balls and popcorn balls were a callin’.  Deck the halls with balls of popcorn, fa la la la la, you get the idea.

Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow you may die.  Live it up, that’s what I say.  I never met a cheeseball I didn’t like.

I am already looking for a New Year’s Eve party with lots of drinking and by that, I mean lots of spilled snacks.  People stumbling all over the place.  I don’t even have to worry about being seen.  Having someone fall on me is another story but I can start eating as soon as someone says “Cheers.”

That’s the life.  Sometimes it’s good just to make everything all about me.  That’s some living.

[Long pause.  Thinker’s pose]

Well except for this empty feeling inside of me.  You would think with all that I have been eating that I would be full, very full.  But I’m not.  Something feels empty inside.

I think that I know, but I don’t really want to admit it, or maybe I do.  Maybe that’s why I’m here today.

For the past couple weeks or so, I haven’t done anything for anyone else.  It’s all been about me.  It seemed like fun at the time, but I just don’t feel full.

I have heard you guys talk about Jesus wanting us to have life and live it to the full.  He didn’t say eat it until you’re full.  I think I need to get back to this love one another stuff.

I think I had better get back to regarding others more highly than myself.

I think that I am starving to help somebody.  Is that a metaphor or just creative syntax?  Whatever it is, it’s how I feel.

I need to love my neighbors more than I need to stuff my face, and I’ve had some good stuffing over the past few weeks.  I just keep rambling on and on, and what I need to do is put some of these thoughts into action.

So, I wrap up here by saying:

Merry Christmas!

Happy New Year!

Oh, oh, oh, I don’t want to forget this one:  LOVE ONE ANOTHER.  Love one another.  That’s the ticket right there.  Love one another.

Exit.

The end.