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Prayer Time written by Lisa Cory…adapted by Sherry Marshall Characters: Mom Props: Chairs for the “car”, purse and cell phone, offstage praise music (Mom is sitting in “car” and apparently dropping off her child at school. She is dressed to go to work.) MOM: (looking offstage) OK, Janie. You have a good day at school! Love you! (blows kiss) Bye! (looks ahead of her displeased and mimes honking horn) OK, “Miss Mom of the Year”…this is not a parking lot! Just let the child out of the car already! (she then mimes driving around other car and looks out passenger window) You’re gonna see her tonight lady! What is your problem? These people! Do they not have anything else to do? (pause) Oh Lord, another morning and I forgot to pray. Well, I’m just gonna have to make this my rollin’ prayer closet…that’s what I’m gonna do! Where is my praise and worship tape? I gotta have that to be able to get into your presence, Lord. (digs around for tape and mimes putting it into the car tape player) Can’t go to work without that. (music and speaker heard in background) SPEAKER: Who do you belong to? MOM: Jesus! SPEAKER: Who do you belong to? MOM: Jesus! MOM: Yeah! Great music! (begins dancing to music; sways side to side, slides and bobs head; uses hand motions) Whoh! (singing with music) “Satan goes around like a roaring lion, seeking who he may devour…” (puts hand in air like in praise, then looks over at car next to her and quickly puts hand down in embarrassment, rolls her eyes) Then notices in rear mirror that she needs makeup. She mimes getting out mascara and puts it on while driving with her knee. Mimes pulling her car back straight onto the road) Yeah, yeah. Look buddy, if you’re gonna wave at me, use ALL your fingers! (then mimes getting lipstick and putting it on, still listening to music) Free from sin baby, woohoo! (turns music down) Lord, I just love you. I just pray that you will bless and protect my family today, God. Go before us and clear our paths, God. (looks in rear view mirror) Hey buddy…you better BACK off! Yeah! Cause I’m fixin’ to slam on my brakes and shove this Jesus sticker right into your bumper, buddy! I hope you like the taste of fish, because you’re fixin’ to be eatin’ one! Yeah, I thought you’d back up! Oh Lord, these people! Lord, I just pray that you would just help me to do your will today. And be with little Janie Lord, and help her to be the witness that I taught her to be, God. I just want to thank you Lord that you have given me so much wisdom that I could be such a good example for her, Lord. (suddenly stops and mimes honking horn) EXCUSE ME! I’m in the turning lane! And I’ve got the right of way! Yeah, that’s what your blinker’s for you stupid…broad! Oh, these people DO NOT know how to drive! Oh Lord, I just love you…I praise you and…I just pray that…(cell phone rings)…oh dear…(she answers) Hello? Oh hey girl, what’s up? Yeah, I’m going to go to Wednesday night classes this week. (Looks up ahead) You stupid JERK! Oh no not you….it’s just traffic. Oh I know! That class on staying in the spirit has just helped me soooo much! No I didn’t know that! Well, I was just wondering if “Miss Thang” was gonna be there on Wednesday night. I don’t know who told her that hairstyle looks good on her, but she needs a second opinion…MINE! (laughs carefree) Oh well…praise the Lord, I’m almost to work. And I’m running late again, so I guess I’ll go and I’ll save you a spot on Wednesday. OK…love you in the Lord. Bye! (puts phone away and mimes pulling into parking space) Oh Lord…I just love you. And you are so merciful, God. And…I know, I hear ya. I need to spend more time with you in the morning. But you know (gathers her purse and things), this is just the best I can do for now. Tomorrow…tomorrow, I am gonna spend time with you. I’m even gonna give up Good Morning America…BAD Morning America is more like it! But Lord, I just want to thank you for the wisdom that you have imparted to me today about my prayer time. I just feel so much better now! Amen! (back to the scripts page)