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MAIN POINT
How often do we find ourselves in a hurry, impatient to be moving on to
something else? In this scene, we find an elderly woman who sits at
McDonald's five mornings a week. She has learned the value of slowing down
and seeing the good in people. She could be judgmental, but instead she
uses her time to pray for people. How different our days would be if we
learned to slow down, smell the coffee, and pray.
CHARACTERIZATION
The woman in this monologue is an endearing senior citizen. If a younger
actress is "made up" for the part, be sure she looks realistic
and does not wear stereotypical "old-lady" clothes. She is a
lively senior, full of wit and humor. She tells it like it is.
DIRECTOR'S NOTES
1) Make sure we "see" the actress "see" the things
happening around her.
2) Have the actress speak to the audience sometimes, and at other times she speaks while looking at the table or elsewhere. It shouldn't seem like she is speaking to a group of people, but rather, speaking her thoughts to ... whomever.
3) It will be important to create some variety in her tone and rhythm for the sake of interest. Have her speed up when she gets excited, say some things under her breath, and other times as she is chuckling. It will create more interest for the audience.
RELATED SCRIPTURES
The topic of intercessory prayer is in a number of places in the Bible.
Luke 6:28 says we are to pray for those who abuse us. In John 17:20, Jesus
tells us to pray for believers and unbelievers alike. Paul tells us to
pray at all times and also asks the Ephesians to pray for him and his
ministry in Ephesians 6:18-19. "Pray for one another ... the prayer
of a righteous man has great power in its effects." James 5:16
RELATED TOPICS
Aside from intercessory prayer, this script may be used for topics related
to making a difference in the world and perhaps could be used to minister
in a senior citizen facility or to seniors in general, encouraging them to
"pray where they are planted."
