1. PRAYER IS TALKING TO GOD (3:2)

(Characters : Joshua, Mom, Sis, and Billy.)

(On stage is set up a table with four chairs. Someone comes out holding a sign that says "breakfast".)

Mom comes in and calls for Josh, Sis and Billy to come to breakfast. Everyone comes in and begins to eat. Mom stops them and tells them that they must pray first, and asks Josh if he would like to have the honor. Josh gets a look of panic on his face, and then begins to cough, and rub his neck, telling Mom that his throat hurts too much. Mom then asks Sis to pray, and she prays a "King James" kind of prayer. They all eat. (You can either mime the eating, or really eat. Either way works fine.) After they eat, everyone leaves except for Josh. He stays and talks to the kids, asking them if they heard how good his little sister prayed, and then telling them how he is afraid to pray because he is a bad pray-er. Josh then leaves.

(Someone comes out holding a sign that says "lunch".)

Mom comes out, and yells for everyone to come to lunch. They all come and begin to eat. Again, Mom stops them, and tells them that they must pray first, and then asks Josh if he would like to pray for lunch. Josh gets a look of panic on his face, and then begins to motion to Mom that he has laryngitis. Mom then asks Billy to pray, and he too prays a very good prayer. They eat, and Mom, Sis and Billy again leave while Josh stays out and talks to the kids, telling them that even Billy, who hasn't been a Christian for very long is a better pray-er than him. While he is talking, Josh's Heart begins to talk to him, and reminds him that God is his Father, and that praying to God is just like talking to his Mom, Dad, Sis or friends. Prayer is just "Talking to God." Josh now leaves all excited.

(Someone comes out holding a sign that says "dinner".)

Mom comes out, and calls for everyone to come to dinner. They all come and sit down, and then Mom starts to eat as they all begin to look at her. Sis then says "Aren't we supposed to pray first?" Mom smiles and says that since she knows that Josh doesn't like to pray, she will. Josh tells Mom that this time he does want to pray. Mom questions Josh, and then lets him. Josh now prays the best prayer of them all. Everyone stares at him, and Mom asks where he learned how to pray like that. Josh leans back on his chair, crosses his legs, and says "Mom, Prayer is just Talking to God." They all eat, and then leave.