Thought I start a new series where I introduce you to some of my past material I’ve written. I have written skits for special events at church and I have also written short stories, some of which are half-done. Did I tell you, I once created my own entertainment magazine in high school! But I won’t be sharing my little paper bootleg magazine . Anyway, welcome to Tannika’s Writing Vault and enjoy!

First thing up is a skit I was asked to write that was to be performed for Sunday school promotion. We were studying the book Think Differently at the time so I hope you catch the reference. Ok, here it is and originally written July 2018:

Skit for Church: Sunday School Blues

Scene I:

The alarm clock blasts its sirens of wake up. Both parents sleepily arise at the sound at the same time.

Mom: (Mom glances at the alarm clock only to discover that that is the second alarm,

the one she sets for them to be getting ready to LEAVE for Sunday School. She rushes out of the bed.)

We’re late again!

(Mom goes to son’s room and she calls his name several times. He finally wakes up after a nudge.)

Mom: Get up and lay out your clothes for church.

Son: Oh mom, why we gotta go anyway. (He puts his pillow over his head.)

Mom: Just get ready.

Son: (Doesn’t get up until mom exits the room, then starts looking for clothes.)

(Dad is in the bedroom still and intensely watching news on the ball game via tablet that is to come on later.

Mom goes to the kitchen to prepare food.)

Mom: (In the kitchen starting to cook bacon. She leaves the kitchen and goes to her and her husband’s bedroom to go and prepare for church.)

Mom: (Enters bedroom.) You’re watching the game?

Dad: No, the news on Lebron. Game come on later.

Mom: Can you finish watching the bacon babe? I am about to get ready.

(The husband goes to the kitchen, still watching the news.)

(She starts fixing her hair after picking out her clothes. The smoke detector goes off.

She rushes into the kitchen. The son rushes into the kitchen at the same time as mom)

Mom: I thought you were watching the bacon!

Son: (He is in his pajamas still, carrying his phone, and wearing a smirk on his face.) Ooh Daddy, you gone get it!

Mom: You’re not dressed! And didn’t I tell you no phone on Sundays.

Son: I couldn’t find any clothes. And mom, um, you’re not dressed either.

Mom: Boy, don’t get popped!

Scene II:

The family defeatedly sits down in the kitchen chairs one at a time.

Son: (Gets a text about Sunday School.) Matthew says they had snacks, a Goliath obstacle course, prizes for Sunday School. Man, y’all made me miss Sunday School!

Mom: (Side eyes child.) We made you miss it. Baby bye, Mr. I can’t get out of bed and find my clean clothes.

And why we got to go anyway. (She says mockingly.)

Dad: We had a long week anyway. Surely, God understands.

Mom: Understands that we made it to work every day this week on time but today we decided to throw the whole Sunday away. And how did you let the bacon burn?

Dad: If the pastor preaches like you nag, I rather stay home and just netflix and chill.

Mom: We can’t keep missing Sunday School. I hear they are starting a new series titled Think Differently.

Plus I hear Sister Seeyall is teaching.

Dad: You don’t even like Sister Seeyall (dryly, and still looking at the news) And I do not want to miss that news on Lebron 2-3.

Mom: Who told you that?

Dad: You

Mom: Anyway, what’s more important: Lebron 2-3 or Luke 2-3

Dad: How long it took you to do your hair? (Dad says changing the subject.) What time is it? We can still make it.

Mom: I’m not walking in the doors this late.

Dad: Oh, you don’t want to be fashionably late?

Mom: (Rolls eyes. Looks to son.) Go get ready to eat.

Son: I ain’t eating that burnt bacon.

Mom: Get you some cereal. And say your prayers.

Son: Please, God, help my family to get up on time, help Dad not burn the bacon, help Mom be already ready when she get up, help me to not miss snacks, games, and prizes, I mean Sunday school. And help Dad read Luke 2-3 and not just Lebron 2-3 so mom won’t nag like the preacher. Amen.

(The parents look at the son at the same time, side eyeish.)

Written by Tannika Moore

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