wise guys

Epiphany...celebrating the Wise Men getting to Bethlehem to see the Messiah.  They have followed a star and are bringing gifts.  All very important to remember and think about -- especially what gifts we are bringing as we try to follow where God is leading. 

Meanwhile it also brings back memories of past Epiphany services.  I had a wonderful skit that I did with members of several different congregations.  The skit called for the Wise "guys" to interrupt the worship service as I tried to help them understand the significance of following the star.  I call them wise "guys" because sometimes it was teenagers, sometimes women and...you guessed it - sometimes Dad.  It was/is a fun skit and I always told the participants they could change their part however they wanted but they had to come back to the skit so I knew where we were.

Yup... Dad had a field day.  When off on his own and then started asking me questions - then he would go back to the skit.  Yes, this how the Wise Men became the Wise "Guys."  Yes, it was frustrating but, even then, funny.  Yes, the rest of the congregation got a real kick out of Dad giving me a hard time.  But it is also a wonderful memory!  Yes, it was another one of the laugh or you will start screaming.....