The Bloofer Box
Children's sermon
Peter And The Children
66 Puppet Talks
Pastor: Good morning, Peter. I'm glad you're here.
Peter: You know, I really didn't want to be here. I could have gone to the park with my friend.
Pastor: Why didn't you?
Peter: Oh, I didn't want to get up so early.
Pastor: Well, you can have a good time being with all these boys and girls in children's church.
Peter: Yeah, I guess. But then pretty soon I'll have to go home and set the table.
Pastor: Isn't that a blessing? Just think, you've got enough food to put on the table.
Peter: Oh, I suppose. But sometimes it's not very much fun to eat. My little sister cries and argues and throws her food around. And then we have to take a bath and go to bed.
Pastor: Hey, I think I'm beginning to understand what a bloofer is. (To Congregation) I'll say something, and I'll bet he bloofs. (To Peter) Let's get some ice cream after church.
Peter: It's too cold.
Pastor: Let's get a Big Mac.
Peter: It's too far away.
Pastor: Want to play a game?
Peter: Uh, uh. I'll lose.
Pastor: Isn't it wonderful to have eyes we can see with?
Peter: They're tired. I didn't get enough sleep last night.
Pastor: Boys and girls, have you figured out what a bloofer is? It's someone who complains all the time. Is a bloofer fun to be with? What can a bloofer do instead of bloofing? Do you think he could be thankful instead? What do you think, Bloofer Peter? Do you think if we called you Thankful Peter, that you would quit bloofing?
Peter: I'd like to try, 'cause it sure does get lonely and depressing when I bloof. Thank you for wanting to help me and be my friend, but it probably won't work.
Pastor: Hold it, that's a bloofer. I've got a bloofer box that might help you. (Brings out a box) Every time you or I bloof, we've got to put a penny in the box.
Peter: Oh, no, I'll be poor in no time.
Pastor: That's a bloof. Put in a penny.
Peter: (Puts in a penny) Now I only have nine cents left and I needed to get a pencil for ten cents.
Pastor: Put in another penny.
Peter: Oh, come on, this is ridiculous. (Drops in a penny)
Pastor: Make it two.
Peter: (Drops in another penny) But why can't I complain and get it out of my system?
Pastor: Because it says in the Bible, "Do all things without grumbling or complaining."
Peter: So?
Pastor: So, that's God's command. And whenever we obey him, we're happier.
Peter: Okay, I'll do it. I wonder if I can go through a whole day without putting in one bloofer penny? Do you think any of these kids can do that?
Pastor: Nah, kids always bloof.
Peter: Hey, that's a bloof. Pay up!
Pastor: Uh-oh. I've got to go and get some more pennies. Come on, let's go.
Peter: You know, I really didn't want to be here. I could have gone to the park with my friend.
Pastor: Why didn't you?
Peter: Oh, I didn't want to get up so early.
Pastor: Well, you can have a good time being with all these boys and girls in children's church.
Peter: Yeah, I guess. But then pretty soon I'll have to go home and set the table.
Pastor: Isn't that a blessing? Just think, you've got enough food to put on the table.
Peter: Oh, I suppose. But sometimes it's not very much fun to eat. My little sister cries and argues and throws her food around. And then we have to take a bath and go to bed.
Pastor: Hey, I think I'm beginning to understand what a bloofer is. (To Congregation) I'll say something, and I'll bet he bloofs. (To Peter) Let's get some ice cream after church.
Peter: It's too cold.
Pastor: Let's get a Big Mac.
Peter: It's too far away.
Pastor: Want to play a game?
Peter: Uh, uh. I'll lose.
Pastor: Isn't it wonderful to have eyes we can see with?
Peter: They're tired. I didn't get enough sleep last night.
Pastor: Boys and girls, have you figured out what a bloofer is? It's someone who complains all the time. Is a bloofer fun to be with? What can a bloofer do instead of bloofing? Do you think he could be thankful instead? What do you think, Bloofer Peter? Do you think if we called you Thankful Peter, that you would quit bloofing?
Peter: I'd like to try, 'cause it sure does get lonely and depressing when I bloof. Thank you for wanting to help me and be my friend, but it probably won't work.
Pastor: Hold it, that's a bloofer. I've got a bloofer box that might help you. (Brings out a box) Every time you or I bloof, we've got to put a penny in the box.
Peter: Oh, no, I'll be poor in no time.
Pastor: That's a bloof. Put in a penny.
Peter: (Puts in a penny) Now I only have nine cents left and I needed to get a pencil for ten cents.
Pastor: Put in another penny.
Peter: Oh, come on, this is ridiculous. (Drops in a penny)
Pastor: Make it two.
Peter: (Drops in another penny) But why can't I complain and get it out of my system?
Pastor: Because it says in the Bible, "Do all things without grumbling or complaining."
Peter: So?
Pastor: So, that's God's command. And whenever we obey him, we're happier.
Peter: Okay, I'll do it. I wonder if I can go through a whole day without putting in one bloofer penny? Do you think any of these kids can do that?
Pastor: Nah, kids always bloof.
Peter: Hey, that's a bloof. Pay up!
Pastor: Uh-oh. I've got to go and get some more pennies. Come on, let's go.
