THE FIELD MOUSE GOES TO CHURCH

By Elnora Watters

The small Church Mouse was wondering around the hall's of the church heading for the kitchen when he saw another mouse coming out of the kitchen.

"Hey Mouse, where did you come from?" asked the Church Mouse.

"Oh you scared me, who are you?" asked the new Mouse.

"First answer my question, who are you and where did you come from?"

questioned the Church Mouse. " I am a Field Mouse, I was looking for something to eat in the shed behind thisplace and someone shut me in" answered the Field Mouse.

The Church Mouse walked around the Field Mouse and noticed he was very thin "How did you get in here?" asked the Church Mouse "If you were locked in the shed, how did you get out?"

"Today someone opened the door and I hid in a box" squeaked the mouse "next thing I knew the box was moving and here I am."

The Church Mouse looked at the Field Mouse for a second then said "That must have been the man who cleans the church, he came in today."

"I'm hungry, " whined the Field Mouse, there wasn't any food in the shed."

"That is why I was heading for the kitchen" the Church Mouse said as he ran toward the room "Food is scarce right after the man cleans the church."

Both mice ran all around the room but didn't find a crumb.

"What are we going to do?" asked the Field Mouse.

"Oh I know every inch of this place and haven't starved yet" answered the Church Mouse "Come on, follow me and I will show you spots the man always misses."

After going from room to room the mice had found enough food to last for several days. The Church Mouse knew the church is closed more than it is open.

The Church Mouse took the Field Mouse to his hiding place and stored the food.

Later that day the Church Mouse asked his new friend "What is it like out there in the field?"

"Sometimes it is fun and other times it is scary" answered the Field Mouse

"Cats, dogs and birds are always trying to catch me. There is lots of food but getting it without getting caught is hard."

"I don't have problems with other animals but when people come to church you better stay out of the way" squeaked the Church Mouse.

"Why? Does a lot of people come to this place called Church?" asked the Field Mouse.

"Wow! there sure are a lot of people, all sizes. Every room in this place is packed with people" answered the Church Mouse. "I like the music, it sure is nice. This man, called a Minister, gets up in front and talks about someone called JESUS. The minister says this person called JESUS takes care of all who believe in him."

"What happens after these people leave?" asked the Field Mouse.

"After they all leave, I go food hunting, boy it is like a banquet, every room has food in it" smiled the Church Mouse.

"Do you think I can stay here in the place called Church?" asked the Field Mouse.

The Church Mouse thought for a while then answered "It will be hard finding enough food for two to eat. These people only come here three times a week except when there is something special going on. This man comes before a day called Sunday and cleans the Church, but if you want, we can try though, it might be fun."

The Church Mouse knew the schedule of the comings and goings of the humans. He also knew the two mice had to find more food if the Field Mouse was going to stay.

The next few days, the mice searched every inch of the building for every crumb they could find.

Early one morning the mice heard the front door open, "Run to our hiding place!" yelled the Church Mouse.

"Who is that?" cried the Field Mouse, as he ran along with the Church Mouse.

"Today is one of the times the humans come to Church, now you will get to hear some beautiful music and hear this man call a minister talk about JESUS. whispered the Church Mouse. "After they leave we will find lots of food."

Both mice stayed in their hiding place, listening to the music and hearing more about this person JESUS.

The Field Mouse whispered to the Church Mouse "These people sound so friendly I wish we could meet them."

"Are you crazy, Mouse? Even though they sound nice they don't like mice. We are not people" The Church Mouse squeaked loudly.

"Well I wish we were people, then we could ask them about JESUS " whined the Field Mouse.

"Shoo, The minister is talking about having something called Bible School next week. I was here when they had it last year and boy did I have the food then. They also talked a lot about JESUS during that time." The Church Mouse said with a smile.

The next week the mice felt like they had gone to food heaven. both mice learned a lot during the week of Bible School and were very happy to be in this church building.

"I bet a lot of mice would like to be here" Laughed the Field Mouse.

"Don't even think that, remember the times food is scarce and if the humans saw a lot of mice they would chase us outside where the cats, dogs and birds would get us. Do you want that again?" asked the Church Mouse.

"No but I am thinking about going out in the field again and finding some of my friends and tell them about this person called JESUS" answered the Field Mouse. " I would be like the minister said today 'I could be a Missionary."

"Would you sneak in once in a while and tell me how things are going outside?" whined the Church Mouse.

"Yes, I will stop by once in a while, but now I better go while the people have the door opened" answered the Field Mouse.

The Church Mouse squeaked a sad Good-bye to the Field Mouse as he disappeared in the grass.

Both mice knew they would see each other again some day.

The End

Mission Gives Life Meaning…

"Make your life a mission — not an intermission."
Arnold Glasgow

"Each of us has been put on earth with the ability to do something well. We cheat ourselves and the world if we don’t use that ability as best we can."
George Allen

"Do not act as if you had a thousand years to live."
Marcus Aurelius

God Calls Upon Us to Share His Message....

You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16 NIV