Theme: Difficulty of believing and the possiblity of doubt turned into faith

Characters:
Grandfather Willard Adamson
Grandson Joey (eleven years old or younger)
Slick (skeptic neighbor)

Tone: Nurturing relationship, encouragement

Setting/Props:
Imaginary tool shed
Paintbrushes
Paint
Imaginary old-fashioned well pump
Cup
Y-shaped stick
One option that may enhance the scene would be an actual old-fashioned well pump. There are still a few of these around on abandoned farms, museums, and as decorative objects for flower gardens.

Approximate time: 7-8 minutes

Grandpa Willard: Okay, Joey, we’ll paint this tool shed first and then the other buildings. Have you ever painted before?

Joey: Only my mother’s wallpaper when she wasn’t lookin’.

Willard: (laughs) Ho, ho. How about for real?

Joe…