What Are You Gonna Do with Your Life?
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| 351: What Are You Gonna Do with Your Life? | |
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| Season | 1996 |
| Album | [[Album {{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}|{{{album_num}}}: {{{album_name}}}]] |
| Aired | April 20, 1996 |
| Written by | Paul McCusker |
| Directed by | Paul McCusker |
| Produced by | Unknown |
| Sound Design by | Dave Arnold |
| Music by | Unknown |
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[edit] General information
Albums: Album 27: The Search for Whit
Theme: God's plans for our lives; career plans
Scripture: Isaiah 42:16
[edit] Summary
Connie wants to know what she's going to do with her life and so starts working at various places around town to see what she's really good at.
[edit] Plot
Connie is facing a dilemma. She doesn’t know what she wants to do with her life, and it seems that everyone around her has his or her life completely planned. She asks Jason about how he and Whit decided what they wanted to do. Jason tells her that it was a combination of interests and opportunity. That doesn’t help Connie much, so Jason suggests that she explore and examine her life to find out what she likes to do. Careers have often been made that way.
Connie starts on her quest. First, she tries working at the perfume counter for a local department store. That job ends when she starts disagreeing with customers’ choices. Then, she tries being Harlow Doyle’s secretary, which is a disaster. After that, Eugene gives her a homemade aptitude/personality test, which reveals that Connie has no personality and is best suited for a career gluing corrugating to cardboard boxes. Finally, Connie believes that working at Whit's End should be her career, but when she tries to take on more administrative duties, she fails miserably at that, too.
Jason gives her the rest of the day off to contemplate her future. Connie visits Tom Riley. He tells her that, despite what her career guidance counselors and school friends are telling her, she shouldn’t be in such a rush to make a lifetime decision in just a few days. She needs to give it time, play around with different options for a bit, and most of all, pray. If she does those things and keeps her eyes and ears open, God will help her work out everything.
[edit] Discussion Questions
- Why did Connie think she had to make such a quick decision about her career goals?
- Do you think God really cares about what kind of a career you have?
- Why or why not?
- Do you know what you want to do with your life?
- If so, what is it?
[edit] Cast
| Characters | Actors |
|---|---|
| Clyesdale, Mrs. | Janet Waldo |
| Connie Kendall | Katie Leigh |
| Eugene Meltsner | Will Ryan |
| Harlow Doyle | Will Ryan |
| Jason Whittaker | Townsend Coleman |
| Tom Riley | Walker Edmiston |
[edit] Notes
- This episode was an attempt to steer Connie in a new, more “grown-up” direction.
[edit] Reviews
[edit] Quotes
Harlow: Ahhh, now I can eat my breakfast!
Connie: It's nearly time for dinner...
Harlow: Hey, you can eat PopTarts-TM any time of the day!
[edit] Resources
What Are You Gonna Do with Your Life? on whitsend.org
What Are You Gonna Do with Your Life? on AIOHQ.com
What Are You Gonna Do with Your Life? on AIO Soda Fountain
