John 11:35

So what do you think? Am I mad? Is this a mid life crisis kind of action?

It is actually the result of much thought and much deliberation. I talked about getting a tattoo done as a graduation gift to myself. I have not rushed into as you can see. But I have also put a lot of thought into what to get done and where to put it.

I wanted something meaningful and I wanted it somewhere that would mostly be hidden. It came to me that I would like a piece of Scripture - but I didn't want it to be too obvious.

The result of my deliberations is what you see above. John 11:35 - the shortest verse in the Bible. It is a verse that, to me, shows Christ's humanity at it's rawest. It shows that despite his divinity Christ was truly and fully human. He felt pain - emotional pain. He really did feel the raft of emotions that you and I understand as the essence of our human being.

Jesus Christ , my saviour - our saviour, felt loss. He grieved. He understood - indeed understands the pain of grief. This man that I love - this divinity that I love, really truly understands. And that is awesome!!


John 11:35 "Jesus wept."