Well, I'm a guy with a tattoo on my hand now. There is no going back. Tattoo number 5 is done and in the exact place I want it.
I went with the Hebrew word, Shalom, which many know means "peace". It was the topic of my final sermon (which I will include a link to, once it has been uploaded) before I stepped down as a pastor of Edgewood Church. It is also a word that exemplifies, not only what I've aimed for in my life, but also what I long for the most in the next. The Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Dictionary defines this word as:
1) completeness, soundness, welfare, peace (a) completeness (in number), (b) safety, soundness (in body), (c) welfare, health, prosperity, (d) peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment, (e) peace, friendship, (e1) of human relationships, (e2) with God especially in covenant relationship, (f) peace (from war), (g) peace (as adjective)
In other words, it is the making of everything right in a world where everything is wrong.
Here is a pic (just finished a few minutes ago, so a healthy coating of Aquaphor™ on it).
Here is an interesting video of the Hebrew word and some of the meaning wrapped up in the actual letters being used.
Well, now that I am a hand tattoo guy, I hope you can still be my friend.
Back in 2016 I did a podcast episode on whether or not Christians can get tattoos. You can listen to that here.
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