Some people take an impulse buy as a shirt or a nice pair of shoes. Mine, recently, have included a two week trip to Colorado, a purchase of a not-so-cheap kayak and now, a tattoo.
The kayak, well we can chalk that up to excitement to be on the water every single day this summer. The Colorado trip was unplanned, the entire way, but a must on the bucket list of things to do. The tattoo? Well, ok. I've known since college that I wanted a tattoo and the location of it. I have never actually figured out what I wanted though. There have been a few designs and even appointments scheduled that I have freaked out and cancelled.
This was different. No time to think. I found a scripture, on pintrest, that lead me to another one. I read it and it instantly spoke to my soul in a way like no other scripture has.
Proverbs 31:25 She is clothed in STRENGTH and DIGNITY and LAUGHS without fear of the future.
This past year has set me on fire to rebuild myself. There was a constant set of explosions that would knock me down, yet, every time I would stand back up. I kept rebuilding. I kept working on myself. I started exploring the things I was once too afraid to explore
If you have read any of my past posts, you know that I have high levels of anxiety. Since a young age, I wanted the future planned. Everything perfect. This year has taught me otherwise. Life is hard, but it is absolutely beautiful.
When I read this scripture, I knew this is what I wanted my future husband and daughter to see me as. A strong woman built with dignity. A woman who has gone through so much but still knows how to enjoy the present instead of constantly living in fear of the future. A woman who can enjoy the now and what God has given, yet has enough strength and courage to handle the difficult moments with dignity.
I sat on the couch, curious of what I would get...would the tattoo be the entire scripture? How am I going to get something personal with a scripture every girl desires on their skin.
CZECH.
That was my answer. I quickly started googling the translation of STRENGTH in Czech; the heritage of my family. It was a long word but I liked it. Then, I took it further. I translated the entire scripture into Czech, which lead to the first word being the instant desire of the tattoo...
SÍLA = STRONG
Luckily, I have incredible friends who believe in random impulse moments as much as I do. I called one of my favorite people of all time, woke her up and drove us two hours to the tattoo parlor she had gone to a month or so before. Her, Michael (the awesome artist) and I laughed, designed and talked for a few hours.
Then...I realized it was actually happening.
Twenty minutes later, several funny stories and a few moments of "alright, that hurt" and the tattoo is done! Absolutely beautiful and better than I expected!
I'm still nursing it to healing. Luckily it has been raining all day so I'm not missing the outdoors too badly. (The only part about having a tattoo that sucks...can't be in a lake or climb for a few days).
I am permanently inked with a verse that speaks volumes into my life. It not only brings me healing but constant encouragement knowing that I am strong and I am a child of the mighty King. It may be in a very visible spot but, after this past year, it is exactly where I need it so I am infinitely reminded of who I am based on the words of truth spoken by my Heavenly Father.
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