Once again, as I was putting Little Debbies on my shelf, I noticed a young man that was shopping in the dairy aisle. His entire arm was nearly covered with tattoos, the one that really caught my eye was actual writing from the top of this shoulder to his elbow. I couldn't`t imagine why in the world anyone would tattoo a long written message on his arm. When I got close enough to him I had to see if I could read what was important enough to write permanently on his arm. Much to my surprise, I could easily read the Lord`s Prayer!
I had to ask, what inspired him to have the Lord`s Prayer tattooed on your arm. With great pleasure and confidence, he told me that the Lord Prayer was his grandmother`s favorite prayer. When he was little and stayed with her, every night at bed time she would say the Lord`s Prayer. When his grandmother passed he got the tattoo in her memory.
As we introduced ourselves he told me that his mother passed away a month and a half ago from breast cancer. Joey has plans to get his mother`s favorite, The 23rd Psalm tattooed on his chest!
I told him that I had also lost a very dear friend to breast cancer, I also asked if I could pray with him. Without hesitation, we joined hands bowed our heads and I began to pray.
I guess that everyone has their own way of honoring the memory of loved one; in memory of by lovely friend Shirley I didn`t feel the need to get a tattoo, but I did walk, 39 miles in the 2 day Avon breast cancer walk, two consecutive years. Like Joey, I have felt the pain of loss and the desire to honor that memory!
Psalms 23:1-6 The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name`s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
God Bless Joey and his tattoo artist!
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