Leah's Story
Leah is like many people I have talked to about tattoos in that she had always wanted one, but did not know exactly what she wanted; all she knew is that she wanted it to be something meaningful. The meaningful concept that spoke to her was that of the example of the Proverbs 31 woman.

“I have always been fascinated with the passage in Proverbs 31 that talks about being a virtuous woman. And I came across a page on Facebook called ‘I'd Rather Have a Proverbs 31 Woman than a Victoria's Secret Model,’ and when I came across that I really started studying Proverbs 31 in detail and breaking it down and stuff.”

After studying this passage, Leah says she felt like getting “Proverbs 31” on her wrist would serve as a reminder of the kind of woman she is striving to be, the kind of woman God has called her (and all women) to be.

So after finding a script she liked, she went into Buddha’s in Erie (where I got my tattoo) and ended up getting an artist there who is a Christian. She says she enjoyed her experience, and that she loves her tattoo. The tattoo has even opened some doors for her to share her faith with other people she comes in contact with.

The passage is pretty lengthy, so I won’t transcribe it all for you, but I would like to give you all the gist of it because it is really good. The section on a virtuous woman starts at Proverbs 31:10 with, “A wife of noble character, who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.” The chapter goes on to describe the woman as being responsible and hardworking when it comes to supporting her family and reaching out to the poor and needy. And in her family relations, the virtuous woman brings her husband “good, not harm, all the days of her life” and watches over the affairs of her household so well that her husband and children revere her.

One of my personal favorite verses comes near the end of the chapter in verse 30, which reads, “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”

It is so true! We can flatter people all we want to get our ways, but really it’s just manipulation. And beauty is subjective and they significantly change with time. But a person’s character, the essence of who he or she is, will be the lasting definition that is left behind when that person passes away. And the book of Proverbs would argue that a person leaves behind the best legacy when his or her character is in line with the will of God and the teaching of Scripture.

Well, it is nice to get back into writing about the side of tattoos that I especially love — the stories behind them! I hope you all enjoyed it. If you have any tattoos that could show up on the blog, let me know because I am trying to recruit more people so I can keep this up, because I love doing this! I hope you all have a great week. Thanks for reading!