A woman new to these mountains shares with a neighbor, one of my flock, about being ousted from a church because she has tattoos.
He calls me with a question: Do churches really do that?
Me Sadly, yes.
Him Why? Who does that?
Me People for whom the rules are really important, I suppose. And there is a reference in Jeremiah to the avoidance of designs on our bodies (tattoos).
Him But why?
Me I don’t know. All I know is I’ve got a tattoo. So maybe you could tell her that so she’ll know she’s welcome here.
Him I’ll do that. And I’ll take her some cucumbers.
Fresh garden cucumbers are a fine accompaniment to the good news, don’t you think? Eddie and his cucumbers make fine evangelists.
And isn’t you’re welcome here the good news at its heart? I know it was for me.
He calls me with a question: Do churches really do that?
Me Sadly, yes.
Him Why? Who does that?
Me People for whom the rules are really important, I suppose. And there is a reference in Jeremiah to the avoidance of designs on our bodies (tattoos).
Him But why?
Me I don’t know. All I know is I’ve got a tattoo. So maybe you could tell her that so she’ll know she’s welcome here.
Him I’ll do that. And I’ll take her some cucumbers.
Fresh garden cucumbers are a fine accompaniment to the good news, don’t you think? Eddie and his cucumbers make fine evangelists.
And isn’t you’re welcome here the good news at its heart? I know it was for me.
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