Mary Tapeinophrosune

I am currently living and working in the Bay Area, serving at my local church and looking to ever dive deeper in my relationship with God through the knowledge and understanding of God's word, prayer, and loving and serving people.

I chose the pen name, Mary Tapeinophrosune, because I hope to become what this name suggests.

Mary is the name of 2 women who were very close to Jesus. One sat at his feet and prioritized the one necessary relationship would not be taken away from her, in contrast to her sister who was ironically too busy working hard for Jesus while missing him altogether. Another servant-like Mary willingly accepted whatever the Lord had in mind for her life, even if that meant that she would be misunderstood, even by her beloved, and have more heartaches to come.

Tapeinophrosune is the Greek word for humility. Greek is the language of the New Testament. Pride is the worst sin, so it follows that humility is the ultimate anti-sin.