ee her true personality form. We, as the audience, see the real Mrs. Turpin come alive in this moment. If we think about the transparency that is given to us into Mrs. Turpin, I am reminded of how God sees us daily. Mrs. Turpin is only a character in a story but if she were real and knew that people could see right into her subconscious, she would probably not think the same way. If I may take it to a new level, this simple fact may be a great reminder that we are being watched every moment of our lives. Linking this to how the bible talks about us as followers of Christ, we must turn to the book of Mark. The book of Mark is written very differently than the other gospels. Many scholars seem to think that it rushes through the sermons and parables in order to tell in more detailed story of the disciples. After first reading through the book of Mark you may walk away thinking differently about Jesus. Mark shows the realities of human nature through the disciples Jesus saw them and probably sees us. His disciples are made out as examples for us. You do not see the disciples in the light that maybe you remember them from the felt board in Sunday school. This is also how we see Mrs. Turpin in the story she seems ok but what we find out is not so ok. In Revelation we see how Mrs. Turpin becomes different in the end thanks to her revelation. This story could possibly help us understand these issues before God delivers us into a revelation. The revelation that Mrs. Turpin has is something that I think many of us go through. The “fire” as it is referred to in the church. When we as Christians go through the “fire” we want to instantly turn and yell at God. Similar to what Mrs. Turpin did when she saw that she was not as wonderful as she thought. When we are seen in transparent light and we see the disgusting dirty thing that we have in our hearts we would all yell at God too. She doesn&#...
