Mary's shame...and redemption

The room grew still
As she made her way to Jesus
She stumbles through the tears that made her blind
She felt such pain
Some spoke in anger
Heard folks whisper
There's no place here for her kind
Still on she came
Through the shame that flushed her face
Until at last, she knelt before his feet
And though she spoke no words
Everything she said was heard
As she poured her love for the Master
From her box of alabaster

And I've come to pour
My praise on Him
Like oil from Mary's alabaster box
Don't be angry if I wash his feet with my tears
And I dry them with my hair
You weren't there the night He found me
You did not feel what I felt
When he wrapped his love all around me and
You don't know the cost of the oil
In my alabaster box*

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* Alabaster Box by Cece Winans
**  This song has been cathartic for me for a few years now.  I heard it yesterday and thought about posting it but decided against it.  It was serendipity...as I was going to be needing it tonight after receiving an email that tore my heart up yet again.  I need love wrapped around me. Seriously! Something's gotta give.

Burrito Supreme, oh **

It's hard to rely on my good intentions
When my head's full of things that I can't mention
Seems I usually get things right
But I can't understand what I did last night

And it's hard to rely on my own good senses
When I miss so much that requires attention
I have to laugh at myself sometimes
And I can see that I'm not blind

There's little relief
Give us reprieve, oh**
For all the things I've left behind
I'm positive that I'm not blind*

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* Good Intentions by Toad The Wet Sprocket
** I always sing this as "burrito supreme" because my then-boyfriend used to do it to annoy me. And I totally pretended to be miffed by it because it made him laugh that laugh I loved. :)

Touch

Cause I come alive with your touch

Your touch it always sets me free

I can't get quite enough

Too much of you is what I need

Yes I know you're the one

Cause love has come alive in me*

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* Touch by Jonny Lang

Pain Pain Pain

Touch me and then turn away  

Put your hands into the flame 

Tell me if you feel this pain  

'cause I don't want to be your ball and chain
 

I just can't keep hanging on  

To you and me  

I just don't know what is wrong 

With you and me  

With you and me*

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* Hanging On by Active Child

Olympic love

 Oh babe, you got my soul

You got the silver, you got the gold

A flash of love, just made me blind

I don't care, no, that's no big surprise *

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* You Got The Silver by Susan Tedeschi

She got me!

She pulled me in so easily
Right from the start
She played me like I was a melody
One bang on the drum and she funks me with a sweet kiss
She's touching me with lovers caress
No I can't fight it

She's got my soul
She's captured me
Holds me hostage when I hear that beat
I won't take these shackles off my feet
'Cause they're the only thing that make me feel free
That's why

I'm a slave to the music
No I won't stop till my heart pops out
I'm a slave to the music
No I won't give in till I stop breathing

She got me rockin'
She got me movin'
She got me dancin'
She got me rockin'
She got me movin'
She got me dancin'

I don't wanna be saved
Slave to the music
I don't wanna be saved
I'm a slave to the music, yeah yeah *

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* Slave to the Music by James Morrison

Another NPR gift!

Consider this a sign

I am alone in a long long line

And even if you could feel alright

There's a reason, you never could seize it.

When everything is wrong

And it is been for a long long time

The place you have will never be right

But I'll keep you awake long enough to try

I won't make you any more tired

I don't have the heart to say that

No you won't ever reach me, won't ever reach me, won't ever reach, won't ever reach

No you won't ever reach me, won't ever reach me, won't ever reach, won't ever reach*

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* Indian Summer (Des Moines) By Canon Blue