i'll take it...

Thanks to my friend, Tanya, this song has been on constant repeat both at home and in my car (it would drive my sister c-r-a-z-y). It grew on me so you have to be sure to give it a chance. What I love, love about this song is the way it begins with something like a confessional, then moves to a prayer, and then to this amazing response of God's care and goodness (something I am desiring to know more of this year). You must really crank up the volume at the end: I open my arms wide and every time I tear up as I sing/yell, "You take the weight from my shoulders, my hands were clenched and now they're open, I'll take your goodness poured from the sky." Goodness poured from the sky, people! This song is my mantra for this year. (And any song that has this kind of line: can you undo me...enough to heal me, well, that's my kind of song.)

http://music.theblackthornproject.com/track/too-proud

Too Proud

The Blackthorn Project

I’m too proud to ask

too broke to eat

too weak to bow

too strong to bleed

can you sing over me…words of comfort

can you satisfy me…sweet honey

can break through me...with your strong hands

can you undo me…enough to heal me

you take the weight from my shoulders

my hands were clenched now they’re open

I’ll take your goodness poured from the sky

food from the ravens

water from the dry well