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**have knelt at an alter countless times**
**and been anointed with holy oil;**
**a cross pressed into my forehead**
 **but I have also been anointed**
**by sunlight filtering through lace curtains**
**and fruit juice dripping down my wrist**
**and early summer's soft petals** 
**and the breeze off the sea** 
**and cat hair left in my lap after a cuddle** 
**and uncontrollable laughter**
**and understanding looks** 
**and words that heal** 
**because their speaker chose to listen first** 
**and whispers from a God who loves me at my worst**
 **All these things and more are blessed** 
**I've found something holy in all my days**
 **and I'll be anointed in all the rest**


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