Hey everyone, I'm Dr. Allison.

Today's scripture offers us a wiser way of being human as we step into the day.

A woman walked into a room full of people who didn't want her there, and she did something incredibly brave.

She brought the most broken part of herself to the feet of someone

she believed could hold it. If you've ever hesitated to show up because of what other people

might think or because of what you think about yourself, this passage is for you. Today's scripture

is Luke 737 through 38. A woman in that town who lived a sinful

life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisees house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume.

As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them

with her hair, kiss them, and pour perfume on them. When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus

saw this, he said to himself, if this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and

what kind of woman she is, that she is a sinner.

This passage is so beautiful to me. I want to slow it down for a moment. This is a formal

dinner. It's at the Pharisees house, which means it's at the religious leader's house. These are the

people who are morally pious.

It's a curated space, a room full of people

who not only understand the rules,

but who are very clear about who belongs and who doesn't.

And into this room walks a woman

who already knows what these people think about her.

She doesn't say a word.

She just walks straight to the feet of Jesus and weeps. Her tears fall onto Jesus' feet. She wipes them with her hair, which in that

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