he is Jeremiah...

I would be...'Thomas'
not doubting Thomas
but brave Thomas
from the Lazarus story
who tells his brother apostles
"let us also go, that we may die with Him"
        John 11:16
and brave believing
truth confessing Thomas
who isn't locked up in the upper room after the Resurrection
with the fearful disciples
but who is out and about
and misses Jesus' appearance
but then when he does see Him on His return visit
totally recognizes and confesses Him not only as his Lord
but his God
       John 20:24

I would like to be...'Paul'
totally convinced
totally convicted
totally converted
totally confident
Paul
but that could never be me!??!?

or would I be coco's...'Yael'
the wife who gives the fleeing defeated King
a little milk and a place to rest
and then 'goes softly' into  him
and drives a tent stake thru his head!
      Judges 4-5

but I am none of these
all that I am
is 'ali'
my father's 'princess'
my husband's 'hon'
my children's 'momma'

I was once Larry's 'angel'
as close as I'll ever come...
to being a saint

yet that is what I long for
yearn for
to be holy
one of God's precious ones

one He can come to
and live in
and move in

a little manger
in a dark world
ready to receive
the Lord God
made flesh