**The following blog post is a poem written by one of our church members - John K.

It was not my choice to step on this earth,
Nor to be given life, nor the place of my birth.
Father and Mother were not my choices,
My own decisions fleeting, like all of mankind’s voices.

You breathed air into me, gave me the spark,
Opened my eyes to see stars in the dark.
I marveled at wonders, creation so vast,
And questioned tomorrow by looking at the past.

What is this love? How could I know?
A gift from my mother—her warmth would show.
She fed me with care, her heart so wide,
Yet in my youth—foolishly—I questioned, I pried.

“Why bring me here?” I challenged her so,
But she too bore questions she couldn't let go.
Years passed, and shame cast its light on me,
How blind I had been to her love so free!

Her love was my first, sacrificial and true,
A mirror of something far greater—You.
For years, I searched, thirsty and lost,
Seeking a love that could bear any cost.

You gave me a mind to ponder and yearn,
With endless questions at every turn.
“Who is He? Whose image am I?
What lies beyond the stars in the sky?”

I couldn't see You, not even my face;
How could I fathom Your boundless grace?
Yet, You called me, the lowest of all,
From dust to Your image, You bid me to fall.

Your angels cry “Holy,” unending in song,
Yet still, You sought me, though I felt so wrong.
What did You see in this creature of clay,
To choose me, to love me, to show me the way?

Through Your Son, I saw Your design,
A love eternal, a grace divine.
You answered my questions, You quieted my fear;
Through whispers of truth, Your presence drew near.

No place can I flee, no shadow to hide,
For You fill all time, all space, all sides.
Your will became mine, as You shaped my heart;
Your grace rewrote what I thought from the start.

Now, I stand, no longer alone,
Held in Your mercy, forever Your own.
The smallest touch of You—vast and true—
Is more than enough to make me pursue

A life of worship, through Your Son,
Until Your eternal kingdom is won.
My thirst is quenched, my hunger stilled;
By Your love, my soul is fulfilled.