I just graduated from Valley Forge Christian College with a bachelors of science in digital media communications. Last summer I had an experience that has changed my life forever. I Interned in South Africa for 6 weeks as amissionary photographer, documenting the ministry of Doctor Jim Blessman. A life changing experience to say the least. Feel free so check out some of my pictures. Have fun looking at my blog :)
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
The world is not a safe place when I’m bored.
I TEAR MY HEART OPEN JUST TO FEEL!
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Which is more tragic?
I was sitting in my room just now, thinking about the things we all go through and the horrible things we do to each other when I had a thought. What is more tragic, when evil people do horrible things to others or when normal people slowly turn into the evil people?
Whenever I see a tragedy on the news of a bombing, a shooting, or rapes I always end up thinking about the ones committing the crime. Everyone always blows up with blind anger and rage and hatred for the criminal but rarely ever forgiveness. I have pity on them more than hatred. As a Christian, forgiveness is very important to me. Lots of times I look at these criminals and its like I’m looking at myself. Like theres this horrific evil that dwells in me. Like there’s the potential for me to become that kind of a monster. There are few things in life I fear more than becoming a person like that and I always make sure to not be so naive as to think that its an impossibility. I fear hurting others.
There something that happens to these people. Something that turns them into these monsters. And thats something we always seem to miss or ignore or even in some cases encourage. Like porn.
There are lots of people who are hopelessly addicted to pornography. I’ve read that an addiction to pornography is equal to that of a cocaine addiction. After a while though pornography gets boring. The addict needs a new fix. Thats why there are so many different varieties of porn on different levels of extremities. On the darker levels of porn you find things like bestiality, graphic violent abuse, and rape simulation videos. What kind of a mind can masturbate to someone being raped?
Isn’t it amazing that our God still loves us and forgives us and heals us? We should never think we’re any better than these kind of people because we help create them. The least we can do is pray for them and maybe even forgive them.
Win a Nikon D800 or Canon 5D Mark III!
I just entered to win a brand new Nikon D800 or Canon 5D Mark III. You can too! It’s free to enter and you can earn unlimited bonus entries.
I figured I might as well ya know? I always enter these stupid camera contests but never win. Maybe one day I’ll get lucky right?
Hammonasset on Flickr.
So yeah I’ve been experimenting with HDR photos a lot the past two days. They’re kinda cheesy looking but I really liked this one a lot.
Hammonasset on Flickr.
Went to the beach again today!
only one of his many possible forms
sweet christ
Long Island Sound on Flickr.
I went to the beach today. Took this pretty little number as it started to rain. Turned out pretty well I think.
Farming on Flickr.
I think one of the things I liked most about the people I interned with is that they aren’t just feeding people or giving them things. They’re building farms to feed the kids as well as creating jobs for the people in their village. They’re investing in the community and building them up, giving them the tools to help themselves. That is what real philanthropy is. I hope to be able to do the same some day.
African sunset on Flickr.
You see that mountain in the background? The one that looks like a sharks fin? Its part of a safari resort. Theres a golf course at the bottom of it too. If you pay $1000 they can fly you to the top of it and you can tee off from the top of a mountain.
And here’s my fancy red bowtie!
Reblog if you’re a Christian blogger.
I will follow literally every person that reblogs this, no April Fool’s, bro.
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