As many of you know, one of my passions is the art of photography. Those of you who have seen my photos on this blog, and would like to continue following me as I grow in my photography skills...you can do so by checking out this Facebook page: Jordan Piper Photography.
By no means am I a professional, nor do I claim to be. I simply have a passion for the art of photography. I have many pictures from my 6 month internship with Nehemiah Vision Ministries posted on that Facebook page. I still have a ton of photos that I haven't had a chance to edit, that I will be posting in the near future.
I will be moving into my dorm at Liberty University next Saturday, August 18th! I am excited to get this semester started, to begin my degree in Youth Ministry.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Friday, August 3, 2012
America's Sad State of Affairs
As many of you know, there is great discussion and debate here in America regarding a statement made by the owner of Chick-Fil-A, regarding same-sex marriage. This topic is "hot" right now in America, as a result of President Obama stating his views on the subject, North Carolina and Amendment One, and most recently, the owner of Chick-Fil-A stating his beliefs (and it now being public knowledge that his company uses some of its earnings to support organizations whom do NOT support same-sex marriage.)
This saddens me deeply. Our nation, whom BY the grace of God, HAS freedom; HAS the right to vote; HAS the capability of driving in a vehicle on smoothly paved roads, to purchase a chicken sandwich with a side of waffle fries and a Diet Coke, is in turmoil over something that the president of a fast food restaurant stated and the way that he uses HIS companies money. Our nation is in a sad, sad time right now. We are being divided as a result of a fast food restaurant. Say what you want, it's the truth. Chick-Fil-A supports organizations who are against gay marriage; what about all the other companies that you support?...Where do all of THOSE dollars go? Don't stop with Chick-Fil-A...if you are willing to fight this fight with such determination, why stop with ONE company? Follow your money trails in entirety. This post is not directed singularly towards ANY group of people; whether that being homosexuals, Christians, atheists, whatever. This is a blanket statement for our nation as a WHOLE. I'm praying for each and every one of us and our nation...because we ALL greatly need it.
Perspective.
I spent six months in Chambrun, Haiti; the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. During those six months I was given the opportunity to live outside the oh-so-sweet (or should I say salty?) comfort zone of America....and let's just say that it opened my eyes, in many ways. By the glory of God, I was able to develop friendships/relationships with many Haitian people; people who have never been to a fast food restaurant, nor ever heard the words, "Chick-Fil-A"; people whom deal with daily trials and struggles....REAL trials...trials that determine LIFE or DEATH...not where the money they spend at a fast food restaurant is going. We, as a nation, are incoherent to the abundance of blessings that we have. I wish that more of us Americans could spend one day in Haiti, or any third world country for that matter. The average Haitian, if he or she is lucky, has an average monthly income of around $20; many of us spend that much money at fast food restaurants alone, in one week (shoot, some of us spend that much at ONE meal). I had friends there who might eat one meal per day, if they were lucky; had to walk several miles to school, church, or to retrieve (unpurified) water from the stream; might not have but one change of clothes to last them, well, a lifetime; that lived in a home that consisted of hard-packed mud, sticks, and a rusted tin roof; that only had a donkey as a mode of transportation (and many who had no mode of transportation, besides their calloused feet). I could go on and on about my Haitian friends, and the struggles that they face on a daily basis. However, I think that the point has been made.
Again, this is a blanket statement for our nation as a WHOLE. I'm praying for each and every one of us and our nation...because we ALL greatly need it.
This saddens me deeply. Our nation, whom BY the grace of God, HAS freedom; HAS the right to vote; HAS the capability of driving in a vehicle on smoothly paved roads, to purchase a chicken sandwich with a side of waffle fries and a Diet Coke, is in turmoil over something that the president of a fast food restaurant stated and the way that he uses HIS companies money. Our nation is in a sad, sad time right now. We are being divided as a result of a fast food restaurant. Say what you want, it's the truth. Chick-Fil-A supports organizations who are against gay marriage; what about all the other companies that you support?...Where do all of THOSE dollars go? Don't stop with Chick-Fil-A...if you are willing to fight this fight with such determination, why stop with ONE company? Follow your money trails in entirety. This post is not directed singularly towards ANY group of people; whether that being homosexuals, Christians, atheists, whatever. This is a blanket statement for our nation as a WHOLE. I'm praying for each and every one of us and our nation...because we ALL greatly need it.
Perspective.
I spent six months in Chambrun, Haiti; the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. During those six months I was given the opportunity to live outside the oh-so-sweet (or should I say salty?) comfort zone of America....and let's just say that it opened my eyes, in many ways. By the glory of God, I was able to develop friendships/relationships with many Haitian people; people who have never been to a fast food restaurant, nor ever heard the words, "Chick-Fil-A"; people whom deal with daily trials and struggles....REAL trials...trials that determine LIFE or DEATH...not where the money they spend at a fast food restaurant is going. We, as a nation, are incoherent to the abundance of blessings that we have. I wish that more of us Americans could spend one day in Haiti, or any third world country for that matter. The average Haitian, if he or she is lucky, has an average monthly income of around $20; many of us spend that much money at fast food restaurants alone, in one week (shoot, some of us spend that much at ONE meal). I had friends there who might eat one meal per day, if they were lucky; had to walk several miles to school, church, or to retrieve (unpurified) water from the stream; might not have but one change of clothes to last them, well, a lifetime; that lived in a home that consisted of hard-packed mud, sticks, and a rusted tin roof; that only had a donkey as a mode of transportation (and many who had no mode of transportation, besides their calloused feet). I could go on and on about my Haitian friends, and the struggles that they face on a daily basis. However, I think that the point has been made.
Again, this is a blanket statement for our nation as a WHOLE. I'm praying for each and every one of us and our nation...because we ALL greatly need it.
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