Gary S. Chapman, A Humanitarian Photographer for NGO's and Non-profits
When I photographed this man’s feet in a small, isolated village in Mexico, I was attracted to the simple story of his worn feet in homemade sandals. That is the only reason I took the photo, visual interest.
Yet, as I look at this photo now, I think of the incalculable differences in the paths our lives have taken. His is a path of simplicity: homemade sandals, simple labor and a travel radius of only a few miles from his home.
My life, surrounded and encumbered with technology, has become a constant battle to manage and utilize digital information and technology. Neither lifestyle is more right or more wrong, more noble or more damaging. We both need to relax in the care of a loving and just God. “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8
©Copyright Gary S. Chapman
(Canon 1Ds MarkII, 24-105mm@ 70mm, 1/100 sec, f5.6, ISO 250)
At one time I envied Joe Bloggs – he had a bigger car, a nicer house, all the latest fashion and gadgets, but through time I realised that I do not have to envy any one. My life is full of riches – I have a family that I love, I have got God to talk to (especially in times of need) and I have peace of mind. What else do I need?
It is amazing how the choices we make along the way so greatly alter where we find ourselves today. Even more amazing is how God’s grace will follow us and equip us for anything we might face as a result of those decisions, if we rest in Him. One man’s challenges are not necessarily another’s, but God’s grace is always sufficient. How awesome is God’s love for each of us!