Justin Jornigan

Self-Check

“…we are grateful for these times when heaven and earth don’t seem so different.” – quote from a friend’s prayer earlier this week. It has stuck with me all week…what can I do, or how can I react to make today a little more heavenly? A simple self-check question when things get chaotic and attitudesContinue reading “Self-Check”

The Gap

This photo appeared in my newsfeed, credited to http://www.thefarmersdaughterusa.com. It got me thinking about the people I serve and love. I shared it, with my thoughts: I’m not too biased to acknowledge that there are a few knuckleheads out there with no business having animals, or children for that matter. I could write a bookContinue reading “The Gap”

Soapy Carrots

I’ve long thought that some raw baby carrots have a bitter, soapy taste. It turns out I’m not entirely insane. Terpenoids are the natural organic compounds that are responsible for the flavor, they’re present in much higher levels in unripened, raw carrots, and cooking diminishes the flavor. Odd, but safe.

Shipwreck

“God made humans for a purpose: not simply for themselves, not simply so that they could be in relationship with him, but so that through them, as his image-bearers, he could bring his wise, glad, fruitful order to the world. And the closing scenes of Scripture, in the book of Revelation, are not about humanContinue reading “Shipwreck”

RAIN

Right on cue, all the animals go into labor or go down in the midst of the toad-chokin’ spring rain. It has been a few long, muddy and bloody days that wear on the mind, but grateful for the rain and a few hours this afternoon to visit with out of town friends. On theContinue reading “RAIN”

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

Morning Prayer

This goes well with coffee, if you need a few minutes to reflect in the morning. I learned this a week ago and it resonated with me, so it is printed on a little card that sits on the bar where I start the morning. “Lord, grant me to greet the coming day in peace,Continue reading “Morning Prayer”

Humble Pie

Cows: serving up humble pie since the beginning of time. At my first call of the morning, the full pressurized contents of a bartholin gland cyst exploded in my face (wikipedia that on your personal phone in private for anatomy lesson – TYPE COW, please type COW, ladies get these too, a cow photo isContinue reading “Humble Pie”

Coffee

It looks like a bitter cold start in the morning. My first scheduled appointment sent a message today to confirm and to let me know that she’ll have hot coffee ready. When you’re accustomed to digging through an inbox of problems and to-dos, little acts of kindness sure make a difference! Offering up a bitContinue reading “Coffee”

Words Matter

These words are from my journal entry a few years ago, following a tragedy. They still ring true for me in these uncertain times, as hard as they can be to put into action. “Words matter. Your presence matters. Listening can be life saving. We were designed with talents and personalities meant for goodness andContinue reading “Words Matter”