Monthly Archives: May 2016

Ordinary Grace

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

This afternoon I read Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger, a book that took me to a small town, New Bremen, Minnesota in 1961, where complex tragedy strikes a small family and ripples through the community in astonishing ways. Krueger … Continue reading →

Posted in A Wonderful Book, Book Reviews, Childhood, Community, Compassion, Courage, Family, Grace, Kindness, Mystery, Peacefulness | 3 Comments

A Childhood Vacation

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

The first vacation my childhood family ever had taken was approaching and we were all so excited. My mother and her lifelong best friend, Geneva, had planned it. Geneva’s three kids were Kathy, about my age, 14ish; Eric, close to … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Family, Mother Nature, Simplicity | 8 Comments

Homelessness: One Man’s Story

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

In recent months, I’ve been deeply moved by a Story Circle Network blogging friend’s writing as she courageously brings forward her son’s long-term homelessness in California’s Bay Area. Margie Witt has written several compelling articles about her son’s journey from … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Compassion, Courage, Family, Mental Illness, Poverty | 1 Comment

The Wonder and Mystery of Marriage

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Mary Jo Doig

They married on the one year anniversary date of the day they met, May 1, 2015. They planned the simple, yet richly meaningful celebration with high efficiency, low stress, and much happiness–in just 29 days. Polly had waited a long … Continue reading →