Mj Pettengill
A Call for Peace
Our sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have taught them of charity, mercy, and patience.
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Mj Pettengill
- May 3
- 2 min
Honor the "Elderly"
I am a social historian and healer. I will not only use the term "ELDERS," but I will celebrate it and them.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Mustering With the Sixth NH
It was oddly festive for such an unfortunate event.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 17
- 4 min
On This St Patricks Day
It had become a devastatin’ riddle, choosin’ between rent or food; because of the risin’ cost of both, Daidí could afford neither.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 7
- 2 min
Pew Rent
Child labor laws were not in place until later years, often brought about by catastrophic losses.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 4
- 1 min
I Long to Know...
I stand amidst the falling snow, deep within myself.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 17
- 4 min
Writing My Ancestors Home
Recently, my years of research and family history collided.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 10
- 3 min
Prisoner 4100
...they were stripped of their names and either given a fresh new name or were issued a number—a new moral identity.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 1
- 1 min
Blaze a Trail of Compassion
The original blog was replaced with a simple poem. Here's why...
Mj Pettengill
- Jan 27
- 3 min
See You at the Auction
Paupers were punished for being poor, the elders for aging, and the sick for failing. Where did we go from there? Where do we go from here?
Mj Pettengill
- Jan 12
- 2 min
The Records Burned in a Fire
Once I was on my way to proper identification, comprehension, and acknowledgment, the wall of pain slowly and steadily vanished.
Mj Pettengill
- Jan 5
- 5 min
From the Cradle to the Unmarked Grave
There was a great deal of heartache and compassion for these unfortunate souls, but few answers. I ask now, have we found solutions?
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
Your Compass Lies Deep Within
It is time to remember our strengths and trust ourselves again to navigate the future safely.
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
I Long to Know
Often, we sense the presence of the ancient ones through the subtle movement of trees, birds, animals, and plants.
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 20, 2022
- 4 min
Dreaming of a Time Before You Left
Trust the angels, Dad. They are here to help you.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 28, 2022
- 2 min
What's New? Mark the Date For Upcoming Classes and Events
As a perennial hermitess, this is bearable— even preferable—but the time has come to emerge from the cocoon.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 22, 2022
- 3 min
A Note Inside a Coat: Foundlings ~ From the Author's Pen
Do you know what a foundling is?
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 21, 2022
- 3 min
From the Author's Pen: The Fate of Dolly May McGinnis
I find my way to the truth. It’s there; it waits patiently for relief from rage left unexpressed.
Mj Pettengill
- May 30, 2022
- 1 min
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields, the poppies blow...
Mj Pettengill
- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
How Were We to Know?
It was oddly festive for such an unfortunate event.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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