Mj Pettengill
The Pauper’s Grave ~ Benjamin Cutler Clark
No friend to wipe the sweat of death...
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Mj Pettengill
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min
That Which is Undreamed
Honor and share and leave room for that which is undreamed. Throughout eternity, may our souls not divide.
Mj Pettengill
- Jan 6, 2021
- 5 min
Coming Down from the Tree...
Many folks who have read Etched in Granite (Book One) ask, "What about Samuel?" Down from the Tree (Book Three) brings us to the heart...
Mj Pettengill
- Jan 2, 2021
- 2 min
From the Author's Pen: Finding Abigail
The process of deciding which souls become narrators in the Etched in Granite Historical Fiction Series can be daunting. Initially, after...
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
The Fate of Little August
You must harden and become strong. Not that caring too much is a weakness, but in an orphanage, tears will do you in.
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
The Way Out is In: Can You Hear Me Now? (Reconsidered)
After sitting with this, I realized that I had not surrendered but gripped the wheel tighter.
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 10, 2020
- 7 min
No Snow for an Angel
I had to find a way to bring Abigail home, but there was no longer a home to speak of.
Mj Pettengill
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
Studio Event / Books & Nature's Merries
This is an opportunity for folks to stop in and get signed copies of books in the Etched in Granite Historical Fiction Series.
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 30, 2020
- 4 min
Marya's Mother: What's in a Name (Again)
Unearthing and transmuting historical trauma and ancestral wounds is a way back to the light. The journey is beyond reflective.
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 25, 2020
- 5 min
The Other Side: A Woeful Heart
Tempy tended to my bath, arranged my hair, and prepared my dress and accessories in time for us to attend a special church service...
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 23, 2020
- 4 min
The Poor: Lending Their Secrets, Part 5
Leave no stone unturned, as the right information may be tucked away in the wrong place.
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 20, 2020
- 2 min
Marya of the Wood: Healing in the Wild
I have a little studio in the woods. I love this space.
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 19, 2020
- 4 min
May the Little Ones Be Mothered: A Thanksgiving Prayer
Once dressed and washed up, I made my way to the kitchen. Just like Mother, the Irish women took charge. Old Maggie stoked up the stove...
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 15, 2020
- 3 min
A Farewell Kiss: An Unfortunate Event
I finally owned up to the truth. My own will and desire created him in the wind.
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 9, 2020
- 4 min
The Food Bank: Inhabiting Hunger
I have unveiled harrowing scenes, imagining food that is not fit for pigs, and placed myself at the table.
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 7, 2020
- 3 min
In Search of Spiritual Refreshment
I re-read Abigail’s letter, starin’ at the words, “county farm.” It was as if I had learned of her death.
Mj Pettengill
- Nov 1, 2020
- 4 min
Historical Amnesia: From the Author's Pen
I spend much time exploring dark places—places where we are typically unwelcome. There are no complaints here. I signed up for it. I made...
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 25, 2020
- 5 min
Eve and the Apple: The Angels' Lament
He knew that I would not take part in blamin’ everything that ever went wrong, since the Garden of Eden, on Eve.
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 23, 2020
- 4 min
Forget Me Not: The Illusion
Facing fear in a rigged system while raising children—keeping them warm, fed, and sheltered—is downright perilous and unpredictable.
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 20, 2020
- 5 min
Kill Your Darlings: From the Scrap Pile
I keep my 'darlings' tucked away. I do not kill them entirely.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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