Mj Pettengill
'Til The Cows Come Home
My grandparents were guides for my future self, succeeding as both the farmer and the farmer’s wife.
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Mj Pettengill
- Jul 30
- 2 min
NUTRITIOUS SUMAC LEMONADE
If you were blindfolded and tasted Sumac Lemonade, you would think it was an authentic citrus lemonade.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 18
- 6 min
Dear Dad
I feel blessed to have had you as my earthly father and honor the gifts you gave me in life that continue to unfold.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 13
- 2 min
The Vacant Chair
"We shall meet, but we shall miss him; there will be one vacant chair;
We shall linger to caress him when we breathe our evening prayer."
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 6
- 2 min
Good Day Sunshine: St. John's Wort
"St. John’s wort doth charm all the witches away. If gathered at midnight on the saint’s holy day. And devils and witches have no power...
Mj Pettengill
- May 22
- 1 min
Oh, Bear
...born of another time...
Mj Pettengill
- May 13
- 3 min
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.
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
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Sing Again
It is with love, joy, and concern that I hear messages woven within an earthly tapestry of sacred harmony.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 3
- 3 min
To Be a Helium Balloon
So instead of going on about how I authentically care for the planet and its inhabitants, I am celebrating a week or so of silence.
Mj Pettengill
- Feb 24
- 4 min
When Courage Falls Through the Cracks
The oak and weed together rise along the common ground.
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 8
- 2 min
The Benefits of a Simple Orange
There are countless ways to tap into the benefits of oranges and other citrus fruit.
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
- 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
- Dec 6, 2022
- 4 min
If a Tree Falls in the Forest
If I witness the death of a thousand trees, did it really happen? Does it matter?
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
- Nov 5, 2022
- 2 min
Here in the Northern Dusk
The time has come to shelter deep within the earthen womb of Our Mother.
Mj Pettengill
- Oct 30, 2022
- 5 min
The Island is the Void
When I am in the void, I welcome it. Imagine the ocean. Without the dip between the waves, they would cease to exist.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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