Mj PettengillMar 82 minMusic for the PoorThe organ grinder and his monkey were an integral part of the late nineteenth-century street life.
Mj PettengillFeb 43 minBe Kind to Your Neighbors This is our shared morning prayer. I am grateful for them. And they are for me, or at least for the seed.
Mj PettengillJan 261 minThe Power of White Pine Needle Tea (Pinus Strobus)Trees are essential for life.
Mj PettengillNov 16, 20233 minFearless Steps Above the CloudsIt was the epitome of duality—stunning beauty in a harrowing setting. How blessed I was to be in that situation.
Mj PettengillOct 12, 20233 minCreated in PerfectionSomehow, many humans have forgotten or may not comprehend that all of us and this earth were created in perfection.
Mj PettengillAug 31, 20233 min'Til The Cows Come HomeMy grandparents were guides for my future self, succeeding as both the farmer and the farmer’s wife.
Mj PettengillJul 4, 20232 minGod's Finale: My Fireworks Have Wings “But I know where the real finale is, and we can beat the traffic.”
Mj PettengillJun 18, 20236 minDear DadI feel blessed to have had you as my earthly father and honor the gifts you gave me in life that continue to unfold.
Mj PettengillJun 13, 20232 minThe 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 PettengillJun 6, 20232 minGood 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 PettengillMay 13, 20233 minA Call for PeaceOur sons shall not be taken from us to unlearn all that we have taught them of charity, mercy, and patience.
Mj PettengillMay 3, 20232 minHonor 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 PettengillApr 19, 20232 minSing AgainIt is with love, joy, and concern that I hear messages woven within an earthly tapestry of sacred harmony.
Mj PettengillApr 10, 20232 minThe Proverbial PathwayI am greeted by the bird chorus in the Singing Tree each morning.
Mj PettengillApr 3, 20233 minTo Be a Helium BalloonSo 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 PettengillMar 28, 20232 minMustering With the Sixth NHIt was oddly festive for such an unfortunate event.
Mj PettengillMar 21, 20232 minHappy Birthday, BachFor his music to be played with so much love and respect, three hundred and thirty-eight years later, I think he deserves a cake.
Mj PettengillMar 17, 20234 minOn This St Patricks DayIt had become a devastatin’ riddle, choosin’ between rent or food; because of the risin’ cost of both, Daidí could afford neither.
Mj PettengillMar 7, 20232 minPew RentChild labor laws were not in place until later years, often brought about by catastrophic losses.