Mj Pettengill
When the Truth Makes Itself Known
We must take the time to comprehend the consequences of our actions, both good and bad.
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Mj Pettengill
- Aug 19
- 1 min
The Party Is Just Beginning
Rise up! The root season awaits.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 10
- 3 min
Good Soup and a Pure Heart
“Anyone who tells a lie has not a pure heart and cannot make a good soup.”
— Beethoven
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 6
- 3 min
Her Name Was Janet Brown
The souls of the departed visit us on the wings of a monarch.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 24
- 4 min
Marya of the Wood: The Return of the Fox
Together we sang, our melodies mingling, dancing across the treetops, over the vernal pool, and drifting into the woods.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 16
- 2 min
The Sweetness of Summer and Self Care
Remember to love yourself as much as you do others.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 3
- 2 min
God's Finale: My Fireworks Have Wings
My fireworks have wings and fly around in the fields and out by the pond.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 30
- 5 min
Where the Magic Tree Stands
Until meeting Samuel, I was unaware that I had left a vital part of my soul in the heart of that tree.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 20
- 4 min
Hope Searching for Its Heart
With Abigail, I shared gratitude when my father gave me this doll. And like Abigail, my doll meant more after my father’s passing.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 5
- 3 min
Be the Rain, Not the Thunder
“Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.”
—Rumi
Mj Pettengill
- May 23
- 1 min
Forget-Me-Not
Forget-me-not because we grow together...
Mj Pettengill
- May 8
- 2 min
Raw, Wild Imperfection
Before Death’s final blow, she was but a flower that never faded, showin’ me the fierceness of a mother’s love.
Mj Pettengill
- May 7
- 3 min
The Original Mother's Day Proclamation: Call for Peace
From the bosom of the devastated earth, a voice goes up with our own. It says, "Disarm, Disarm!"
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 28
- 5 min
I Am Not My Hair: A Healing Journey
Within a short time, many of my former curls were in messy, swirling clumps, blowing gently in the trees.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Peace and the Healing Path
Ah yes, we are resilient and resourceful.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 6
- 3 min
Dads, Donuts, and Good Advice: A Tribute
My father had been dying for so long, that letting go was bittersweet.
Mj Pettengill
- Apr 4
- 2 min
Ice Out on the Pond
Here, in the fields of Marigold Moon, is a lovely pond.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 27
- 3 min
Florence and the Lost Sisters
No selfies or social media posts were available for drumming up prayers or GoFundMe platforms to offer financial support.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 20
- 3 min
We Belong to the Land: Marya of the Wood
Although there is much ado about it in health-food stores, this magical plant is somewhat overlooked and unacknowledged in its habitat.
Mj Pettengill
- Mar 17
- 4 min
Last Footprint Upon the Soil
We were not rich, but we were content, imperfect, and lovingly frayed around the edges.
