Nellie: Upon the Bare Earth
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There was light there, in the homeland of old stories, but not enough. I had been there too long.
Mj Pettengill
- Sep 2, 2020
- 4 min
Shoo Away the Ghosts: Simple Acknowledgment
Where was God when it happened?
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 29, 2020
- 5 min
Marya of the Wood: I Left My Soul in the Pond of Mirth
Layers of rot and decay became raw—a rich scent of being—an invitation to pause and feel the silken grit all the way through to the bone.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 23, 2020
- 5 min
Marya of the Wood: The Last Note
One of the most essential elements of these healing gifts has been stitched into a higher awareness of my sense of belonging.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 13, 2020
- 4 min
Marya of the Wood: The Sacred River
As we stumble along unfamiliar terrain, we begin to understand that we are not searching for a pot of gold. We are here for the rainbow.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 10, 2020
- 3 min
A Magical Boy
That sacred site is an archetypal and genealogical vault filled with memories intended to be forgotten...
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 6, 2020
- 4 min
Home Sweet Home
Her dress was nothin’ more than a collection of scraps held together by a thread that was about to let go.
Mj Pettengill
- Aug 1, 2020
- 5 min
Apple Trees, Wheelbarrows, and Herding Cats
It was muggy, too hot for him to be wearing a tattered brown sweater buttoned all the way up to his chin.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 24, 2020
- 4 min
Three Strikes in a Paper Doll World
... is it time to step into your paper doll persona and give a big silent cheer? There is no right or wrong, there just is.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 16, 2020
- 3 min
Remember Me, But Forget My Fate!
I was forgotten before the ink dried; there would be no wastin’ of tears.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 14, 2020
- 2 min
Who Are These Numbered Souls?
I come before You, meek and lowly in heart...
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 12, 2020
- 4 min
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Pre-traumatic Stress
Somewhere over the rainbow does not exist. You are here now.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 9, 2020
- 4 min
Marya of the Wood: Farewell to Willow
There was reassurance in the remnants of stone walls. I found myself following them, hoping to find the stories to make sense of it all.
Mj Pettengill
- Jul 4, 2020
- 2 min
God's Finale: My Fireworks Have Wings
Sometimes I dream of a better world.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 30, 2020
- 5 min
And on That Farm, She Had a Cow
The sphere of mothers and daughters is much broader, with more possibilities of getting lost.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 25, 2020
- 3 min
The Bookstore: Old Bones
We talked about how we had handled our descent into darkness, when all of our illusions were ripped away, only to be replaced by new ones.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 8, 2020
- 4 min
Plant Your Love and Let it Grow
The grass has been mortally wounded and is trying to protect itself while sounding the alarm.
Mj Pettengill
- Jun 3, 2020
- 3 min
Staying in the Dark: Loving the Light
We seemed to have lost our ground, our firm footing in the dirt that we used to know.
Mj Pettengill
- May 23, 2020
- 6 min
Marya of the Wood: Marigold Moon
More stories are to be told as words flow downstream, not to be missed or forgotten.
Mj Pettengill
- May 16, 2020
- 6 min
Willow: Marya of the Wood
I had sat by this pond for many years, and never had it been so wild, so forgiving, so clear and dark.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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