Mj Pettengill

Surrounded by various water sources, it is an 'all-you-can-eat buffet' for insectivores.

If your insight, instincts, and intuition are intact, then you may be in the midst of cracking open. If you dare trust yourself, this is...

Daddy always said that when somethin’ is born, somethin’ dies, and when somethin’ dies, somethin’ is born—livestock, deadstock.

I was just eight years old when I had the idea to play in the cemetery and stop and read the stones.

Time works differently when waiting for the unknown.

Together, we navigated the enduring darkness born from life—a tree no longer bleeding at the roots.

Once again, regarding history, I emphasize acknowledgment over judgment.

“In God’s eyes, we are the same, no matter which side of the fence we are on.”

My question today is, would my Puritan ancestors send me to the gallows?

I stand at the edge of the woods, observing the contrast between the remnants of winter—death—and signs of new life. Brown and green,...

These ghosts still wander, reminding me of who we were in what seemed to be another lifetime.

...trying to catch a massive waterfall in a shot glass.

At this time, I wish to share that I will have an online presence that does not require an act of God to accomplish.

If you are suffering and believe there is nowhere to turn, please reconsider. Any shame, unworthiness, fear, or loss of hope can be faced...

In the end, what haunted her in her youth had become what she lived for.

What was lost may be gone forever, but you can seek and create a new world in the space left behind.

With all of the snow piled up around us, it had become an unintended commitment. I didn’t give it much thought. It just happened.

When my oldest son was three years old, he was convinced that a rainbow had fallen into the puddle...

Yes, the shadows are menacing, but we are equipped to find our way.

We do not witness the atrocities connected to most of what we consume in our daily lives.