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Becoming Undaughtered: Part 2
We are a sum of those fragments of ourselves that we may not even remember, and they are often fueling us.

Mj Pettengill
Feb 26, 20215 min read


A Patch of Old Snow
There's a patch of old snow in a corner That I should have guessed Was a blow-away paper the rain Had brought to rest. It is speckled...

Mj Pettengill
Feb 26, 20211 min read


what if a much of a which of a wind
E. E. CUMMINGS what if a much of a which of a wind gives truth to the summer's lie; bloodies with dizzying leaves the sun and yanks...

Mj Pettengill
Feb 25, 20211 min read


A New Face in the Neighborhood
To me, the most incredible fact about opossums is that they consume thousands of ticks. I happen to live in a tick-infested area.

Mj Pettengill
Feb 23, 20212 min read


Becoming Undaughtered: Part 1
Salem was just a drop in the ocean...

Mj Pettengill
Feb 22, 20214 min read


It Doesn't Begin With You
It’s human nature to believe that our circumstances are unique. To a degree, they are. For the most part, we have been here and done this...

Mj Pettengill
Feb 20, 20216 min read


Do Not Fear the Dark
Where do the mysteries begin and end? The answer is nowhere and everywhere.

Mj Pettengill
Feb 18, 20214 min read


The Owl Told Me So: Healing
My native culture and traditions have taught me that the barred owl is a messenger, a bringer of wisdom.

Mj Pettengill
Feb 16, 20215 min read


Life to a Dying Willow Tree
Harmony—the common roots that we share with others—will always prevail.

Mj Pettengill
Feb 11, 20213 min read


From the Author's Pen: Another Version of the Truth
Without such knowledge and wisdom, we are but rootless trees, destined to fall in the raging storms that continue to plague us.

Mj Pettengill
Feb 9, 20213 min read


Secrets Hidden in Plain Sight
The record keepers have had a tendency to experience convenient historical amnesia.

Mj Pettengill
Feb 4, 20214 min read


When the Moon Stares Back
The air is thin as twilight aches with clarity, and the almost-full moon illuminates a dreamy, snow-covered world. I stare out the...

Mj Pettengill
Feb 2, 20211 min read


If All Else Fails, Send Cookies
Where is the love? When we are wrapped up in whatever we are doing, it may appear as if everything stays the same. As time passes, one...

Mj Pettengill
Jan 31, 20214 min read


The Strength for Future Woes
I learned that without kindness, a soul will droop rapidly...

Mj Pettengill
Jan 29, 20211 min read


So Now, I Pray for You
If my response to what I learn is daunting, I examine why I am being affected as much as I am.

Mj Pettengill
Jan 27, 20213 min read


The Incredible Angels of Etched in Granite
Impossible to focus on one group without the others, and as divided as they appeared to be, they were bound by their afflictions.

Mj Pettengill
Jan 25, 20213 min read


A Beautiful Mess: Secretly Dreaming
If you are still lost, I wish you well in your wandering. I beg you to trust your own compass at every turn.

Mj Pettengill
Jan 21, 20213 min read


From the Author's Pen: Nellie's Silent Song
One laughed and the other wept. At nightfall, I slept on the banks of Crooked River under the shelter of stars.

Mj Pettengill
Jan 19, 20212 min read


About Eve: Stand in Your Truth
I fell asleep to the sound of rain on the roof. During other seasons, this is of great comfort. However, not now, not here. One of my...

Mj Pettengill
Jan 17, 20214 min read


From the Author's Pen: The Sanctuary
Tho’ she often spoke of the rules, she broke them when she saw fit.

Mj Pettengill
Jan 14, 20215 min read

Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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