Mj PettengillMar 2, 20212 minAn Avenging SpiritAt first, I thought it was a dream—the howling and rising pitch of the wind. Like an avenging spirit, it screeched over the rolling...
Mj PettengillFeb 28, 20214 minFrom the Author's Pen: When the Stories Find Me I must be ready to step into the truth. It is time to roll up my sleeves and be prepared to make my way through years of blood and guts.
Mj PettengillFeb 26, 20215 minBecoming Undaughtered: Part 2We are a sum of those fragments of ourselves that we may not even remember, and they are often fueling us.
Mj PettengillFeb 26, 20211 minA Patch of Old SnowThere'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 PettengillFeb 25, 20211 minwhat if a much of a which of a windE. 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 PettengillFeb 24, 20212 minA New Face in the NeighborhoodTo me, the most incredible fact about opossums is that they consume thousands of ticks. I happen to live in a tick-infested area.
Mj PettengillFeb 20, 20216 minIt Doesn't Begin With YouIt’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 PettengillFeb 18, 20214 minDo Not Fear the DarkWhere do the mysteries begin and end? The answer is nowhere and everywhere.
Mj PettengillFeb 16, 20215 minThe Owl Told Me So: HealingMy native culture and traditions have taught me that the barred owl is a messenger, a bringer of wisdom.
Mj PettengillFeb 14, 20212 minWhat if He Doesn't show?He was an agreeable fellow, but I had given my whole heart to Silas.
Mj PettengillFeb 11, 20213 minLife to a Dying Willow TreeHarmony—the common roots that we share with others—will always prevail.
Mj PettengillFeb 9, 20213 minFrom the Author's Pen: Another Version of the TruthWithout such knowledge and wisdom, we are but rootless trees, destined to fall in the raging storms that continue to plague us.
Mj PettengillFeb 6, 20213 minThe Fallen Ones: Dying a Social DeathIn time, I will share what I have learned—another aspect of social death in a world that is seemingly waking up.
Mj PettengillFeb 4, 20214 minSecrets Hidden in Plain SightThe record keepers have had a tendency to experience convenient historical amnesia.
Mj PettengillFeb 2, 20211 minWhen the Moon Stares BackThe air is thin as twilight aches with clarity, and the almost-full moon illuminates a dreamy, snow-covered world. I stare out the...
Mj PettengillJan 31, 20214 minIf All Else Fails, Send CookiesWhere 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 PettengillJan 29, 20211 minThe Strength for Future WoesI learned that without kindness, a soul will droop rapidly...
Mj PettengillJan 27, 20213 minSo Now, I Pray for YouIf my response to what I learn is daunting, I examine why I am being affected as much as I am.