Mj Pettengill
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.
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Mj Pettengill
Jan 17, 20214 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 15, 20212 min read
The Strength of an Inmate: Who Is Agnes?
When she shared her hard-earned wisdom, it required time, possibly years, to comprehend the fullness of it.
Mj Pettengill
Jan 14, 20215 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 12, 20215 min read
Intentionally Forgotten: The Book of Numbered Souls
It is about knowing that these souls, and many like them, although hidden, once walked amongst us in time.
Mj Pettengill
Jan 11, 20211 min read
The Pauper’s Grave ~ Benjamin Cutler Clark
No friend to wipe the sweat of death...
Mj Pettengill
Jan 9, 20212 min read
That Which is Undreamed
Honor and share and leave room for that which is undreamed. Throughout eternity, may our souls not divide.
Mj Pettengill
Jan 6, 20215 min read
Coming Down from the Tree...
Many folks who have read Etched in Granite (Book One) ask, "What about Samuel?" Down from the Tree (Book Three) brings us to the heart...
Mj Pettengill
Jan 2, 20212 min read
From the Author's Pen: Finding Abigail
The process of deciding which souls become narrators in the Etched in Granite Historical Fiction Series can be daunting. Initially, after...
Mj Pettengill
Dec 31, 20202 min read
The Fate of Little August
You must harden and become strong. Not that caring too much is a weakness, but in an orphanage, tears will do you in.
Mj Pettengill
Dec 17, 20201 min read
The Way Out is In: Can You Hear Me Now? (Reconsidered)
After sitting with this, I realized that I had not surrendered but gripped the wheel tighter.
Mj Pettengill
Dec 10, 20207 min read
No Snow for an Angel
I had to find a way to bring Abigail home, but there was no longer a home to speak of.
Mj Pettengill
Dec 4, 20202 min read
Studio Event / Books & Nature's Merries
This is an opportunity for folks to stop in and get signed copies of books in the Etched in Granite Historical Fiction Series.
Mj Pettengill
Nov 30, 20204 min read
Marya's Mother: What's in a Name (Again)
Unearthing and transmuting historical trauma and ancestral wounds is a way back to the light. The journey is beyond reflective.
Mj Pettengill
Nov 25, 20205 min read
The Other Side: A Woeful Heart
Tempy tended to my bath, arranged my hair, and prepared my dress and accessories in time for us to attend a special church service...
Mj Pettengill
Nov 23, 20204 min read
The Poor: Lending Their Secrets, Part 5
Leave no stone unturned, as the right information may be tucked away in the wrong place.
Mj Pettengill
Nov 20, 20202 min read
Marya of the Wood: Healing in the Wild
I have a little studio in the woods. I love this space.
Mj Pettengill
Nov 19, 20204 min read
May the Little Ones Be Mothered: A Thanksgiving Prayer
Once dressed and washed up, I made my way to the kitchen. Just like Mother, the Irish women took charge. Old Maggie stoked up the stove...
Mj Pettengill
Nov 15, 20203 min read
A Farewell Kiss: An Unfortunate Event
I finally owned up to the truth. My own will and desire created him in the wind.
Mj Pettengill
Nov 9, 20204 min read
The Food Bank: Inhabiting Hunger
I have unveiled harrowing scenes, imagining food that is not fit for pigs, and placed myself at the table.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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