Mj Pettengill
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...
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Mj Pettengill
Jan 4, 20213 min read
Marya of the Wood: Sound and Unbroken
When it is too cold, I look beyond the intricate ice fractals painted on the inside of the kitchen window. I seek that which hides deep...
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 30, 20205 min read
Marya's Mother: A Box of Stuff
They called her Flossie. I vaguely remember that photo, looking into her sparkling, clear eyes, detecting an air of innocence. Before I...
Mj Pettengill
Dec 28, 20201 min read
The Now Moon
Do you go deeper into the dream?
Mj Pettengill
Dec 26, 20203 min read
Ballad of a Sandwich Girl: Killing Picasso
He placed the lifeless body on the ground and leaned the gun against the white picket fence.
Mj Pettengill
Dec 23, 20202 min read
Marya of the Wood: The Strong Silent Type
After extricating myself from the deep, black mud...
Mj Pettengill
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Yuletide Greetings
Every day is a gift—not the kind packaged neatly under a tree or stuffed in an old sock dangling from a fireplace mantle.
Mj Pettengill
Dec 19, 20204 min read
Ballad of a Sandwich Girl: Unaccompanied
In that one, undefined moment, the transformation was inevitable. The truth that had been pressing in came forth from the shadows. My...
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 15, 20202 min read
Mittens: Warm Hands, Warm Heart
Of course, we could provide store-bought mittens, but those crafted by hand offer much more warmth and stability.
Mj Pettengill
Dec 12, 20203 min read
Ballad of a Sandwich Girl: Which One are You?
How odd was this swirling of love and anticipation—these tears fueled by joy.
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 8, 20204 min read
Know Your Medicine
All life is sacred, and every living thing is a teacher.
Mj Pettengill
Dec 6, 20203 min read
The Heart of Everything
It is up to us to reach down beyond those creaking bones and illuminate previously unseen and powerless souls.
Mj Pettengill
Dec 2, 20203 min read
Ballad of a Sandwich Girl: Deals with God
If the choice is between horses, cows, or sisters, the cows are the audience of choice because they are polite.
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 17, 20205 min read
Marya of the Wood: Blue Jay Way
My instincts were to frown and wish away those pests, those greedy hoodlums. But then I realized that blue jays are not bad.
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.
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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