Mj Pettengill
Writing My Ancestors Home
Recently, my years of research and family history collided.
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Mj Pettengill
Feb 1, 20231 min read
Blaze a Trail of Compassion
The original blog was replaced with a simple poem. Here's why...
Mj Pettengill
Dec 24, 20222 min read
One Is Not Better or Worse
"Who knows the fate of little August? The Lord knows. And be prepared to accept that his mother will not return."
Mj Pettengill
Dec 13, 20223 min read
Like a Brother to Me
There were many children like August and Billy. Where are they now?
Mj Pettengill
Nov 24, 20222 min read
For Nourishment of the Soul
May the little ones be mothered, as they should be, and all of us raised up from the deeps, Amen.
Mj Pettengill
May 23, 20206 min read
Marya of the Wood: Marigold Moon
More stories are to be told as words flow downstream, not to be missed or forgotten.
Mj Pettengill
May 31, 20183 min read
Remembering the Poor : A Tribute
CARROLL COUNTY FARM CEMETERY 1870 — Beyond the mournful numbers, lie no more grief or fear. No sad or sweet thoughts linger, for those...
Mj Pettengill
Dec 14, 20172 min read
“The Angels' Lament” Etched in Granite Historical Fiction Series (2) Available Now!
In “Etched in Granite,” we came to know Abigail, Silas, Nellie, and the others. Their tales, carefully woven together, bound by their...
Mj Pettengill
Jan 12, 20162 min read
Poverty – “What’s it All About?”
Survival depended on communities coming together and supporting one another.
Mj Pettengill
Aug 15, 20153 min read
The Health Benefits of Corn Silk
The steady song of the cicada emerges in August, signaling the winding down of the summer season. Family and friends gather together and...
Mj Pettengill
Sep 18, 20144 min read
Welcome
How can we really know who we are? We may think that we know, but everything is subject to change. This is what I have observed. I am a...
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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