by Bonnie O'Neil | Mar 19, 2020 | Faith in the Journey
The news cycles spin faster and faster as our lives come grinding to a halt. Life as we knew it has shifted and we wait, gazing with fear into the vast unknown. Pandemic is no longer “out there.” It has moved in close and is “right here.” Our lives have taken on a new...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Feb 4, 2020 | T1D and Caregiving
I was no stranger to T1D when my son was diagnosed with the disease at age five. My sister has been living with T1D since she was sixteen years old, and my brother died as he was being diagnosed with the disease when he was just eight years old. I was born eighteen...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Jun 17, 2019 | Faith in the Journey, Uncategorized
The sun came out today. It shone brilliant and bold as I drove my son to work. I hadn’t thought to bring my sunglasses along for the short ride. I wasn’t expecting to see the sun today. The pale blue sky, striped with soft white clouds, settled over the variegated...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Apr 18, 2019 | Faith in the Journey
Those who know me well know that my moniker, BonjourBonnie, is genuine. I am an ardent Francophile. And so it comes as no surprise that the ravaging by fire of the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris has affected me greatly. Friends and family members reached out to me...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Feb 26, 2019 | Faith in the Journey
Strains of the first song ring out softly in our dimly lit family room. You go before I know That you’ve gone to win my war You come back with the head of my enemy You come back and you call it my victory I stop my reading and look at my daughter curled up next...