by Bonnie O'Neil | Apr 6, 2017 | Faith in the Journey
The year my daughter was born was one of the “traveling in the fog” seasons of my life. An extended period of time when I had to learn to walk by faith and not by sight. For 18 months I had been watching and scanning two growing masses in my thyroid,...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Mar 23, 2017 | Faith in the Journey
Grief saunters in, uninvited, turning the warmth of summer’s heat cold with winter’s frost. Grief is the unwelcome companion of the death of a loved one. Or the death of a friendship. Or the death of a wish-dream. Grief is stealthy, coming...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Mar 9, 2017 | Farther Afield
My last post began with these words, Last week I buried my beloved father. Today begins as an echo from the depths of a heartbroken daughter, Last week I buried my beloved mother. Exactly one month separated my father’s departure into Glory from my...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Feb 10, 2017 | Faith in the Journey, T1D and Caregiving
Last week I buried my beloved father. The lone bagpiper stood sentry, beckoning us closer, as the familiar strains of Amazing Grace echoed in the open cemetery. The once cloudy skies gave way to a brilliant January sun as we approached my father’s final resting...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Jan 25, 2017 | Faith in the Journey
Last night I said goodbye to the man who taught me what love is, as my father gently stepped out of this life and into the loving embrace of his heavenly Father. He has always been my rock, my anchor, my safe harbor in every storm. In times of sorrow, in times of joy,...