by Bonnie O'Neil | Oct 20, 2016 | Faith in the Journey
Part 1 of a 4-part series on Psalm 37 Trust in the Lord and do good. It’s hard to do good when I’m busy fretting. When something is bothering me, all I seem to be able to think about is that thing. Worry...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Oct 12, 2016 | Faith in the Journey
I crossed a threshold in my life as a mother a few weeks ago. It was a moment filled at once with expectation at the adventure that lies ahead, and sorrow over what is understandably lost. The moment came as I made the long journey from Philadelphia to Raleigh,...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Sep 8, 2016 | Faith in the Journey
I have been a bit grumbly lately. Well, more than a bit, if truth be told. A lot grumbly. Tired. Stressed. Worried. Dare I whisper it, afraid. I keep reminding myself that I’m living in a season of major transition, so my emotional responses are normal. They are to be...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Jul 26, 2016 | Faith in the Journey
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Psalm 32:8 I have always loved maps. They speak to me of journey and destination and adventure. They remind me that there is always so much more to...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Jul 12, 2016 | Faith in the Journey
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. And so begins one of the most well known passages of scripture. It is one of the first chapters in the Bible that I memorized as a child. The image of God as my shepherd is as comforting to me now as it was when I first...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Jun 29, 2016 | Faith in the Journey, T1D and Caregiving
Psalm 16:6 “I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me.” God reveals himself by many names in scripture. Each strange, foreign-sounding Hebrew name reveals to us something of his nature, so that we can know him better. I have known him by...