by Bonnie O'Neil | Jun 23, 2016 | Faith in the Journey
John 14:9 “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” Does God still heal today? I’m not talking about the runny nose, broken bone, upset stomach kind of healing. I’m talking about the cancer kind of healing. The big, bad, scary disease...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Feb 10, 2016 | Faith in the Journey
Lamentations 3:22-23 I awoke this morning to a world blanketed in snow. Not the thick, heavy duvet cover of last month’s blizzard. Not the kind you are forewarned of and prepared for. Not the kind of snow that falls relentlessly for days on end. ...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Feb 2, 2016 | Faith in the Journey
Genesis 1-2 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Ten simple words that introduce the most widely read book of all time. Ten simple words that tell me much about God’s nature. Ten simple words that whisper to me how deeply God loves me. ...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Dec 24, 2015 | Faith in the Journey
“Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee o Israel!” O Come O Come Emmanuel has always been one of my favorite Christmas carols, not just for its haunting, deeply melodic minor tones, but also because of its very poignant words that speak of the...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Dec 23, 2015 | Faith in the Journey
Luke 2:19 Twenty-two years ago today I became a mother. I don’t think there could have been a more ill prepared mother in the history of humankind than I was! Living in a foreign land far from family, with nothing but my young husband, a tattered copy of...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Oct 3, 2015 | Faith in the Journey
Last year’s joint birthday celebration, Dad turning 94 and Mom a young 38! Psalm 106:1-5; Psalm 71 I visited my parents today. My mom is 93, my dad 95, and they are both wheelchair-bound and exhausted. To say they have slowed down is a vast understatement. Our...