by Bonnie O'Neil | Jul 20, 2022 | Faith in the Journey, Uncategorized
Morning prayer begins as always, coffee in hand, legs tucked under. Cocooned in the worn down of the sunroom sofa I close my eyes. Without seeing, I sense the gentle sway of the ash tree’s branches towering over my garden. The sunlight flickers, waxing and waning with...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Aug 29, 2018 | T1D and Caregiving
This photo has stood sentry on my dressing table for as long as I can remember. It’s one of those cheesy shopping mall photos – the Christmas tree isn’t real, but the smiles on my boys’ faces certainly are. In the eyes of the one, I see the strength and...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Nov 1, 2017 | Farther Afield
It’s quite possible that fall is everyone’s favorite season. Not too hot, not to cool – in the immortal words of Goldilocks, it’s just right. Never mind that the calendar year begins in January, instinctively we all consider fall to mark...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Jan 19, 2017 | T1D and Caregiving
Today was one of those double-whammy, two-fisted, double-doctor appointment days. The kind that sucks all the life out of you, leaving a mama spent and wondering what happened to her plans for the day. Still, I guess it’s better than last week’s triple...