by Bonnie O'Neil | Jul 1, 2021 | Grow, Uncategorized
Everywhere we turn the desire is palpable—we want to return to normal after pandemic life. We’ve struggled through sixteen long months living under the restrictions and suffering of a pandemic, and we simply want to resume our normal lives. We have been in exile for...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Jun 4, 2021 | Grow
Good news is hard to keep to ourselves. When an exciting event happens in our life or we meet someone extraordinary, we can’t wait to tell everyone about it. We celebrate it and share photos with the world on social media. The better the news, the greater our desire...
by Bonnie O'Neil | May 4, 2021 | Grow, Uncategorized
So much to worry about This past year has offered us plenty to worry about. The threat of COVID-19 has moved in closer as friends and family members have fallen ill, and in some cases lost their lives, to this strange new virus. The pandemic has interrupted our...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Mar 30, 2021 | Grow
Have you ever needed a new perspective to make sense of what you thought you were seeing? Holy Week invites us to re-envision God’s work in the world as we step out of our own paradigm and into God’s. It all happened so suddenly. God’s plan to rescue...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Mar 4, 2021 | Grow
I’ve been a first-thing-in-the-morning Coffee with Jesus person most of my adult life. That’s not to say I don’t ever miss this time with the Lord, but it’s my preferred way to greet each new day. Mug of steaming coffee in one hand, Bible across my lap, I gently wake...
by Bonnie O'Neil | Dec 14, 2020 | Grow
The waiting, as they say, is the hardest part. We are no longer a people accustomed to waiting. In a world of Instacart, Instagram, and same-day delivery, we crave immediacy. We have lost our appetite for waiting, and with it, our facility for waiting well. But...
