by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 28, 2016 | Gratitude
I was at church recently, and I seemed to cry during every song and then during parts of the service. God was at work in my heart as I prayed and worshiped and asked Him to show me direction. I feel so confused and frustrated and overwhelmed right now. I get this...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 19, 2016 | Adventure, Dream
We watched Tomorrowland again. Our first time seeing the film I noticed the phrase in the film, “What if there’s Everything?” The conversation went something like this: This little girl looks at the stars in outer space, and tells her dad that she...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Mar 26, 2016 | Adventure, Attitude, Being present, Dream, Writing
One of my surprise favorite movies is the new Disney film Tomorrowland, which I saw with my family. The movie was one of those films that appeals to all ages, and featured none other than George Clooney. There were two other actors who played equally important...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jan 10, 2016 | Being present
On the one-year anniversary of our accident today, we drove to Walling Way and Highway 43, the location where we were hit by a Yukon SUV while walking to Linn City Pub. We brought the kids to mark the event and lit a couple of candles; we snapped some photos and Chris...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jan 4, 2016 | Being present, Christianity, Faith and Culture, Integrity, Life, Motherhood, Parenting Philosophy, Writing
Last year, I attended the memorial service of Gene Jackson today. He was 84. Gene was the father of my friends Allyn and Bethany Jackson. I had never met Gene and wanted to go to support my friends. Bethany and Allyn had spoken of Gene’s faith in the Lord, his...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Dec 23, 2015 | Family Life, Parenting, Tradition
I couldn’t find my Advent book this year, so I bought a new one. I’m always on the lookout for good Advent books anyway. Okay, got to love Amazon. My new book, The The Advent Jesse Tree arrived Dec. 12, so we were already 12 days behind the suggested daily reading to...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Dec 4, 2015 | Parenting
Every year since our children were babies, we have packed up the kids the day after Thanksgiving and driven up to the Mount Hood National Forest to cut down our Christmas tree. It’s quite the effort especially a day after we have filled our bellies with turkey and...
