by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jan 10, 2013 | Children, Culture, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, Real LIfe, Slowing Down, Technology, Writing, Youth
My kid wanted an I-Pod 5 for Christmas. Before this he wanted a new computer for Christmas. But, then his only waking thought became an I-Pod 5. My kid is 9-years-old. He asked me many times. He sent me links to where I could get an I-Pod 5. He told his Granma that he...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Dec 7, 2012 | Africa, Gratitude, Home, Justice, Kids, Life, Parenting, Refugees, Writing
He walks to the door with his supervisor to let us in the locked rusty metal door double bolted entrance, which leads us through a cement-to-ceiling wired fence that takes us into a courtyard where deflated basketballs and wet picnic tables are pushed to the side. He...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 27, 2012 | Christianity, Christianity Today, Church, Community Service, Faith, Fundraising, Gratitude, Life, Outreach, Refugees
BY CORNELIA SEIGNEUR (Update: Lopez Lomong places 1oth in the 5,000 meter finals August 11- Mo Farah of Great Britain was first, Lagat Bernard of US was 4th and Galen Rupp of US was 7th) 5,000 Meter Men’s Olympics Final Results Lopez Lomong knows what it’s...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 2, 2012 | Children, Community Service, Fundraising, Gratitude, Kids, Outreach, West Linn, West Linn news
West Linn’s Dan Loriaux set out to break the world record for number three-point shots made in 24 hours, and reached the 2007 record of 7,007 shots 15 hours into the attempt. Nine hours later, Loriaux swished 10,273 (N.B.A. standard) 3-Point shots in 24 hours,...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Apr 3, 2012 | Children, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Parenting
This past weekend, my extraordinary, kind, intelligent, bright, warm, adventurous, curious, sweet, godly, loving, fun daughter Rachel Marianne christa taylor photo was married in a classic, elegant, vintage, beautiful marriage ceremony at the Academy Chapel in...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jan 28, 2012 | Community, Community Service, Gratitude, Kids, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Outreach, SW Weekly, West Linn Neighborhood Correspondent for Oregonian SW Community, West Linn news
(Originally written for The Oregonian SW Weekly section, print edition Saturday, January 28, 2012) West Linn Girl Scout Troop 42682 packed 9,477 pounds of onions at the Oregon Food Bank before the holidays. Seven Girl Scouts along with friends, family and leaders...
