by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 28, 2011 | Adventure, Children, Christianity, Church, Faith, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Parenting, Youth, Youth Ministry
My twins along with other 412 junior high student leaders left today from Rolling Hills Community Church for a week retreat in Sunriver. I am so thankful for the men (and women) who are coming alongside us to disciple our kids! Jesus was our role model for having...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 26, 2011 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Adventures with Kids, Children, Culture, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, Slowing Down
Week 2 of my Summer 2011 ADVENTURE WITH KIDS took us to Kelley Point Park and Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area in the Sauvie Island area of Portland, Oregon. Like Mt. Talbert, it was also not a far drive, which is perfect when you only have a couple of hours....
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | May 31, 2011 | Community Service, Culture, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Oregonian stories, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Outreach
By Cornelia Seigneur, Special to The Oregonian At Christmas Earlene Beko decided to do something different for her seven grandchildren — give them each 50 dollars and a challenge: use the money to help someone else. They had till Easter. “I thought,...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | May 27, 2011 | Children, Community, Culture, Family Life, Gratitude, Moms, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Outreach, Parenting
West Linn viola player Michelle Mathewson is organizing a Kairos Ensemble Benefit Concert for PHAME Academy of Art at The Old Church tonight, Friday, May 27. Starting at 7:30 p.m., Mathewson’s ensemble will highlight a variety of local professional musicians,...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Apr 18, 2011 | Author/Speaking Events, Authors, Children, Faith, Faith. Culture. The Arts Connection, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Parenting, Writing
On Friday, two friends from my Faith and Culture Writers Connection at Rolling Hills met me at McMenamins southeast Portland Bagdad Theater to see author Anne Lamott. I appreciate Anne’s thoughts on faith, culture and writing, though I do not always agree with...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Mar 13, 2011 | Church, Community, Culture, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Outreach
My story about Jenni Reiling, who died Jan. 2, 2011 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 48, was featured in the SW Weekly section of The Oregonian on February 19, 2011. Here is the story and the link at the end to the online version. Jenni Reiling called Crystal Peaks...