by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Aug 12, 2010 | Culture, Gratitude, Justice, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Parenting
As a parent, I try to teach my children work ethics. The values of hard work, sticking with the job, learning as you go, being respectful, finishing the job, being kind. But those values fly in the face of the recent news story about a JetBlue flight attendant who...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Aug 5, 2010 | Children, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, The Extraordinary Ordinary, Transitions
I am away at the Oregon Christian Writer’s conference and call home every day to talk to my family. I need to hear the sweet voices of my precious boys at home. My 7-year-old over the phone, his darling pitched voiced, “Hi Mommy,” melts my heart. I can picture him...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 19, 2010 | Adventure, Adventures with Kids, Children, Church, Community Service, Culture, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Justice, Kids, Life, Moms, Outreach, Parenting
How about Huckleberry Milkshakes to start off the Week 3 Adventure at Trout Lake, Washington. By the rushing creek. With the breathtaking view of Mt. Adams in the background.Before going off to Missions Camp at Jonah Ministries, where the focus is on the ultimate...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 23, 2010 | Community Service, Culture, Gratitude
During a good-bye party at Pastor Dale and Linda Ebel’s for a Bible study member who is leaving for Germany with her family, I met a gentleman who said he had been reading my story of the Police/Red and Black situation, and told me that it inspired him to a particular...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 16, 2010 | Community Service, Culture, Gratitude, Justice, Life, Live the Questions
There is a Red & Black Cafe in Middletown, Connecticut. It is a different type of cafe than the Red and Black Cafe in Portland, Oregon. The Red & Black Cafe in Middletown, Connecticut makes it clear that they serve all people. They have sadly received some...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 10, 2010 | Community Service, Culture, Gratitude, Justice, Life, Live the Questions, Writing
There have been so many interesting developments and comments and ideas over the past 10 days that my original post, “Where’s a police officer to get a cup of coffee?” went viral. It is amazing the power of the pen in sharing a story. And people are running with it....
