by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Dec 1, 2013 | Art, Holidays, Slowing Down, Writing
Last Christmas when I told my college age son Ryan that I was considering foregoing our traditional Christmas letter that I’ve penned for most of his growing up years, he said to me, “Mom, you have to write your Christmas letter. You’ve always done one. It’s a...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 18, 2013 | Children, Christianity Today, Faith, Fundraising, Justice, Kids, Live the Questions, Today's Christian Woman
I caught up with singer/songwriter/activist Natalie Grant while she was in New York last month, the day after her eighth studio album, Hurricane, was released. The Nashville mother of three was trying to hail a cab the day of a Hurricane Sandy benefit for which...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 15, 2013 | Character, Children, Community News - Southwest Metro Neighbors Oregonian, Community Service, Faith, Family Life, Justice, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Refugees, Southwest Weekly Oregonain, Summer, SW Weekly, West Linn, West Linn Neighborhood Correspondent for Oregonian SW Community, West Linn news, Youth
Presentation Friday Nov. 8 and Saturday Nov. 9 from 7-8 pm: Barbara and Todd Briscoe and family will discuss their Rwanda mission in a one-hour presentation 7-8 pm, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8-9, at the Lake Oswego Art Center, 510 1st Street, Lake Oswego.Information:...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 15, 2013 | Character, Children, Community, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Motherhood, Parenting, Transitions
My daughter Rachel emailed me from Tanzania asking if I had heard about Sarah and Michael’s mom, Kathy Bernert. Heard what? I wondered, already fearing the worst. Knots starting tying up in my stomach. Sarah and Michael’s mom, Kathleen Carol Bernert, 51, had...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 27, 2013 | Art, Authors, Community, Culture, Justice, Life, Live the Questions, Portland, Theater, Youth
“Vanport,” an original play written and directed by Shalanda Sims, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16 at Jefferson High School, located at 5210 N. Kerby Avenue in Portland. Tickets are $ 10 at the door. Sims is a descendent...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 23, 2013 | Attitude, Character, Culture, Integrity, Life, Live the Questions, Networking, Real LIfe
Today, I had the chance to sit in the front row of a Q & A with respected news correspondent Anderson Cooper. The Q & A was part of a preview event Anderson was invited to participate in at Portland State University Native American Student and Community Center...
