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 | Jul 7, 2015 | Life
My neighbor Joyce needs supplemental oxygen just to breathe. She cannot go anywhere without it. She sits on her couch with her thin oxygen tubes connected through her nose and with this heat; it’s been especially hard on her. Today, she left me a voice mail that the...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Mar 5, 2015 | Accident, Attitude, Being present, Extraordinary Ordinary, Gratitude, Hospitality, Kids, Life, Moms, Teaching Moments, The Extraordinary Ordinary, Writing
“Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. When he isn’t around he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?” — Angel Clarence When my friend Jenni set up the meal train for us after our Accident, there was a...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Feb 15, 2015 | Accident, Being present, Life, West Linn, West Linn news
When she walked through the door of our home, her eyes immediately welled up in tears, as she looked at me sprawled out on the couch. You should be dead. You should be dead. Your kids would’ve been orphans. They should’ve been planning your funeral. I cannot believe...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jan 9, 2015 | Accident, Being present, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Grown children, Kids, Life, Moms, Motherhood, Navigating Motherhood, Real LIfe, Real-Life Mom column - The Oregonian
My daughter left yesterday. You’d think I’d get used to it. I don’t. When my daughter visits from across the ocean, we stop the busy-to-do-lifestyle life. We go to indie coffee shops and on long walks in the neighborhood and make sure we meet with friends. We bake...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Dec 12, 2014 | Adventure, Attitude, Kids, Life, Outreach, Teaching, Teaching Moments, vocation, Writing
Today after checking in for my substitute-teaching job at West Linn High School, I had to move my car to a different location, and decided to grab that much needed cup of Joe at the local Starbucks. When I pulled up into the parking lot of the coffee shop, I...
