by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jan 22, 2010 | Adventure, Culture, Extraordinary Ordinary, Faith, Family Life, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Parenting, The Extraordinary Ordinary
My mom friend Juanita and I were on an adventure hike at Tryon Creek State Park on MLK Junior Day, with our 12-year-old boys and my 6 year old boy plus our family friends from Sudan, their 12-year-old and 13 -year old kids. The four 12-year-old boys were meandering...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Dec 19, 2009 | Community Service, Culture, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Refugees
Yesterday we took over a Christmas tree that we had cut down in the Mount Hood National forest to our Sudan friends in north Portland. They are refugees, a family of 9, who live in north Portland apartments. The mom, Tifiso, was so excited to get her tree into her...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Dec 11, 2009 | Adventure, Community Service, Culture, Faith, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Outreach
I was recently talking with another soccer mom about my daughter Rachel being in Germany right now pursuing her dreams. Rachel is in language school so she can pass the German proficiency language exam required for admission into the German university system. Her...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Dec 2, 2009 | Community Service, Culture, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Justice, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Outreach, The Extraordinary Ordinary
The recent story of the Portland, Oregon dad who was separated from his 3 year old son while trying to get off of a MAX light rail train has been making national news. The “guardian angel” who stayed with the boy until the dad returned to the spot where they were...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 29, 2009 | Children, Culture, Family Life, Kids, Life, Slowing Down, The Extraordinary Ordinary, Transitions
For as much as we complain about modern technology — especially if it is not working and if it eats up too much time and if our kids are over-using it — it sure is nice if you stop and think about it. Last weekend I was able to not only talk to my...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 24, 2009 | Children, Culture, Family Life, Justice, Life, Live the Questions
The recent Denver Balloon Boy story that has been making international news has made me wonder, what in the world are these parents thinking. It is one thing to see what people will go through to get their five minutes of fame, but it’s quite another issue when they...
