by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Dec 17, 2012 | Christianity Today, Faith, Sports
Gabrielle Douglas captured countless hearts at the 2012 Olympic Games, where she became the first African American to win the women’s gymnastics individual all-around. Just 16, she dazzled during the gold-winning women’s gymnastics team competition....
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Dec 7, 2012 | Africa, Gratitude, Home, Justice, Kids, Life, Parenting, Refugees, Writing
He walks to the door with his supervisor to let us in the locked rusty metal door double bolted entrance, which leads us through a cement-to-ceiling wired fence that takes us into a courtyard where deflated basketballs and wet picnic tables are pushed to the side. He...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Dec 1, 2012 | Community, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, School Days, Southwest Weekly Oregonain, SW Weekly, West Linn, Writing
(Originally published in print edition of Nov. 10, 2012 Oregonian SW Community section) Oregonian story link online (Kevin Egan, band and orchestra teacher at West Linn High School, won a Crystal Apple teaching award. Photo: Cornelia Becker Seigneur) Two teachers in...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 23, 2012 | Being present, Family Life, Huffington Post, Life, Real LIfe, Slowing Down
Warm, mouth-watering, home-baked sugar cookies are piled high on a white-rimmed plate. Green tea in French, hand-painted teacups are on the dining room table; a hand-painted sugar bowl is nearby to sweeten the sipping. A lace antique tablecloth wraps the room in...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 19, 2012 | Community, Community News - Southwest Metro Neighbors Oregonian, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Southwest Weekly Oregonain, West Linn, West Linn Neighborhood Correspondent for Oregonian SW Community, West Linn news
(Originally published in print edition of The Oregonian Oct. 13, 2012 Community news Oregonian story link online) A blue heron structure crafted from recycled metal will greet visitors to Fields Bridge Park in West Linn, and you are invited to see it revealed during...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 13, 2012 | Community, Faith & Culture Writers Conference, Faith and Culture, Rolling Hills Writing & Culture Connection, Uncategorized, Writing
This month’s Writers Connection Thursday Oct. 18 features guest speaker, Crystal Jenkins, the author of two books, Discovering the True Love Within and Live: Speaking Life into Your Dry Bones. Jenkins was recently was interviewed on the Georgine Rice show...
