by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Mar 15, 2018 | Family Life, Hospitality, Real-Life Mom column
I had coffee with my fellow local writer-mom friend Laura at our neighborhood Starbucks. Somehow in the conversation she noted how she had stopped by my house last summer and my house was not “perfect,” but instead it felt “lived in” and that I have other...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Mar 8, 2018 | Adventure, Faith
My first child and my only daughter was going to be in Germany for her 21st birthday as she was studying there, and so as I am not one to want to miss a party, I decided to fly to Europe to see celebrate with her. My 13-year-old at the time twins had never been on an...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Feb 10, 2018 | Adventure, Family Life, Parenting, Prayer
As a mom, you pray for your daughter in so many areas of her life. You pray for her heart that she loves the Lord all of her days and that she knows she is loved by God and her family and friends, and you pray she makes excellent friends and finds a place in...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Feb 7, 2018 | Being present, Family Life, Parenting
My neighbor Midori’s late husband Belton HJ Hamilton was the first African American to graduate from Stanford and the first African American assistant Attorney General in Oregon. I love visiting Midori. She’s the mother of two grown children whom she is so proud of....
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Feb 6, 2018 | Being present, Family Life, Parenting
I am back to blogging after basically three years since the accident. . . So much to share. . . this one on how we “Wait for one another” Our family was preparing to go to the mountains with Philip, our guest from Germany. We wanted to show Philip...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 11, 2017 | Family Life, Parenting
When a friend of singer-songwriter Rich Mullins asks if he will listen to a tape of a certain preacher while they are riding in Rich’s jeep, Rich is hesitant. His experience with traditional preachers has been less than favorable. His friend insists, saying to give it...
