by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 29, 2009 | Faith, Live the Questions, Slowing Down, Writing
I am intrigued with the intersection of faith and literature, and have recently been purchasing books on the subject. Various literary artists who are believers have spoken on the subject, a topic we took on at our last Writing and Culture connection meeting at...
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...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 23, 2009 | Children, Church, Community Service, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Live the Questions, Moms, Outreach, Slowing Down
So on Monday my long time friend Bea calls me about 3:30 in the afternoon to ask how I am doing. This is so refreshing because she means it. Here’s how I know: I say the usual “okay,” and she follows it up with a “What is going on right now in your life.” I tell her...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 14, 2009 | Children, Church, Culture, Faith, Family Life, Kids, School Days, Youth
So, the question of what to get your kids to read, especially Christian literature is upon me once again by a blog reader who wants to start a book group for kids [how neat is that!], and I must say I am not as well versed in this area of Christian books for kids. As...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 13, 2009 | Children, Culture, Family Life, Justice, Kids, Live the Questions, Moms, School Days, Youth
A 6 year old Delaware cub scout is so excited to bring his camping utensil to school. The tool is a combination spoon, a fork and a knife, Swiss Army style, and the boy was anticipating using the multi-purpose tool at school for lunch time. The school thought...
