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 | Dec 23, 2015 | Family Life, Parenting, Tradition
I couldn’t find my Advent book this year, so I bought a new one. I’m always on the lookout for good Advent books anyway. Okay, got to love Amazon. My new book, The The Advent Jesse Tree arrived Dec. 12, so we were already 12 days behind the suggested daily reading to...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 12, 2015 | Family Culture, Family Life, Write31Days
On my daughter Rachel’s last day here before she headed back to Germany, we went on a short hike and then stopped for Happy Hour at one of our favorite eateries — Gustavs — for cheese fondue and potato pancakes. Some friends of my twins had texted them...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 10, 2015 | Family Life, Parenting
Last night we watched the movie Ragamuffin, the story of the late singer-songwriter Rich Mullins. The film takes us on his journey growing up as the oldest of five children living on a farm with an overbearing father through his years as a rising Contemporary...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Sep 17, 2015 | Being present, Family Life, Parenting, Slowing Down
One of my twins was on the couch after school yesterday, playing some game on his phone. Whenever my kids are on their phones, I get all uptight and worried that they are losing brain mass and not being productive and there is work to be done around the house,...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Aug 5, 2015 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2015, Adventure with Kids Summer 2015, Children, Family Life, Raising boys, Raising Teens, Raising Tweens, Raising twins, Summer
For our Number Six Outdoor Adventure with Kids we traveled a bit farther into Eastern Oregon to the Wallowa’s, which are considered one of the 7 Wonders of Oregon. We stopped on the way in The Dalles, two hours from Portland, and ate at Cousins restaurant. We...
