by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 13, 2009 | Children, Culture, Kids, Moms, School Days, Youth
So my high school son had a few friends over last summer to watch movies and one of them is texting right at the beginning of the film, and I think, okay, he’s probably just making plans for the next day, but then he texts again and again and again and for the next 2...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 7, 2009 | Children, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting
We had a soccer tournament last weekend. See, I did it again. I said, “We had a soccer tournament last weekend ” when I meant “My twins had a soccer tournament last weekend.” Okay, yes, that is a sign that I am a soccer mom. And I am also a cross country mom, a Boy...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 6, 2009 | Adventure, Faith, Family Life, The Extraordinary Ordinary
So, my darling 6 year old is chucklingas I hobble down each step sideways and as I say, Ouch and Ouwee and Oh that hurts a day after my marathon race! “Quit laughing at me,” I tease back at him. Yes, I am sore after completing my 6th marathon on Sunday, my 5th...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 3, 2009 | Adventure, Family Life, Kids, Life
In less than 9 hours, I am off to complete my 6th marathon. http://www.portlandmarathon.org/ . . my first marathon was the Portland Marathon in 2001. This photo is from 2005, my 3rd marathon, when my husband brought our kids to join me for a short time toward the...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 1, 2009 | Church, Faith, Kids, Outreach, Youth, Youth Ministry
So, I’ve moved down in the world — The past five years I have been active with the high school ministry at church which I loved. High schoolers are so real and so raw and so down to earth and I have enjoyed hanging with my two older children’s youth...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 1, 2009 | Church, Community Service, Faith, Justice, Outreach, Rolling Hills Writing & Culture Connection, Writing
I confess, I tried to get out of it at first. You will always be too busy. You will always find a reason to not go. And as the date was approaching I thought of many reasons I did not want to go to the State pen for the annual writing contest they sponsor. Prison...
