by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 3, 2010 | Community Service, Culture, Faith, Gratitude, Justice, Life, Live the Questions, Outreach, Refugees, Writing
When I blogged about the experience I had at a local café in Portland where my daughter and I were having a quiet conversation with a Portland Police officer before we were interrupted by the café owner, who asked the police officer to leave, I never dreamed that the...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | May 22, 2010 | Community Service, Culture, Gratitude, Justice, Life, Live the Questions, Refugees
My daughter and I were looking forward to a nice lunch at the Red and Black, a vegan cafe in southeast Portland, two days before she was to return to school in Germany. Having a vegetarian daughter makes for great eating adventures. I had heard about the southeast...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Apr 29, 2010 | Children, Faith, Family Life, Justice, Kids, Live the Questions, Moms, Parenting
So my 7 year old says to me last night, as he sees my on-going bumpy rash on my hands, “Mom, did the devil make your hands hurt?” I looked at him a bit confused and my husband said, “Cornelia, he’s asking you a question.” And he asked it again, then explained his...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Mar 23, 2010 | Children, Church, Family Life, Justice, Kids, Moms, Parenting, Refugees
I am not the state. I am not a foster care home. I am a mom. So many thoughts surround having a 15-year-old injured boy that is not my son live in our home for a while. Originally, we took him in to live with our family in order to keep him safe and to make sure he...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Mar 22, 2010 | Rolling Hills Community and Mission Stories
Erik and Rhonda Boehme are missionaries in Japan partnering with Asian Access. They are home on furlough after spending their first 3 year assignment in Japan where people are eager to learn English. It is a great vehicle to reach the Japanese people for Christ. Erik...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Feb 4, 2010 | Children, Community, Community Service, Culture, Family Life, Kids, Life, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website
For Darren Gulbrandson, who founded Mentor Athletics in 2003, youth sports are always about more than winning the game. They are also about developing relationships and life skills. Gulbrandson, 35, says he usually gets at least one call a day from the boys who...
