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 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 | Adventure, Children, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, Slowing Down, The Extraordinary Ordinary
Okay, so I like fall, the leaves changing colors, the excitement about back to school, the soccer games and cross country matches and youth group events and boy scouts and family traditions like making apple cider. You would not believe how excited our 6 year old got...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Sep 23, 2009 | Authors, Culture, Justice, Kids, Life, Live the Questions
Saturday night I attended Donald Miller’s A Million Miles Tour at Grace Chapel in Wilsonville Oregon and it was just a fun night. I sat in the front row and he was on the same level as the audience and I asked him if he was moving up higher and he said no, but...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Sep 23, 2009 | Culture, Family Life, Justice, Kids
I’ve always been so upset when I hear about the one child per family law and forced abortion and abandoned girls in China because everyone wants their boy to pass on the family name. And here in America you hear of happy stories of families adopting children...
