by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Aug 23, 2013 | Adventure with Kids Summer 2013, Africa, Art, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, History, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Outdoors, Outreach, Parenting, Summer, Technology Free, Writing
My 10-year-old Gus and I were alone for the week and I wanted to get away on a summer outdoor adventure, but farther than our usual more local, within-an-hour-of-Portland trips. Chris and the twins were on a 10-day high adventure-rafting trip on the Deschutes River...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Aug 14, 2013 | Art, Communication, Faith. Culture. The Arts Connection, Writing
When I arrived at the Oregon Christian Writers Summer conference today, conference director Lindy Jacobs greeted me as she always does, with her trademark genuine smile marked by her warm and professional manner. She thanked me for returning as a mentor and being on a...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 17, 2013 | Art, Authors, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, SW Weekly
(Originally published in print edition of The Oregonian July 17, 2013 with the headline: “Middle School teacher works his magic on the page” and on oregonlive.com Oregonlive.com Story) During Steve Davala’s college years, he traveled to...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 10, 2013 | Art, Children, Culture, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, West Linn
Emma calls my youngest son Augustin Gakki and she runs to greet you with open arms and a spirited hug. She plays the piano and sings and plays recreational soccer and basketball. You will also see Emma in local theater productions and then you will catch her...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 25, 2013 | Art, Authors, Children, Church, Community, Community News - Southwest Metro Neighbors Oregonian, Community Service, Culture, Faith, Life, Moms, music, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Outreach, Refugees, SW Weekly, West Linn, West Linn news, Writing
(Published in print edition June 26, 2013 of SW Weekly Oregonian June 26, 2013 and found on oregonlive.com OREGONLIVE STORY ON BLOOM IN THE SIDEWALK) When Kimber Dion and her sister Kristin Schultz, were growing up in the Portland area, they were both sexually abused...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 19, 2013 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2013, Art, Summer
My summer adventures with kids continue with a visit to Browns Ferry Park in Tualatin, Oregon. My youngest son Augustin and I had about an hour while my twins were at youth group. Rolling Hills YouthSometimes I have to just grab the adventure when it’s there,...
