by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Mar 22, 2010 | Children, Culture, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, Youth
We took our 12-year-old twins’ I-Pods away yesterday before church. Okay, I know I am sounding like the tough-love mom, but if I am honest, my husband actually did the tough-parenting deed. I am the one who complains to my husband about the over-use of I-Pods and...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 12, 2009 | Children, Community Service, Family Life, Justice, Kids, Live the Questions, Outreach, Refugees, Transitions, Youth
Today I met with adminstrators from Riek’s new school and old school. Riek is 12 years old and he has worked so hard to get into this new school. That is all he has talked about lately. Last weekend when we were taking him back to his North Portland home after...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 14, 2009 | Children, Church, Culture, Faith, Family Life, Kids, School Days, Youth
So, the question of what to get your kids to read, especially Christian literature is upon me once again by a blog reader who wants to start a book group for kids [how neat is that!], and I must say I am not as well versed in this area of Christian books for kids. As...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 13, 2009 | Children, Culture, Family Life, Justice, Kids, Live the Questions, Moms, School Days, Youth
A 6 year old Delaware cub scout is so excited to bring his camping utensil to school. The tool is a combination spoon, a fork and a knife, Swiss Army style, and the boy was anticipating using the multi-purpose tool at school for lunch time. The school thought...
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 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...