by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today I was dropping off Malibu Camp permission forms for my twins at the Young Life House in West Linn, and a fellow substitute teacher from Athey Creek stopped by at the same time. She told me that she met one of my twins last week at a Young Life meeting. She said...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 24, 2015 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2015
This summer’s Outdoor Adventure with Kids begins at where the Clackamas River Trail begins in Oregon City. It’s a walking and biking trail along the Clackamas River and Clackamette Cove areas. We parked at Clackamette Park in Oregon City, and walked along...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
I want our home to be a place where our kids can relax. And not have to work, and not have to be doing anything and not have to be “on.” A place where they can relax. And, for them that often means playing games on their smart phones or watching You-Tube videos on...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 16, 2015 | A Thought a Day on Parenting for 31 Days, Parenting
The Other day, I came home too late from a meeting and my teenage twins were still up and one of their friends was over and they were playing x-box in our living room and it was really late and I was really tired and after my standard greeting of “Hello, how are you...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 15, 2015 | A Thought a Day on Parenting for 31 Days, Parenting
“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”- 1 Peter 5:5 I messed up. Again. I overreacted toward my 17–year-old son the other day. I raised my voice. I made something a bigger deal than it was. After I did this, I felt so badly. I am a...