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A Movie or a Movement?

Cindy DeBoer — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:54:59 +0000

While America salutes and spars over “Barbenheimer,” I decided to circle a different wagon and checked out the Sound of Freedom. And Whoa. Just Whoa. Spoiler alert – the movie is about trafficking children for sex and make no mistake about it, there’s nothing “entertaining” or “comfortable” about those two hours and fifteen minutes. And […]

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My Magnum Opus: The Parenting Marathon

Cindy DeBoer — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 03:12:11 +0000

I recently volunteered at a triathlon and discovered many interesting things about these athletic beasts. Besides being insane for paying actual money to brutalize their bodies and not knowing the difference between fun and pain, I noticed that at the finish they usually fell into one of three categories: 1) The nonchalant. “Yeah, I just […]

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Leave It Broken

Cindy DeBoer — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:29:39 +0000

When we bought our hundred-year-old crack house we discovered that somewhere in its history a previous owner made an egregious err in personal assessment and believed themselves to be “handy.” They tackled a variety of home improvement projects such as brick laying, replacing windows, updating trim and doors, installing sinks and faucets, and building closets. […]

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Is it really such a wonderful life, George?

Cindy DeBoer — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 05:21:14 +0000

I don’t remember when the tradition started, but our family watches “It’s a Wonder Life” every Christmas Eve. “What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I’ll throw a lasso around it and pull it down!” We know ALL the lines and would drive […]

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The Pond Scum Exchange (Why voting matters less than you think)

Cindy DeBoer — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 23:32:35 +0000

When we bought our sucky crack-house we thought the fantastic view of the zoo/park across the street might possibly redeem the pitiful structure. However, the park struggles financially and some things have become a bit of an eyesore. All summer long our park pond has looked like this: Our neighborhood Facebook group recently debated the […]

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Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment

Cindy DeBoer — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:38:08 +0000

Surrounded by several precious friends who were part of our church small group and all ten years my senior, I had no business piping up about graduation open houses. The ladies were bemoaning the fact these events are a ton of work. As a young mom with only two elementary-aged kids at the time, I […]

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Trees

Cindy DeBoer — Thu, 21 May 2020 21:58:06 +0000

When we moved back from Morocco, I noticed a lot of dead trees – many more than what I remembered from before our move. I kept mentioning this to others and they’d say they hadn’t noticed and then they’d look at me quizzically, as if their worst fears were realized: Yep. She was brainwashed by […]

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How Not To Die

Cindy DeBoer — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 02:05:33 +0000

This is not to be confused with deceptive click-bait leading you to think I have the secret to staying alive in this health crisis. Heck if I know – I don’t even think Dr. Fauci really knows. Me? I’m sitting all alone in a cabin sucking on oranges, doubling up on multi-vitamins, and binge-watching TV […]

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A Hiding Place (When the next Holocaust comes, you can come live with me)

Cindy DeBoer — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:38:52 +0000

Upstairs, on the third floor of our former crack home, awaits a really big and really empty, comfortably furnished attic apartment. Now that we are empty nesters, we’re deciding how best to use it. An exchange student? A foster child? Airbnb? Perhaps. But because our pastor mentioned the Holocaust this past Sunday and because these […]

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Fat Legs (The Ripple Effect)

Cindy DeBoer — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:47:08 +0000

A sunny but cool 60 degree day finally arrived in Michigan and I couldn’t wait to slide into my favorite fall skinny jeans. After digging them out from under the shorts and tees, I slid both legs in and easily zipped them up. But they felt weird. The waist fit the same as I remembered […]

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