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7/30/2017

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Photo by Delaine Wooden / Midlife Moms having fun during the annual summer Cordry Lake outing in Brown County. Several of our gal pals couldn't make it. Hopefully they can come during the fall weekend. Look at that sky and water.
In one way, it's hard to believe the Midlife Moms have been together for ten-and-a-half years. In another way, haven't we known each other forever? It's true that as an adult, a decade passes quickly. Just imagine: If we had started first grade together, we'd be halfway through high school junior year.

Yes, by now we all know each other and our casts of characters pretty well.

While we haven't seen each other through elementary school, first dates, and proms, we've lived a lot of life together this past decade, whispered a good many prayers for each other and our life circumstances, laughed at a lot of silliness, cried some tears, studied the Bible, taken on projects, and eaten some fantastic food.

We are a life group at Ovid Community Church. We do life together. And I thank the Good Lord that it works, that as group co-founder Delaine Wooden says, "We're more than a group. We're friends."

One of my favorite weekends of the year took place last weekend. Terri generously shares her beautiful lake home and water toys with us several times a year, times we have always referred to as retreats.

But of all the lovely weekends reminiscent of girlhood sleepovers, the summer ones are my favorite. You can't beat the ever-changing blues of the sky and water, along with the wind on our faces as we push through the water on Terri's boat, with the warm breeze brushing back our hair. We play in the water like the young dolphins we are not.

Sunday mornings we have a special Bible study out on the water. And in between, we feast on the bountiful menus that come together so easily with a crew of seasoned moms who know their way around the kitchen.  We listen to each other's insights and tell stories.

For one summer weekend a year, we haven't a care in the world. Thank you Father for this refreshment. Thank you Terri for being the best hostess ever, and thank you to each of my MLM sistas, past and present, and Lord willing, future.
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It's traditional that before we head back to our regular lives, we take some photos. Terri has a stack of pictures depicting lake memories from our ten years at Cordry Lake.

Above is one on the deck from last weekend. Some of the girls mentioned their lack of make-up and abundance of lake hair. They don't know they are beautiful. Inside and out.
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A magnet from Terri's fridge. I'd have to agree.
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This weekend I was awestruck anew by the incredible variety, color, nutrition, and beauty -- not even to mention creativity -- of God's food supply.

Friday night on the boat we enjoyed a picnic-type meal of Sharon's homemade ham salad sandwiches, artisan chips and dip, and Donna Shields' cole slaw, along with Delaine's summer Greek vegetable salad of tomatoes, corn, cukes, and herbs.  It all hit the spot!

Then, because sometimes we bring so much delicious food, and have to hurry up and eat one meal so we can get to the next, we decided this weekend to do a daily brunch and dinner -- a two-meal day. Terri whipped up the above breakfast skillet with yellow squash, mushrooms, eggs and cheese. Fantastic.
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Our captain took us on many wonderful spins around the lake. We also anchored and went for dips in the clear lake water. Oh yes, we heeded this command:
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Karen prepared this wonderful vegetable lasagne:
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It was delicious, as was Delaine's fried zucchini with Parm and bread crumbs.
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Fruit salsa and chips, courtesy of Patty.
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Karen brought two containers of homemade Almond Joy Granola.
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Bread is courtesy of Donna S. and Patty.
By the way, we have a signature scripture passage. Here's the NIV, Hebrews 10:23-25:

   "Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another-and all the more as you see the Day approaching."

Not a bad motto for doing life together. Happy first ten years, my sistas.
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Debbie M. link
8/17/2017 08:15:00 am

Donna... I can tell that the MLMs is such a special group with so many intertwined memories and stories. Just as important is the excitement and anticipation of getting together to continue the "conversation" among friends and sistas.

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Donna Cronk
8/28/2017 04:25:56 am

It's a special group. We're blessed to have each other.

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