http://www.thefellowship.cc/sarasblogSara's Blog Updatesen-usEmma and I made these cookies on Saturday from a recipe I found in a Kroger coupon book. They are really easy to make, and pretty healthy...unless you eat as many as I did! Enjoy! Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies 1/2 c applesauce 2 tbsp...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=118943Mon, 14 May 2012 17:23:00 Z This entry is coming straight from my heart. It is not intended to sound needy or desperate, just an honest summary of something I have noticed in my life and other women's lives as well. I have very few true friends. There. I said it. Now, I...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=118814Sun, 06 May 2012 19:30:00 Z I remember the day I asked Jesus into my heart. It was July 6th, and I was 9 years old, sitting in the back of my mom's minivan after our Wednesday night church service. I remember praying that special prayer and feeling the peace and comfort of...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=118599Tue, 01 May 2012 13:54:00 Z I enjoyed this blog post from Carrie Nieuwhof on the Orange Parents Blog at orangeparents.org and thought you would to.   Why Your Kids Need Someone Else To Talk To I remember the day I turned thirteen. I was thinking of my red three speed...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=118422Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:34:00 Z I enjoyed this blog post from Carrie Nieuwhof on the Orange Parents Blog at orangeparents.org and thought you would to.   Why Your Kids Need Someone Else To Talk To I remember the day I turned thirteen. I was thinking of my red three speed...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=118423Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:34:00 Z I enjoyed this blog post from Carrie Nieuwhof on the Orange Parents Blog at orangeparents.org and thought you would too.   Why Your Kids Need Someone Else To Talk To I remember the day I turned thirteen. I was thinking of my red three speed...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=118424Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:34:00 Z I enjoyed this blog post from Carrie Nieuwhof on the Orange Parents Blog at orangeparents.org and thought you would too.   Why Your Kids Need Someone Else To Talk To I remember the day I turned thirteen. I was thinking of my red three speed...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=118426Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:34:00 Z Last week was a big week for me as a mother as both of my girls hit major milestones. Milestone #1: Amelia has gone mobile! On Thursday, she crawled around her classroom just a little bit. By Friday, she was into everything. Cords, books, Barbie...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=118303Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:15:00 ZI've always loved the Easter season. At my home church, Macedonia United Methodist Church in Northport, AL, we had a sunrise service every year. The church is on Lake Tuscaloosa and has the most amazing piece of land looking right out over the lake....http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=118197Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:27:00 Z Both times we found out we were expecting, we immediately started thinking about names. For our first child, it was so easy. We only came up with one name...Emma Kate. Emma comes from my great-grandmother and Kate comes from John David's...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=118118Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:10:00 Z As a mother, I feel that it is my responsibility to provide healthy meals and snacks for my family. I'll admit, during the college years John David and I put down our share of pizza and sloppy joe's, but since graduating and having kids, we've made...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=118020Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:30:00 Z Previously, I wrote about observing Lent with Emma, my 5 year old daughter. It has been such an incredible four weeks! Each day (well, most days), Emma and I have read from her children's Bible or my devotion for the day, talked about what it means...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=117965Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:54:00 Z This summer at The Fellowship, we are taking VBS to the streets with Backyard Kidz Club! Many of you have asked questions about hosting, helping, etc., so I put together these FAQs to help you out. I am so excited about Backyard Kidz Club, and I...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=117570Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:49:00 Z From birth, my youngest daughter, Amelia, has carried her two best friends with her all the time: the first two fingers on her left hand. Whenever she is tired, hungry, angry, uncomfortable, or if something just isn't going her way, those two...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=117383Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:48:00 Z I love celebrating holidays with my girls. We decorate the house for every holiday, major or minor. In fact, just last night we "greened" up the place for St. Patrick's Day! Think shamrocks and green ribbon EVERYWHERE. While we typically think of...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=117248Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:02:00 Z As a little girl growing up in the Methodist church (shout out, Macedonia UMC!), I participated in Lent each year. To me, Lent was all about picking something that you really, really like and giving it up for 40 days before Easter. Beyond that, I...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=117145Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:15:00 Z Today I'd like to share with you some information that has helped our marriage in a huge way, and with Valentine's Day right around the corner (it's tomorrow, guys, so be prepared!), I think the timing of this is just perfect. I'll give you a brief...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=117069Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:53:00 ZThis month in kidzWorship, we are focusing on Honor: letting others know you see how important they are. As I've been thinking about honor, and trying to figure out what in the world to do for my hubby for Valentine's Day, the two ideas sort of...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=116998Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:02:00 Z "If you ever feel like you have the goofiest, craziest, most dysfunctional family in the world, all you have to do is go to a state fair. Because five minutes at the state fair, you 'll be going, 'You know, we're alright. We're dang near...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=116815Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:48:00 Z I know it has only been a couple of days since my last post, but Emma said something so huge today that I absolutely had to share with you. If you've ever met my child, you know she is quite the conversationalist. (Is that a word?) Emma has a way of...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=116635Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:00:00 Z Is it just me or does every day during the winter seem exactly the same? Blah weather...blah moods...staying indoors...getting dark by 4:30pm. It takes a lot of willpower to even get out of the bed in the morning! My poor girls are bored out of...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=116599Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:55:00 Z In early December I finally joined the rest of modern day America by upgrading to an iPhone. If you had seen my previous phone, you would realize how big of a step this was for me. I mean, the thing was a dinosaur...just a couple of steps up from...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=116483Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:27:00 Z So it's 2012...weird. I thought we'd be way more "futuristic" by now. Riding hover boards, commanding robots to do our bidding, maybe living in space, you know? Anyway, with each new year comes a chance to start something different, to make a...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=116342Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:41:00 Z Since becoming a parent, I have found that God speaks to me very often through my children. For example, Emma (our 5 year old) is so excited about Christmas this year and reminds me daily, literally, about Jesus' birth and how awesome it is. It's...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=115962Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:10:00 Z *Disclaimer: I realize the topic I am writing on today may strike a nerve with some people, and that is okay. I am only sharing my opinion on this subject, not trying to force a belief on you and your family. Feel free to share your thoughts. ...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=115825Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:01:00 Z I am coming to you with a tummy full of yummy Thanksgiving food, a nose full of crud, and a head full of pressure. I have a love/hate relationship with this time of year, you know? Fun things to do, family to see, and food to eat paired with gloomy...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=115738Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:21:00 Z This is such a great time of year: falling leaves, football (Roll Tide!), yummy food, fireplaces, footie pajamas. Having said all that, why does it seem like everyone is forgetting fall and Thanksgiving?!?!  My 5 year old, Emma, and I walked into...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=115667Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:52:00 Z I read this post by Ron Edmondson yesterday at Orange's leader blog and thought you'd enjoy it. Frankly, I wish it happened more often, but occasionally a young father will come to me wanting to know how to be a better husband or father....http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=115590Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:46:00 Z It hit me this morning that I made such a big deal about doing something creative for Halloween and never updated you guys about how our Halloween played out! Turns out that John David had to work until 6pm that night, and, if you've read my...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=115528Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:33:00 Z Yesterday in kidzWorship, we had our very first kidzWorship Talent Show! After a month of learning about Creativity (using your imagination to do something unique), we thought it would be a great idea for the kids to show off their creativity and...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=115417Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:57:00 Z Have you ever had one of those days when all that can console you is an all-you-can-eat buffet? Well, last Monday was one of those days. John David's car wouldn't start, so I took him to work. I had a crazy day at work, both girls were grumpy all...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=115322Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:49:00 Z A couple of weeks ago, we were in the car, driving to Fulin’s for some yumm-o Asian cuisine, when Emma, my 5 year old, said the most amazing thing: “Mommy, did you know that God is writing a story about us right now?” See, I had been talking to...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=115218Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:51:00 Z      This month in kidzWorship and Island Hopping is SO MUCH FUN! We are focusing on an awesome virtue…Creativity! Not only are we planning activities that stretch our imagination and force us to use our creativity (ex: making play dough and...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=115133Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:09:00 Z 0 0 1 449 2563 The Fellowship at Two Rivers 21 6 3006 14.0 96 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...http://www.thefellowship.cc/default.aspx?p=82447&beid=114954Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:36:00 Z