by Kirk Kasicki | Apr 11, 2014 | Sharing
Some boys I went to college with took their mother’s cooking advice a little too literally. To check if their spaghetti noodles were cooked thoroughly these boys would throw them up on the wall. If they stuck, the noodles were ready to eat. If the noodles fell then...
by Kirk Kasicki | Apr 7, 2014 | Guest Blog
Guest Blog: Your Actions Influence the Outcome of Your Child’s Future It takes more to being a parent than simply providing food and shelter. You are going to be your child’s most prominent provider of what he or she needs to know about life. While...
by Kirk Kasicki | Apr 4, 2014 | Vision
Even though we are waiting on our approval in licensing The Sparrow’s Nest staff, both paid and volunteered are hardly sitting around twiddling our thumbs. The days are packed with planning events, thanking donors, getting volunteers in place, updating the...
by Kirk Kasicki | Mar 21, 2014 | Vision
It won’t always be like this. That’s a phrase I keep hearing myself say to the our staff. When they look at me with the deer in headlights look or the exhausted look of learning too much too fast. It’s a phrase I need to hear myself say as well. We...
by Kirk Kasicki | Mar 19, 2014 | Sharing
Integrity is one of the five core values embedded in the DNA of The Sparrow’s Nest. Demonstrating integrity means the choices we make serve no personal gain for us. Our actions and decisions are not based on fortune or fame but doing the right thing no matter...
by Kirk Kasicki | Feb 13, 2014 | I'm One Of The Flock!
In structuring the culture of The Sparrow’s Nest you start to discover a certain reoccurring vernacular. Ok, really I just hear myself saying the same things over and over again. “Volunteers are royalty at The Nest.” “Volunteers are the heartbeat of...
by Kirk Kasicki | Feb 4, 2014 | Event News
One of the most special parts of the Daddy Daughter Dance this past Saturday was the Ring Ceremony. For the committee, it was of the highest importance for the little girls in attendance to know how God sees them through their father’s eyes. It was also...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jan 27, 2014 | Sharing
A letter to the One Who Has The Most To Lose: Hey there, I see your involvement on Student Council. I see you made the Volleyball team. I see you keeping your grades up to get into a good college. I heard you lead a bible study in your youth group. I see you have a...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jan 20, 2014 | Guest Blog
Starting the New Year Strong Often at the beginning of the year we make New Year’s resolutions. These resolutions focus on improving our lives and the lives of those we care about. A new year means new beginnings and that is a hopeful time for many of us. With that in...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jan 19, 2014 | Sharing
Today is Sanctity of Life Sunday. This is the day chosen to remember the intrinsic value of all life. Sanctity of Human Life Sunday is held on the Sunday in January that falls closest to the day on which the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions were handed down by...
