If I had known would I have still done this?

God started me down a arduous journey two years ago. I was naive enough to think it might just be a long run. My runner’s head thought I would just push through a few more rough miles on some unknown terrain but I could do that pretty easy. However, the conviction God...

“All I can do is just pray”

My son Sam was walking through the house humming Audio Adrenaline’s Big, Big, House yesterday when all of a sudden he stated “I need to go pray the house is donated to The Sparrow’s Nest!” You can imagine the pride and the surprise I...

Cooling Sites Available

I’ve added the cooling sites for our area. If you are in need or come across anyone who would need these services I hope this is a helpful tool . Individuals can also call 211 for assistance in cooling their homes. MO Cooling Sites 6.28.12

Kinda makes you want to pull your hair out

Remember we first got started? We just had that seemingly simple plan of we’ll get a house, follow some state rules, recruit some great staff, mostly run it on a shoe string and volunteers, and just fill these girls with the love of God. We’re still trying...

Go ahead! Take your best shot!

Pick a page, any page! You want a piece of this?? Do us a favor and run through any or all of the website pages and give us your opinion. Pick us a part. We can take it! Is it easy to give online? Is the content useful? What would you like to see? What makes you...

If I Get Hit By A Bus

A few members of our team have shared some interesting conversations and follow up emails last week. The main subject is if I die. In and of itself this topic is a bit disconcerting. But, we were mostly talking about properly sharing and storing passwords to our bank...

Dollar Signs Don’t Scare Me

The stairwell will cost $10,000. The house will cost $372,000. You’ll need to make that bathroom ADA compliant. $25,000 right there. You’ll need to add a sprinkler system on every level. That’s going to run you upwards to $80,000. You need a parking...

Guest Blog: Compassion As A Core Value

Today’s guest blog comes from one our amazing board members, Sandra Wilhite. Sandra is a soft spoken leader who is more than willing to jump in and get her hands dirty even with the mundane stuff of getting a non-profit off the ground. Sandra is a strong...

Does your mom know how generous she is?

Mother’s Day will always be one of our most precious holidays at The Sparrow’s Nest. In the future, I see us celebrating Mother’s Day in grand style with gifts, music, balloons and flowers, and cake, don’t forget the cake. 🙂 I will make sure that the young women who...

Guest blog: Fledgling

Jon Arnold is just one of those guys you need to know. I’ve known Jon since he and his roommates in college kept a small museum of empty pizza boxes. He’s one of those guys everyone has always wanted to be around. He’s a handsome, laidback, easy on...