by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 24, 2020 | Above The Roost: Reflections
What is a Nest? A few years ago a mother bird built a nest in the wreath on my front door. It was an exciting time for our kids who daily checked the nest for eggs. Before long the mother bird had laid 4 beautiful small blue eggs. The kids watched the nest and the...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 11, 2020 | Above The Roost: Reflections
As you all know, 2020 has been a difficult year for The Nest. In one of the most difficult decisions of my life, we suspended operations in October due to having key leadership positions unfilled and having had to cancel several fundraising events due to COVID. Today,...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 9, 2020 | Above The Roost: Reflections
If you have ever had the opportunity to read The Sparrow’s Nest’s story on its website, you will see it is hard to tell where the story begins and where the story will end. You will also see a story that is still being written that includes a passion for life and...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 5, 2020 | Above The Roost: Reflections
Making tough decisions is not an easy process. I guess that just makes sense – right? My natural personality is as a people pleaser. I tend to look for a solution that will have the least amount of negative impact on others so it will make (or keep) the most people...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 1, 2020 | From The Nest
As of October 14, 2020, The Sparrow’s Nest is halting its operations until January 2021. This is a decision that I made with our board during our October session, and while it is a painful one and while this decision impacts the lives of people I care about deeply, it...
by Kirk Kasicki | Aug 28, 2020 | TSN Blog
At the Nest, I have adopted an unofficial tagline that says, “good things grow here”, meaning that we are a place that bears good fruit and sees harvest in the lives of the families we serve. While this is good to think about in theory (and pat ourselves on the back...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you’ve spent time in Sunday School, you’ve probably read (or at least heard) about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. If you’ve never read it, here are the cliff’s notes. In this Old Testament bible story, King Nebuchadnezzar set up an idol and commanded that all...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jun 24, 2020 | TSN Blog
In July 2017, we celebrated my youngest son’s birthday. Our little family had a grand old time with a big pizza and salad lunch, matching camouflage plates, napkins and blowers, and birthday cake and candles. It was perfect. Only, it wasn’t his birthday. His...
by Kirk Kasicki | May 22, 2020 | TSN Blog
At The Nest, we spend a lot of time in the word of God. If you’ve ever been inside The Nest, you’ll know that there are little scriptures and biblical aphorisms posted everywhere. We attempt to make sure all of our conversations are seasoned with grace. ...
by Kirk Kasicki | Apr 16, 2020 | TSN Blog
I remember that night so well. The night my heart broke as I sat in my car with three brave young mamas who called The Sparrow’s Nest home. I had been volunteering for The Sparrow’s Nest for at least a year, working mainly in the office sorting donations and doing...
