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...
by Kirk Kasicki | Mar 19, 2020 | TSN Blog
Many of our residents grow up in environments where they learn to trust only themselves. Whether they come from a place of abuse, neglect, or abandonment, these young mothers enter our nest with distrust toward the world. This is one of the beasts we battle at The...
by Kirk Kasicki | Feb 21, 2020 | TSN Blog
/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Jamars-Dedication-1998-198×300.jpg What Love Looks Like by Miranda M. Bell I’m a purveyor of life stories. I have scores of them and like to share them from time to time when the moment is right. Today is one of those moments. When my...
by Kirk Kasicki | Jan 22, 2020 | TSN Blog
/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/honeycomb-197×300.jpg After much time spent with teens it can become apparent that words they use, words their friends use, or words they hear directed toward them are far from gracious. Some of this is due to their raging hormones and...
by Kirk Kasicki | Dec 19, 2019 | Guest Blog
My Internship Experience at Sparrow’s Nest By: Sara Puellman Hi, loyal blog post readers, you might have noticed that the social media posts have looked different in the past six months. Well, the person behind the curtain has been… me. Hello, my name is Sara...
by Kirk Kasicki | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
I remember the very first time that I heard about The Sparrow’s Nest. I was asked to join a few people for breakfast at Denny’s in O’Fallon (it isn’t there anymore!) and I heard this “dream” about creating a place for young women...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 27, 2019 | Coffee, Community, Sparrow In The News, Thankfulness
New Coffee Stand Opens on Main Street A cup of coffee sits on a plate with the logo of the new St. Charles Coffee Company above. The company was established in 2017 as a pop-up coffee shop in the St. Louis area and they pride themselves on donating profits to a...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/fruit-apple-leaf-autumn-300×201.jpg I love to bake. Like… really love to bake. I will bake anything, for anybody. Cake, pastries, pie, bread… you name it and I will try it. Last year, I was approached about auditioning for a baking...
