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 9, 2014 | Guest Blog, TSN Blog
When I was pregnant with my little girl I had no idea what generosity meant. I thought being generous was giving money to the homeless or donating your old clothes to Goodwill. However when I found myself alone and pregnant I got the full impact of what generosity was...
by Kirk Kasicki | Nov 15, 2013 | Guest Blog
Jimmy Teigen is one of my favorite preachers because what he writes sounds like he speaks in real life but when he speaks it doesn’t sound written. Jimmy is the preaching minister at the Maryland Heights Church of Christ.He married up to his wife Amber and has...
by Kirk Kasicki | Oct 22, 2013 | Guest Blog
I am the child of a single mother. I asked my mom to write about her experiences as a single mom and being pregnant with me. Here is her story: Having a baby as a single mother was one of the scariest times of my life but it turned out to be one of the biggest...
by Kirk Kasicki | Apr 26, 2013 | Guest Blog, Thankfulness
Lord, Help us walk Your servant way Wherever Love may lead And, bending low, forgetting self, Each serve the other’s need. –Herman Stuempfle, Jr. This past Maundy Thursday, something exciting happened here in St. Charles County. Did you hear we signed the...
by Kirk Kasicki | Apr 24, 2013 | Guest Blog, Thankfulness
Happy Easter from The Sparrow’s Nest! I go to church at Zion Lutheran in Harvester and we have an certain Easter tradition that we do. On Easter morning the pastor greets the congregation by saying “Alleluia! Christ is risen!” and the congregation...