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...
