Good Things Grow Here | by Miranda M. Bell

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...

The Process and The Provision | By Miranda M. Bell

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...

Heart Strings by Kim McKnight

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...

Be Bold, Be Confident!

Be Bold, Be Confident! God is calling me to be bold this year. I have the tendency to not take chances in life because of fear of making mistakes. God wants me to know that He’s pleased with me when I try. It doesn’t matter if I don’t do everything...