Why I’m Grateful for No Quiet Spots to Work

I’m at The Nest and gratefully can’t find a quiet spot to work. Dust is being churned up outside as truckload after truckload of mulch is being delivered for the prayer garden and front flower beds. Girl Scout Troop #4140 is upstairs giggling as they paint...

2013: The Year of The Sparrow

The Board of Directors met this morning and we all had our game faces on. The leadership of The Sparrow’s Nest is ready to put the pedal to the metal, the nose to the grindstone, pulling for the whole nine yards. 2013 is going to a huge year for Sparrow....

Kinda makes you want to pull your hair out

Remember we first got started? We just had that seemingly simple plan of we’ll get a house, follow some state rules, recruit some great staff, mostly run it on a shoe string and volunteers, and just fill these girls with the love of God. We’re still trying...

House hunting can make you nutty

You may have seen me doing some pretty strange things around St. Charles County over the past 100 days or so. You might have seen me stalking for sale signs. You may see me with a measuring tape marking off lengths. If you were driving behind me you might find it odd...

Eucharisteo

The self help aisles at your local book store are loaded with ways to really find true happiness. Online sites spout the Top Ten Ways to Cultivate Joy. TV talk shows document the path to joy. And yet… At The Sparrow’s Nest we strive to cultivate an...