Blog Post – Community
Kristy Pomeroy By definition, COMMUNITY means a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common; a feeling of fellowship with others who share common attitudes, interests and goals. I believe the women at Freedom Recovery Community (FRC) embody those two definitions. They are connected to each other not […]
Blog Post – Women’s Friendships
Carrie Fraser Fifteen years ago I was sitting in an airport on my way to an exploratory weekend at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. There was a woman sitting across from me who was reading a spiritual book. I was reading a similar type book and we exchanged smiles and those airport pleasantries. We both got […]
Blog Post – Accepting the Women We Are
Juanita “Nita” Chester, RN From my earliest memories I have compared myself to other women. Am I as pretty, smart, skinny, curvy? Does my hair look that good? Are my clothes as stylish? On and on and on. Although some may not be as willing to admit to this bad habit, I think there are […]
Blog Post – Art for the Heart
Cindy Birdsong, M.Ed. “When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece” – John Ruskin Art and its creation touches lives in many ways… Spiritually, visually, and emotionally. Self-expression is a part of healing from the pain of the past and various addictive behaviors. Some of our clients have defined their art therapy experience as […]
Blog Post – Strong
Sallie Hussey I grew up in a family of strong women. My sisters and I were fortunate to have vibrant, talented women, like my grandmother, and even great grandmother, who were wonderful examples. My grandmother, a newspaper reporter, gave me a giant hard-back Webster’s dictionary when I started first grade. She told me to “ask […]
Blog Post – The 3rd Step and Prayer
Carrie Fraser “Do not fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down.” Philippians 4:6-7 “For we are now on a different basis; […]
Blog Post – A Special Mother’s Day Blog
Diana Johnson, BSN, RN “This is my favorite part of the day!” I hear this line all the time, usually between 0800 and 0930 when the Detox Unit is seeing pregnant clients and checking fetal heart rates. They beam with excitement and I hold my breath as the light blue probe touches their tummy. “This […]
Blog Post – Love, Hope, Support, & Life
Patience Ruffin What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead. — Nelson Mandela “There is an island of opportunity in the middle of every difficulty.” ― Alcoholics Anonymous Daily […]
Blog Post – Navigating Faith and Works
Johana Desir This week I celebrated my two-month anniversary at The NextDoor, I am still as excited today as I was back in January when the offer was made to me. However, truth be told, I didn’t know if the next major step in my young and promising career path, should be a faith-based, non-profit […]
Channel 5 – The Plus Side of Nashville: The Next Door
