Monday Meditation: A Cry For Help
– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney, Spiritual Wellness Coordinator Where do you turn when you are struggling to survive, when you are experiencing oppression, when you are fighting forces and feelings that threaten to overwhelm you? For 1,000 years, people have turned to Psalm 18 to give voice to their experiences. The psalmist begins this timeless […]
Talking To Your Children About COVID19 (And Other Hard Things)
– Written by Elizabeth Scoville, Family Interventionist A few weeks ago, a colleague of mine was putting her eight-year-old son to bed, and he was crying. “What’s wrong?” she asked him. “This is the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my whole life.” Raise your hand if you agree with him. When COVID-19 pushed […]
Meditation Monday: Zacchaeus’ Transformation
– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney, Spiritual Wellness Coordinator Last Wednesday night, the clients at The Next Door took a deep dive into the story of Zacchaeus, as recorded in Luke 19:1-10, when they completed their Spiritual Wellness worksheets. Many of us first heard this story as children in church – I was certainly attracted […]
Meditation Monday: Running on Fumes
– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney, Spiritual Wellness Coordinator The Parable In Matthew 25:1-11, Jesus uses a parable about ten bridesmaids to describe the kingdom of heaven. In this story, the ten bridesmaids have gathered to await the bridegroom’s arrival, for they will accompany the groom in a festive procession to the wedding banquet. All ten bridesmaids have […]
Monday Meditation: Disappointment
– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney, Spiritual Wellness Coordinator Disappointed. This word has been popping up repeatedly over the past few months as a result of the physical distancing necessary to minimize the impact of the pandemic. High school and college students are disappointed that they were not able to celebrate their academic achievements at traditional […]
Monday Meditation: Memorial Day
– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney, Spiritual Wellness Coordinator Memorial Day is a time of remembrance to honor and mourn the military personnel who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The desire to remember and honor is God-given; the impulse to mark sacred and solemn occasions with rituals and monuments is deeply ingrained […]
Faith, Hope, and Recovery
– Written by Anna Derrington, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” – Matthew 17:20 One day while I was sitting in treatment […]
Everyday Witness to The Sacraments
Written by Amanda Dunlap, Director of Clinical Services Let it be known right off the bat that I do not claim to be a theologian or pastor by trade, but a therapist by profession, one who is constantly seeking the Lord’s full purpose in my professional and personal life. Over the last six months, I […]
The Next Door is a TOP Workplace!
We’re proud to announce that we’ve been named a Top Workplace by The Tennessean for the FIFTH year in a row! We are officially in the Hall Of Fame. We ranked 11 out of the 25 finalists in the Mid-size Companies. This year is particularly special, as we received the “Meaningfulness” Award. This means that our […]
Impressions Through The Eyes Of A New Employee
By Morgan Coyner, Grant Coordinator When I came to The Next Door for my final interview, I was surprised to see clients huddled around the front desk. One needed help making a phone call for a ride upon discharge. Another was waiting for her to go get a snack. A few others asked if they […]
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