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 […]
A Crisis Response to Compassion Fatigue
– Written by Morgan Coyner and Eleanor Wells, RN, BSN, ACC, CCFP In February, The Next Door hosted a workshop with Eleanor Wells of Cohort4Care on Compassion Fatigue. It’s a topic that is talked about a lot in behavioral health and other direct care professions. You may have heard it referred to as “burnout.” Compassion […]
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 […]
A Building Filled with Hope
by Rachel Morris, Operations Director of The Next Door I have been employed by The Next Door for almost 12 years. During this time, as the Operations Director, my mission and purpose have been to provide a safe, clean, and functional facility to the clients of TND. When I joined the staff in 2007, we […]
Lost Sheep
by Rev. Ashley McFaul Erwin, Clinical Pastoral Resident at The Next Door So he (Jesus) told them this parable: “Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? When he […]
Spring Fever
by Rebekah Bohannon, LPC-MHSP, Director of Clinical Systems of The Next Door Temperatures are rising, the sun is coming out and spring fever is among us! With record amounts of rainfall this year we have been trapped inside for far too long. Parking ourselves in front of our favorite binge-watching app and eating everything in […]
What a Beautiful Thing it Can Be to Finally Feel Again
by April Barnes, Director of Outreach of The Next Door Recently, I was able to lead group with our women here at The Next Door. I was excited to share some intimate time with the ladies where I could pass out my essential oils and fill the chapel with the smells of patchouli and lavender. […]
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