Do You Believe in Miracles?
– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” During the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, broadcaster Al Michaels uttered these memorable words as the final seconds ticked off the clock during the medal round of the men’s ice hockey tournament. This game between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. would determine […]
Monday Meditation: The Beatitudes
– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney When Jesus sat down on a mountainside overlooking the Sea of Galilee to deliver what would come to be known as “The Sermon on the Mount,” I imagine that the women and men and children who gathered around him leaned forward, straining to hear his provocative words. The opening […]
When I Grow Up
– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney During the pandemic, my extended family has gathered weekly via Zoom to stay in touch. With participants ranging in age from 7 months to 81 years, these experiences have been memorable and life-giving for us. One feature of these virtual gatherings is a trivia game, and if a […]
Monday Meditation: The Second Sunday of Advent
– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney As I child, I remember learning the song “Let There Be Peace on Earth.” Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me. Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be. With God as our Father, brothers all are we. Let […]
Monday Meditation: Why Are You Doing What You’re Doing?
– Written by Rev. Tambi Swiney, Spiritual Wellness Coordinator Do you ever stop to ask yourself why are you doing what you are doing? In her book Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others, Laura van Dernoot Lipsky writes: “Amid the trials and tribulations of our work, it is possible to […]
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 […]
There’s Something Special About This Place
By Karen P., volunteer at The Next Door “There’s something special about this place,” she said, dabbing her eyes. We all nodded in agreement. We sat in a circle — eight clients, myself, and my co-leader on a rainy Wednesday night for our weekly Spiritual Wellness small group gathering. The subject of the teaching had […]
That Glow!
by Holly Cammuse, Assistant Director of Nursing of The Next Door As I waddle around the building the last few weeks of my pregnancy, I have heard this phrase over and over again, “You are just GLOWING, Holly!” I have assured all parties involved that the “glow” they are imagining is probably just sweat glistening […]
Encouragement in Recovery
by Kristy Pomeroy, Community Services Manager of The Next Door Freedom Recovery Community is a very busy place this summer. We currently have 21 women and 22 children living on property full time and have 12 children who come for visitation. Most of the days are quiet as women are working and children are at […]
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