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  • The Hard ? or the Weird ? February 20, 2024
    The other day I was in a meeting with someone impressive who often has to ask “the hard questions” in her job. We were discussing how people and things have changed over the years which in turn often changes the way we do our jobs. The conversation led to me encouraging her to not only […]
  • Focus, why it matters and how to increase the ability to focus properly January 16, 2024
    Over the New Year holiday, my family and I went to Arizona and were able to visit the Grand Canyon for the first time. The vastness of the beauty is overwhelming. I can understand now why some have studied it and explored it endlessly for years. One thing that at first made me confused was […]
  • Want to know what decreases the likelihood of developing a mental illness? September 26, 2023
    Recently, I was able to hear George Barna from the Barna Group present at a conference and this statistic stood out to me above all. Current research suggests if you believe in the following 7 tenants of the Christian faith your chances of developing a mental illness decrease to 2%: 1-God is eternal, omniscient, and […]
  • The growing crisis of seeking comfort… August 22, 2023
    For a while, I’ve noticed the addiction to all things comfort especially in the USA, as I’ve noted before, there is literally a mattress store on every corner these days. Feel free to go back and listen to my podcast episode and the danger zone of comfort, but today I want to share some insight […]
  • The Sound of Freedom Part 3 July 25, 2023
    So far on the journey, I’ve explained how I began working with people in the area of human trafficking. Often God leads you down very interesting paths that you could never imagine. In fact, there are many things I’ve done in my life that I never planned or had a strong desire to do from […]
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Welded: a fun podcast on racial unity

By Natalie Atwell | November 17, 2020

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1378717/5983390

Don’t go chasing Waterfalls

By Natalie Atwell | November 10, 2020

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1378717/6196429

Take a deep breath

By Natalie Atwell | November 3, 2020

Often I ask weird questions such as, I wonder if the decrease in people smoking has something to do with the increase in anxiety among people in the US? After doing a bit of research, I found a study that showed that the deep breathing associated with smoking was actually the part that produced a…

I am Redeemed!

By Natalie Atwell | November 3, 2020

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1378717/6078610 Be encouraged today, Dr. Atwell

Practical ways to seek unity with others

By Natalie Atwell | September 23, 2020

Terms like reconciliation and unity have seemingly been a part of the vocabulary and conversations of many over the past several months. During this time, we’ve all likely experienced a variety of emotions including anger, hurt, confusion, excitement for change, etc. Recently, I’ve been challenged to consider what “walking in unity” means as I read…

My youngest wanted to do a podcast with me…

By Natalie Atwell | August 24, 2020

Maddox and Natalie’s first podcast! It’s only about 5 minutes and a little rocky for our first one, but entertaining nonetheless (hopefully).

What makes a good story?

By Natalie Atwell | August 19, 2020

According to the American press institute, “A good story is about something the audience decides is interesting or important. ” As an avid reader, I love a good story. One I read recently was The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, who tells the love story of two Holocaust survivors. I highly recommend reading it! As the reader,…

Did you know that the word ‘listen’ and the word ‘silent’ have the same letters?

By Natalie Atwell | June 12, 2020

The question of course is more rhetorical, but as 2020 has created a situation in which many people in the world are using technology more than ever before to connect with one another, work, be educated, vent frustrations, be entertained, etc, I’m afraid we aren’t getting better at truly listening during these times. Many are…

A Live chat about anxiety during a pandemic with my pastor :).

By Natalie Atwell | April 27, 2020

https://www.facebook.com/TheRefuge.net/videos/276129483404429/  

Quarantine means “house of freedom” in 2 King 15?!? What…

By Natalie Atwell | March 25, 2020

This morning as I was reading in 2 Kings 15 about king Azariah, I noticed the scripture mentioned the word “quarantine” so I read the commentary below with astutness. Of course last year when I read it, I probably just kept on reading, but this year it really stuck out to me amid the global…

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