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Resist Body Obsession and Live in Acceptance God’s Way
By
Linda Mintle
How do we live in this culture of body obsession without being conformed to it? Paul addresses this in the 12th chapter of Romans, “So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life–your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life–and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what…
Don’t Panic! God Is With You
By
Linda Mintle
It’s been a stressful week. A friend of mine had his house struck by lighting while he was out of town and it burned to the ground. All their memories were gone in moments. Another friend is going through a divorce, another is waiting on a papers to join her husband over seas. The list…
Is Obesity Contagious?
By
Linda Mintle
The flu is contagious, yawning is contagious, but what about obesity? Can you catch it from your family or your friends? Actually YES ! Researchers at Harvard Medical School studied 12,000 people over a 32 year period and found that social connections impact your chance of gaining weight. If your spouse becomes obese, you have…
Mothers and Daughters: Adjusting Expectations for a Good Relationship
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Linda Mintle
When I was writing the book, I Love my Mother But…, women would ask me what I was writing about. When I told them it was a book about mothers and daughters, immediately they said, “Oh, you should interview me. Let me tell you about my mother!” Obviously mothers make a lasting impression on us…
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