Doing Life Together

Recently, I asked physician, tropical and infectious disease expert, Richard Lane, MD, MPH, TM to join me on my weekly radio show and podcast. He has spent his life in medicine and doing missionary work all over the globe. Dr. Lane is a strong man of the Christian faith, a dedicated scientist and a retired…

“We need unity in our country!” How many times do we hear the refrain? Yet, it seems to be followed up with angry blame. Lots of it! So I ask, is his helping to lower the temperature of anger in our culture? Here is an example. As I was driving in to work this morning,…

  Who is in your social circle? How do they influence your weight loss efforts? Is your buddy ready to dive into the buffet bars again? Is she content to passively play on her phone rather than get up and move? All of this makes a difference. Research tells us that our social circle greatly…

An adult with ADHD often goes unrecognized. Jerry is 40-years-old. He has a history of changing jobs often. He is easily bored. Jerry’s wife is frustrated with all the home projects he starts and never finishes because he is easily distracted. A trip to the doctor landed Jerry a referral to a psychologist for an…

Time for a change! It’s a new year! Most of us are ready to put 2020 in the rear view mirror! And with a new beginning, we often think of new goals. What do we want to focus on this year? Maybe you want to lose those 10 pounds, quit smoking, limit social media, work…

So embarrassing! You are at a party, turn around and your spouse has a lamp shade on his head and is doing an impression. Or maybe, you are visiting friends and he tells an off color joke. How about the time she revealed something intimate about your sex life to your boss? You notice your…

Wishing you and your family a safe, healthy,           Merry Christmas from Dr. Linda Mintle

  Can you imagine what a young girl might have felt and thought when an angel appeared to her and told her she had found favor with God, would conceive of the Holy Spirit and bear the Son of God? The questions that must have sped through her mind. How can this be? Why me?…

Merry Christmas everyone! We all know this won’t be Christmas as usual. The good news is that despite a pandemic, Christmas is not cancelled! However, it’s going to require a little psychological flexibility to handle this holiday with grace! We need to continue to be mindful of staying safe for a little longer. One positive…

It’s a familiar part of the Christmas story. In Luke 1,  Zechariah is told by the angel, Gabriel, that his wife Elizabeth would have a child. This proclamation was surprising because Elizabeth and Zechariah were infertile and had been praying for a child for years. Now, past the normal age of child bearing, the couple…

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