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Video Encouragement to Overcome Eating Disorders

posted by Linda Mintle

My friend, Steve Siler, founder of Music for the Soul, uses music and video to encourage, heal, and move people towards recovery and hope. Recently, a song from his CD Tell Me What You See was made into a DVD [...]

Why Buffy The Vampire Slayer Hates Her Body

posted by Linda Mintle

Sarah Gellar is the actress who starred in the TV series, Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. She made news recently –not because she is married to Freddie Prinze, Jr. or because she is a vampire on the prowl again, but because [...]

WWBD? What Would Barbie Do?

posted by Linda Mintle

Some feminists believe playing with Barbie leads to body dissatisfaction and the desire for breast implants. Now I know some of you are thinking, Oh come on, she’s only a harmless doll. An icon from the twentieth century. It’s not [...]

Making Peace With Those Two Extra Pounds

posted by Linda Mintle

A few days ago, I had my annual OB/GYN appointment. As I was getting ready to drive to the doctor’s office, I thought, “Well, I’ve been eating well, walking the dog every day and going to the Y three times [...]

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Are You Underestimating That Fast Food Burger?
It's a busy day. You don't have time to cook. On your way back from that late soccer practice, you swing by the fast food restaurant and order burgers, drinks and fries for the kids. But do you really know how many calories you are giving those kids or yourself for that matter? According to a new

posted 8:56:09am May. 24, 2013 | read full post »

Shocked by A Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
A story from Anglican Ink shocked me the other day. I had to report it because this is a sign of our times --a sign warned about in Scripture. This is so sad and so wrong. Acts 16:16-34 is the account of the Apostle Paul and Silas meeting a fortune teller, who was a slave of people trying to expl

posted 9:47:11am May. 23, 2013 | read full post »

10 Ways to Rebuild Relationship Trust
IRS scandals, reports of infidelity, misuse of funds, friendship betrayals....they all involve a loss of trust. Trust is foundational to any relationship. It is about having confidence in someone or something, relying on someone and believing what he or she says is true. Trust involves honesty, i

posted 2:55:36pm May. 22, 2013 | read full post »

Thoughts on Assisted Suicide: Is it Justified?
When my poodle was almost 17 years of age, she suddenly took a bad turn and became disoriented with vomiting. I rushed her to the vet, thinking she was poisoned but in fact, she was dying. Her stomach was twisting and was causing excruciating pain. She was bloating badly as her organs were shutting

posted 9:51:12am May. 21, 2013 | read full post »

10 Tips for Vacation Planning for Children of Divorce
Summer and holidays can be a time of challenge for children of divorce. It may be unsettling for a child to vacation with a non-custodial parent. From the child's point of view, he/she will be in strange places, with strange people, with a parent less familiar with daily habits and needs. This may c

posted 8:18:32am May. 20, 2013 | read full post »


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