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The Many Benefits of Gratitude
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Linda Mintle
Try this easy experiment and see what happens to your mood. Begin each day with three specific statements of gratitude. The holistic benefits of this small daily discipline may surprise you. Physical: An attitude of gratitude actually leads to fewer aches and pains. It lowers your blood pressure, improves your immune system, and helps you…
What Can Gratitude Do For You Physically and Mentally?
By
Linda Mintle
As you prepare this week for the Thanksgiving celebration and feast again on the Thanksgiving meal, take a moment to reflect on the importance of this less commercial holiday. Thanksgiving is a once a year reminder of the goodness of God. It is a time to pause and intentionally attend to the blessings we…
Babette’s Feast: The Healing Power of Gratitude
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Linda Mintle
One of my favorite movies is an endearing foreign film entitled, Babette’s Feast. The setting is a small coastal danish town where twin sisters live a pious life as daughters of a Lutheran minister who founded a religious sect. The sisters live a rather austere life with little enjoyment. Enjoying food was frowned upon. Babette,…
Closing the Book on Complaining
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Linda Mintle
I admit, it is easy to complain when things don’t go right. Our nature is to jump on the negative. The children of Israel knew this well. No matter what the provision, they continued to grumble and complain. And God was not pleased with that behavior. What happens when we complain? Do we feel better?…
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