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6A FEATURES Problem couple at church Dear Annie: My husband wife left in the middle of the and I live in a small town and service, angry over something. belong to a small church, which She sat in the car the rest of the is struggling. I like our minister, service. Her husband always but a lot of people do not and runs the computer during wor- have left our church for other ship and thinks no one else can churches, including a mega- do it right, but last Sunday, they were both gone and church in a nearby DEAR someone else did it just town. It is hard to com- fine. pete with that! ANNIE She wrote a post But several months on Facebook about ago, I found out that how they attended it is not just because the church where our of the minister. A cou- future minister already ple in our church have preaches. “Awesome been running people message! So refresh- off. They are involved Lane ing,” were her com- in everything and are Annie Creators Syndicate Inc. ments. My greatest rude to other people fear — and I am not and downright mean to the minister. I started watch- alone — is that they are try- ing their behavior, and I am just ing to get in good with the new amazed that people who act this minister before he even gets to way can call themselves Chris- our church. I am hoping that he tians. Their behavior is getting is smart enough to see through these people. My question is: worse as the months go by. We are going to be shar- Should someone discuss these ing a minister starting in July people with him, or should we because we cannot afford to just pray and hope for the best? pay a full-time one any longer. — Trying to Save Our Church Dear Trying: I’ll answer He is already a minister at a church in a nearby town. I was your question with another: hoping that would be an end to What would Jesus do? By all our problems, but now I am not indications, he would turn the so sure. A few weeks ago, the other cheek and pray for this THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017 TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. couple, showing them only mercy and kindness. Every- one is on a different path when it comes to faith and worship. If the couple are driven by ego and attention, that is between them and God. It is not some- thing you need to worry about and resolve. These types of things always have a way of working themselves out. If they are truly being fake and kissing up to the minister, he will prob- ably see through that. Dear Annie: I agreed with your advice to “Always a Bridesmaid, Now a Bride,” whose sisters-in-law had all chosen her as a bridesmaid and who was deciding whether to use them as bridesmaids or to use four of her friends. You said the writer should do the former, but you did not tell her what to do with her friends. She should use them to help out in other areas of the wedding — serv- ing punch, cutting cake, being greeters and so on. They could even help with the decorations and bouquets. — Em Dear Em: Great idea, and help with preparation would no doubt be beneficial for brides and grooms on a budget. ARIES (March 21-April 19). The social swirl favors you, though in a temperate kind of way. Contrastingly, some party animals you know wear themselves out because they miss the secret to maintaining a robust social life: Go home when you’re tired. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Bottom line, the group will be better for your expertise, instinct and involvement. They may not show you often enough how valuable you are, but hang in there, if for no other reason than this: They need you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your purpose will converge with a bit of randomness you can’t help but pay attention to. This may involve an exciting someone, and it becomes a part of your shared story. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Surrender if you feel it’s time, if you’ve been fighting out of stubbornness and ego instead of principle and purpose, if you’re ready to stop resisting where life wants to take you. But if this is just about giving up, don’t. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Don’t start with what others want from you or who they want you to be. Start with what interests and excites you. What they need most (though they might not know it yet) is to have people around them who are interested and excited. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You will look for what you find and, bonus, what you beckon for will come to you. Now all you have to do is direct your energy well, toward loveliness and strictly what you would enjoy in your life. CANCER (June 22-July 22). People will have to come to a decision together. The compro- mise will either be even better than than the original idea each person brought to the table or it will suit none. Calm communication will be key. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You can only give what you’ve got. Actually, you could borrow to give, but that would be a horrible idea today. In fact, make sure you don’t give all you’ve got. Hold back half. You’re going to need a lot more tomorrow. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Relationships’ ease will have more to do with what’s going on out- side the relationship. Stressors get lifted today, and the flood of relief makes it so much easier to be present with one another. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll wake up and avoid some rather overblown expectations that are being promoted by parts of our culture in the realm of relationships. You recognize that this hype is toxic to your pursuit of love. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Be careful not to let your perfectionism keep you from expanding opportunities. Not everything requires such a high level of attention. In many situations, good enough is good enough. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (April 14). You have a talent for putting people together who fit well, and you’ll create scenarios that could never have happened without you. You’ll be made an offer that seems so crazy to you but also quite right. Physical strength and mental stamina will be required for the marathon-like situation in June. You’ll be proud and richer for the run. Leo and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 4, 30, 19 and 45. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You find it pretty easy to make rational decisions, unless you are 1) hungry, 2) tired or 3) emotionally involved. Hungry and tired are easy to remedy. Good luck getting your feelings out of it, though! FRANK AND ERNEST BLONDIE THATABABY SALLY FORTH PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN B.C. LOLA DILBERT SIX CHIX BIZARRO MUTTS NON SEQUITUR BABY BLUES WIZARD OF ID ZITS ROSE IS ROSE
