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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