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    ARIES – Mar 21–Apr 20 Aries, even though you have been making great progress, you have some more work ahead of you this week. Overcome any distractions that get in your way. TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21 Taurus, you may want to avoid crowds this week. Use this opportunity to enjoy some quiet, alone time

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  • Wedding Guest Dresses0

    There’s that old saying, “April showers bring May flowers,” and as my mother jokes, “And May flowers bring pilgrims.” May flowers also bring wedding season! Some years, your calendar may be bursting with wedding invites; other years, it’s a nuptial desert, but even in the lean times, having a go-to wedding look never goes out

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “Silver Alert: A Novel” by Lee Smith0

    You can have whatever you want. So g’wan: buy a new car — heck, buy three of them. Have a vacation home on both coasts and two overseas. Get a new wardrobe for every day of the week, rings for your fingers and toes, go ahead, go wild. You can have whatever you want —

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  • Challenges

    Challenges0

    For once, my brain is blank, and this is a rare occurrence. I typically come up with some kind of past memory that comes back up for me, something that happened in the present, a season, holiday, food, or restaurant. But guys, I’m blank. For almost two weeks now, I haven’t been myself. I was

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  • Five Rules for Strength Training After 500

    I have said this before. In my humble opinion, strength training is the foundation of health. There are many types of strength, including the ability to lift something heavy once and the ability to lift something light many times. In this case, I am using the term in a general sense. I am talking about

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  • Transforming Grace0

    This article is the first in a series describing how God changes us from spiritual infants into fully mature spiritual adults who are able to successfully pursue and accomplish God’s purposes. Friend, the call to spiritual maturity is imperative. It is the call to have the mind of Christ and to be holy – even

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  • Four Keys to Effective Communication0

    A number of years ago, I was shopping at a local grocery store after work. I wanted to pick up a few items, including ingredients for a butter chicken recipe. The list included naan bread, a very common flatbread often associated with Indian, Western Asian, or Caribbean food. You can find it at pretty much

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  • Minimalist Makeup0

    Beauty trends come and go, but accentuating your authentic, natural features, aka looking like your best self, never goes out of style — which is precisely where minimalist makeup comes in. Minimalist makeup is a mix of skincare, no-makeup makeup, as well as using fewer products in a smarter way. Think skin-perfecting tinted moisturizers, foolproof

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  • Horoscopes0

    ARIES – Mar 21-Apr 20 Aries, figure out where your priorities lie, then position yourself in the right corner to get things done effectively. It could take some time before you see progress. Remain patient. TAURUS – Apr 21–May 21 It’s best if you can keep tight control of your emotions and not let others

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  • Thank a Farmer

    Thank a Farmer0

    And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, “I need a caretaker,” — so God made a Farmer. God said, “I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, milk cows, work all day in the fields, milk cows again, eat supper, then go to town and stay past

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  • The Bookworm Sez: “Presence: The Strange Science and True Stories of the Unseen Other” by Ben Alderson-Day, Ph. D.0

    Knock-knock. “Who’s there?” is a common answer, if you’re playing with a 7-year-old but if the knock is for real, you’ll want to peek through a peep-hole or window to see who’s waiting to come in. So what if there’s no one — and nothing — there? Don’t answer it until you’ve read “Presence” by

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  • The 40-Year-Old Version: Low-Key Movie Picks from 19830

    A few days ago, the movie “Local Hero” showed up on my Facebook feed, reminding me that this charming little chestnut — which I saw three or four times in theaters and countless times thereafter — is now exactly 40 years old. Wondering what other 1983 worthies might be celebrating four decades, I dug around

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