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QUESTION: Our dog, Randy, just crossed “The Rainbow Bridge.” He had cancer. We adopted him from a shelter and were blessed to have him six years. Now our two children are inconsolable. We even had a little ceremony for him and buried him in the backyard. We told the kids we’ll go to the shelter […]

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This Week at LCIF All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills for the Second Sunday of Advent on Dec. 8. Education hour for all ages is at 9 a.m. then family worship time begins at 10 a.m. Pastor Scott Peterson will lead the service with a sermon titled “2 Part Harmony.” Then stay […]

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This Week at LCIF All are invited to celebrate Christ the King at Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Nov. 24. The education hour for all ages begins at 9 a.m. followed by family worship at 10 a.m. Pastor Scott Peterson will lead the service with a sermon titled “Outside Jerusalem.” After the service, […]

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QUESTION: Here we are close to the holidays and I’m always concerned about our family getting together because a couple of men drink too much. It’s our turn to be hosts this year and my wife wants it to be non-alcoholic and I think this will keep many family members away. In situations like this […]

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This Week at LCIF All are invited to celebrate Christ the King at Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Nov. 24. The education hour for all ages begins at 9 a.m. followed by family worship at 10 a.m. Pastor Scott Peterson will lead the service with a sermon titled “Outside Jerusalem.” After the service, […]

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LEGO Challenge at La Crescenta Presbyterian Church LEGO lovers of all ages are invited to an inter-generational LEGO challenge at La Crescenta Presbyterian Church today, Thursday, Nov. 14 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The evening will begin with a free meal then teams composed of children, youth and adults will work together to create […]

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QUESTION: Recently our brother sent his information to a company that provides ancestry information. He found out that we have a half-brother who was born before any of us were, but after our parents married, which makes our father “the culprit.” We don’t want to tell our mother but would like to meet our brother. […]

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This Week at LCIF All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 9 a.m. for a time of education for all ages. Family worship begins at 10 a.m. This week Pastor Scott Peterson will lead us with a sermon titled “Defibrillator Days.” After the service, all are invited to […]

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Center Hosts ALIVE Healing Arts Faire The Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta will be the site for ALIVE Healing Arts Faire taking place on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event features speakers, a sound bath, healing arts practitioners, live music, healthy food, a kid zone and an Artisan Marketplace offering […]

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QUESTION: When I was 3 years old, my parents divorced and my mom was given full custody of me because my dad traveled a lot with his work. That’s all I knew. I was never told the reason for the divorce and whenever I asked my mom about my dad she would just say she […]