QUESTION: When my husband of 40 years passed away, I decided to volunteer. Our children are adults and are independent so they didn’t need my help even though I asked. I wanted something to keep me busy and, at the same time, make a contribution somewhere. That’s when I decided to volunteer, and I wish […]
By Charly SHELTON Beltaine was last week, May 1, and it was celebrated around the world in a variety of ways. Beltaine, the pagan Sabbat welcoming summer, is a time of light, fire, plenty and fertility. Traditionally, a bonfire is set and celebrants leap over the fire to cleanse the past and the darkness of […]
Celebrating Small Businesses This week is National Small Business Week. This was pointed out by our insurance provider, The Hartford, which sent a note of congratulations and thanks to the CV Weekly. After all, small businesses are the “heartbeat of our communities and the backbone of our economy.” I couldn’t agree more. My small company […]
This Week at LCIF Join Lutheran Church in the Foothills on May 5 at 9 a.m. for a time of education for all ages then at 10 a.m. for family worship. Pastor Scott Peterson will be preaching on “New Eyes to See.” All are welcome! On Tuesday, May 7 at 12:30 p.m. there will be […]
By Charly SHELTON Last Saturday, the last day of Passover, a man entered Chabad of Poway and opened fire. “The evidence indicated that the defendant fired eight to 10 rounds before the rifle appeared to jam or malfunction, and the defendant was unable to clear the weapon,” San Diego County Deputy District Attorney Leonard Trinh […]
QUESTION: My husband and I have raised our three children – ages 7, 9 and 12 – to be compassionate and generous. As a family, we’ve joined others to clean beaches and we always give wherever we can at Christmas. Our 7-year-old daughter has noticed a classmate who appears to not have very many clothes […]
This Week at LCIF Join Lutheran Church in the Foothills on April 28 at 9 a.m. for a time of education for all ages then at 10 a.m. for family worship. Pastor Scott Peterson will be preaching on “Wounded, Dead or Alive.” All are welcome! On Tuesday, May 7 at 12:30 p.m. there will be […]
Once a month, since early childhood, Laurice Levine jumps up onto a gurney and is hooked up for a blood transfusion: she is a victim of thalassemia or what is popularly known as Cooley’s Anemia. Thalassemia is the name of a group of genetic blood disorders that kills many children before they reach adulthood. On […]
By Charly SHELTON Notre Dame de Paris began construction in April 1163. It occupied the site on the Île de la Cité, which was the former home to a Gallo-Roman temple dedicated to Jupiter, and then four different churches before the construction of the massive French Gothic Cathedral. The Cathedral survived the French Revolution’s desecration […]
This Week at LCIF Join Lutheran Church in the Foothills as hearts are prepared for Easter during Holy Week – all are welcome! Tonight, Thursday, April 18, celebrate communion at the traditional Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. On Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. the Anthem Chorale will lead the Good Friday Meditation through […]