By Dave Ellis
Only one month of summer left before fall takes over. This week is going to be a hot week as summer is going to show its strength. There is going to be a dry spell to go along with the heat.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Ruby Propst, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Vestyl Bible, Mary Alice Simmons, Reva Hartman, Sandy Washburn, Sandra Vandevander, Jean Landes and Larry Moyers; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Tristan Hartman, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Roberta Bennett, Olin Hoover, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Debbie Horst, Myrtle Hammer, Jimmie Bennett, Pam Rexrode, Nancy George, Abby Sites, Margaret Wimer, Harry Allen Warner, Sherman Bennett, Wendell Nelson, Pete Keplinger, Donald Burns, Neal Eye, David Bowers and Vada Bible.
Prayer thought: “There will be times in life when we fear what lies ahead. But we know this, our God who walks with us, knows the way. I know you’ll take care of me and guide my steps.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Aug. 14 through Aug. 20, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Aug. 14 – 83°, 62°, .56” (70°, 59°, .51”); Aug. 15 – 82°, 63° (64°, 57°, .06”); Aug. 16 – 79°, 58° (69°, 56°, .07”); Aug. 17 – 81°, 56° (74°, 57°); Aug. 18 – 78°, 57° (78°, 51°, .16”); Aug. 19 – 83°, 46° (79°, 52°) and Aug. 20 – 91°, 58° (82°, 58°).
