By Dave Ellis
Another month has started. Each day the area is getting more daylight in the morning and evening.
March lived up to its nickname by being windy. Of course, the wind didn’t help with the wildfires the area has been having.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Reva Hartman, Larry Moyers, Mary Alice Simmons, Sandy Washburn and Sandra Vandevander; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Tristan Hartman, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Roberta Bennett, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Debbie Horst, Myrtle Hammer, Pam Rexrode, Nancy George, Neal Eye, Margaret Wimer, Donald Burns, David Bowers, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Ruby Gail Roberson, Ruth Bauer, Anna Mauzy, Linda Maxwell Looney, Bennie and Mary Alice Evick, Gloria Moats, Martha R. Kimble, Jimmie Bennett, Ruthalene Judy, Wayne Kimble, Stanley Propst, Leann Britton, Patsy Bennett, Jimmy Mitchell, Kathy Puffenbarger, Wanda Pitsenbarger and the family of Woodrow Hartman.
Prayer thought: “With God’s reassuring arms wrapped around us, we’ll be able to bear our crises and circumstances and let Him strengthen our faith.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for March 25 through March 31, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: March 25 – 60°, 25° (69°, 42°, .2”); March 26 – 52°, 37°, .29” (66°, 41°); March 27 – 62°, 43°, .03” (65°, 35°); March 28 – 53°, 41° (56°, 38°, .12”); March 29 – 61°, 42° (55°, 30°); March 30 – 67°, 50°. 3” (56°, 31°, .17”) and March 31 – 62°, 52°, .08” (61°, 35°, .2”).