by Dave Ellis
During the mornings and at sunset each day, there is less daylight. A difference in when the sun goes down makes the temperatures drop, making it colder.
Soon the gardens will start to fade, but the good news is there will be no grass cutting.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins — Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Sandra Vandevander, Larry Moyers, Sandy Washburn, Mary Alice Simmons, Anna Lee Mitchell and Carol Propst; prayer list — Richard Campbell, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Debbie Horst, Neal Eye, Donald Burns, Ruth Bauer, Rick Waggy, Anna Mauzy, Gloria Moats, Ruthalene Judy, Frankie Judy, David Berg, Tim and Dee McCormick, Jim Judy, Jessie Simmons, Minny Rhoads, Larry Rexrode, Troy Bennett, Jim Fawley, Tom and Judy Borror, Bob and Brenda Sites, Judith Ours, Nancy and Toney George, David M. Hartman, George Hevener, Tonya Simon, Danny Nelson, David M. Parkinson, Cleo Simmons, Tom Butterworth, Sherry Hedrick, Bobby Parsons, Robert Bennett, Rick Phares, Virgil “Bub” Yokum, Hannah Hedrick, Barbara Judy Harman, John Moyers, Norma Auville, Shana Johnson, Chuck Hiett, Betty Smith, Gretta Pope, Chase Shepke, Woody and Libby Hoover, Sherry Chambers, Ginger Kimble, Kaylee Bennett and Bruce Lambert.
Prayer thought: “Dear God, please help me be open to your leading as you guide my path and career in this current world.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Aug. 25 through Aug. 31 were as follows: Aug. 25 – 75°, 55° (85°, 54°), Aug. 26 – 73°, 48° (88°, 56°), Aug. 27 – 74°, 44° (90°, 63°), Aug. 28 – 73°, 45° (93°, 64°), Aug. 29 – 75°, 50° (90°, 65°, .01”), Aug. 30 – 74°, 44° (85°, 64°) and Aug. 31 – 75°, 47° (81°, 63°, 1.63”).
Total rainfall for August was 2.29”, compared to 7.11 in August of 2024.
Year-to-date rainfall is 36.73”, compared to 41.98” for the same time period last year.
