by Dave Ellis
Here it is the middle of the month, and there is less daylight each day. The temperatures are dropping as winter gets closer. In two weeks, the clocks will be moved back one hour.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins — Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, 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, 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, Judith Ours, Bob and Brenda Sites, 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, Chase Shepke, Woody Hoover, Sherry Chambers, Ginger Kimble, Kaylee Bennett, Bruce Lambert, Paul Mallow, Kristin Bodkin, Bonnie Mitchell, Sandra Bennett, Nancy Scott, Gale Judy, Marcia Warner and Mary Alice Evick.
Prayer thought: “Wise Father, may your spirit work in my heart to keep me close to you and growing in my faith.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Oct. 6 through Oct. 12 were as follows: Oct. 6 – 80°, 54° (77°, 50°), Oct. 7 – 78°, 57°, .18” (67°, 49°, .18”), Oct. 8 – 67°, 50°, .1” (65°, 39°), Oct. 9 – 62°, 35° (67°, 41°), Oct. 10 – 56°, 34° (61°, 35°), Oct. 11 – 67°, 36° (69°, 32°) and Oct. 12 – 56°, 35°, .18” (72°, 43°).
