By Dave Ellis
Another month is started, and it is going to be exciting. School starts soon and that leads up to football season. As each day goes by, there is less daylight, but the summer heat is still going to be here.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Shelda Warner, Vestyl Bible, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tessi, Ruby Propst, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Mary Alice Simmons, Reva Hartman, Sandy Washburn, Evelyn Ruddle, Sandra Vandevander and Larry Moyers; prayer list – Richard Campbell, Brian Wilton, Tyler Moore, Tristan Hartman, Ronald Hayes, Becky Hedrick, Joshua Shirk, Ava George, Doug Judy, Kay Alt, Jack Vogel, Ronnie Bowers Sr., Allen Kile II, Lloyd Hartman, Ruth Simmers, Roberta Bennett, Harry Allen Warner, Quinley McConnell, Jim Bible, Etha Mae Bowers, Mary Jo Wilfong, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Olin Hoover, Debbie Horst, Rodney Crites, Raven Hoke, Charlotte Copley, Randy Bennett, Carolyn Gilbert, Charlie Westfall, Glenn Sites, Shyrl Smith, Billy Rowe, Alaska Kimble, Alaska Kimble, Carroll Michael, Myrtle Hammer, Kathy Propst, Betty Smith, family of Violet Thompson and family of Cindy DiFalco.
Prayer thought: “Jesus, I will praise you for your example of grace and humility. Please help us reflect these qualities in our words. Let’s trust God to provide courage each day for our strength.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for July 25 through July 31, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: July 25 – 82°, 61°, .11” (86°, 63°); July 26 – 73°, 64°, .28” (88°, 59°); July 27 – 79°, 65° (90°, 59°); July 28 – 81°, 62° (85°, 58°); July 29 – 79°, 64°, .04” (86°, 58°, .03”); July 30 – 78°, 60°, .01” (86°, 60°) and July 31 – 71°, 59°, .05” (82°, 59°).
Total rainfall for July was 2.44”, compared to 1.38” in July of 2021.
Year-to-date rainfall is 25.56”, compared to 17.12” for the same time period last year.
