By Dave Ellis
As everyone notices, there is more daylight each day…morning and evening. However, that will all change when clocks are turned forward on March 12.
Smith Creek and Friends Run Churches of the Brethren: shut-ins – Mary Mitchell, Shelda Warner, Vestyl Bible, Bucky Moyers, Pam Riner, Anna Tesi, Ruby Propst, Alice Johnson, Arlin Dale and Freda Jamison, Hazel Simmons, Mary Alice Simmons, Reva Hartman, Sandy Washburn, 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, Ronnie Bowers Sr., Allen Kile II, Ruth Simmers, Roberta Bennett, Raven Hoke, Harry Allen Warner, Quinley McConnell, Etha Mae Bowers, Mary Jo Wilfong, Kenny Williams, Dennis Mitchell, Olin Hoover, Debbie Horst, Rodney Crites, Charlotte Copley, Randy Bennett, Carolyn Gilbert, Glenn Sites, Billy Rowe, Myrtle Hammer, Kathy Propst, Jimmie Bennett, Sandy Bennett, Pam Rexrode, Wendell and Darlene Nelson, Jack Judy, Ruthalene Judy, Jason Rexrode and Margaret Wimer.
Prayer thought: “God, help us cultivate a hunger for His righteousness here on earth. As we seek His way and in His power, the Bible says we’ll be satisfied.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Jan. 30 through Feb. 5, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Jan. 30 – 59°, 39° (34°, 4°); Jan. 31 – 44°, 32°, .04” (35°, 12°); Feb. 1 – 44°, 27°, .5” snow (40°, 11°); Feb. 2 – 37°, 24° (49°, 19°, .38”); Feb. 3 – 25°, 12° (58°, 37°, .72”); Feb. 4 – 43°, 8° (48°, 20°) and Feb. 5 – 52°, 34° (27°, 14°).
Total rainfall for January was .84”, compared to 1.18” in January 2022.
Total snowfall in January was 1”, compared to 24.75” in January 2022.
