The countdown to go back to school is only two more weekends. Where did summer go? It went by fast.
The canning should be in full swing with taking the harvest out of the garden. This is a great moment to have as it benefits a person in the winter.
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, Kenny Williams, Ruth Bauer, Rick Waggy, Gloria Moats, Jim Fawley, Jessie Simmons, Minny Rhoads, David Berg, Troy Bennett, Danny Nelson, Sherry Hedrick, Tom and Judy Borror, David M. Parkinson, Cleo Simmons, Jimmie Bennett, Tom Butterworth, Bobby Parsons, Robert Bennett, Rick Phares, Virgil “Bub” Yokum, Hannah Hedrick, John Moyers, Norma Auville, Shana Johnson, Bruce Lambert, Sherry Chambers, Donald Burns, Glenn Sites, Shirley Bland, Wayne Simmons, Jennifer Scott, Brian Calhoun, Bobby Bodkin, Chris Phares, Robin Gery, Nancy George, Grace and Albert Hammer, Holly Beachler, Cameron Beachler, Keith Kimble, Lisa Dingess, Kitty Waggy, Gretta Pope, Mary Lou Wagoner, Lucy Westfall, Donna Bennett, Peggy Pitsenbarger, Amy VanMeter, Lynwood Pennington, Alvy Humphreys, Amy Berg, Ronnie Pitsenbarger, Connie Hartman, Bob Hoops, Wyatt Hott, Wanda Townsend, Carl Thompson, Kaye Alt, Kaylee Bennett, Mickie Huffman, Woody Hoover, Rhonda Stump, Shirley Propst, Pollyanna Johnson, Brenda Allen, Kayon Johnson, Ryan Dingass families, the family of Etha Mae Bowers and the family of Ruthalene Judy.
Prayer thought: “Loving God, [Do not change — inside direct quotation] and have already defeated them. We gain confidence that our lives are guarded.”
High and low temperatures and precipitation for Aug. 3 through Aug. 9, followed by the same for last year, were as follows: Aug. 3 – 79°, 64° (75°, 51°), Aug. 4 – 86°, 57° (78°, 50°), Aug. 5 – 85°, 66° (77°, 59°), Aug. 6 – 83°, 67°, .9″ (71°, 52°), Aug. 7 – 82°, 63°, .05” (76°, 59°), Aug. 8 – 86°, 62°, .01” (75°, 58°) and Aug. 9 – 85°, 66° (81°, 55°).

