We're in the "dog days of summer" - that time of the year when the air is thick with heat and, here in Virginia anyway, humidity. Open the door of your home or your car and step outside and you're engulfed in all-consuming heat. It nearly takes your breath away. That's the "dog days of summer." We're in it. Clearly.
Do you know where the phrase came from? In ancient days the star Sirius was known as the Dog Star...for what reason, I don't know. Maybe it was shaped like a dog? No clue. Anyway, Sirius was thought to live closest to the sun during certain times of the year. Those times became known as Dog Days. For the northern hemisphere it's July - mid September; for the southern hemisphere it's January - March.
Our wonderful construction workers are working hard during these "dog days" (which, obviously, have arrived earlier this year than July). Please keep them in prayer. And when you're by the site, offer words of appreciation and encouragement! They deserve both!
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Do you know where the phrase came from? In ancient days the star Sirius was known as the Dog Star...for what reason, I don't know. Maybe it was shaped like a dog? No clue. Anyway, Sirius was thought to live closest to the sun during certain times of the year. Those times became known as Dog Days. For the northern hemisphere it's July - mid September; for the southern hemisphere it's January - March.
Our wonderful construction workers are working hard during these "dog days" (which, obviously, have arrived earlier this year than July). Please keep them in prayer. And when you're by the site, offer words of appreciation and encouragement! They deserve both!
Here are today's pics....workers having a lunch break under the trees...these guys are from Patton Masonry in Edinburg.
And these are pics of progress! The top pic is new bathroom stubs; the bottom pic is the new boiler room!
Dog Days of Summer can be sweltering...take care of yourself, and remember to offer a prayer of safety and well-being for our workers!
