The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

2 Corinthians 4:17-18, “For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an

eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, 18 while we look not at the things

which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen

are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”

Are you afflicted right now? Don’t worry, because the LORD is using that

affliction to produce in and for you something more glorious than you can

imagine. How do you respond to thi affliction? Just look beyond it in faith,

knowing that what is eternal is far greater –and God has prepared it for you!

Love you guys,

Keep on believing,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

Dear Grands,

I missed a day or two with you when my Wi-Fi went down.

I now have a new modem and things are humming along.

2 Corinthians 2:14, “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ,

and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.”

Christ knows no defeat –nor do we when we abide in Him. He leads us always in

triumph, and manifests Himself through us everywhere we go. Just as perfume and

cologne mask bad odors by overcoming them, the Holy Spirit spreads the sweet aroma

of Christ on those whom we meet day-by-day. Smell sweet for everyone today!

Love you bunches,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

Dear Grands,

1 Corinthians 13:11-13, “When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child,

reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things. 12 For now we see

in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as

I also have been fully known. 13 But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest

of these is love.”

It’s amazing what growth does for each of us!

We LOVE you,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

Dear Grands,

1 Corinthians 9:27, “…I discipline my body and make it my slave,

so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.”

Discipline is fast-becoming a lost art. Instead of attending to the

things we are assigned to do in life, we wander into the area of

“want-to” and do what we had rather do instead of what we ought

to do. In that process, we waste time and simultaneously fail at our

primary task. Paul viewed his ministry as his number one task. We

would all do well to follow Paul’s example.

We love you gobs,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

Dear Grands,

Psalm 103:1-2, “Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me,

bless his holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits…”

I awoke this morning with these verses on my mind. With all the turmoil

that exists within the world, it is a blessing to have the LORD’s Word!!!

Pray for Uncle Garrett. He is currently in St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis.

Love you all,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas