The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Psalm 138:7-8, “Though I walk in the midst of trouble,

Thou wilt revive me; Thou wilt stretch forth Thy hand

against the wrath of my enemies, And Thy right hand

will save me. 8 The LORD will accomplish what concerns me;

Thy lovingkindness, O LORD, is everlasting; Do not forsake the

works of Thy hands.”

Trouble cannot be averted. It will always be there. Even as I

write, my phone tells of an “active shooter” in Ohio. Life

seems so fragile. But the psalmist is ever positive. He does

not focus upon his trouble; rather, he focuses on the LORD,

whom he acknowledges as his Deliverer. “You will revive me;

You will oppose my enemies; Your right hand will deliver me.”

Negative thinking always brings us down. I can’t do it produces

nothing. Someone said, “Can’t never did anything.” Not every

mother is an encourager to her children. Mine was. She pushed

me with positives until I performed. Looking back, I can see how

she developed me. Not all mothers are like that; but the LORD is

like that! And His strength will work His will in each of us –if we

listen to Him and believe! When trouble arises in your life, don’t

just lose heart and give up. Turn to the LORD. He never fails!

Our love and prayers are always there for you,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas

“We never know that God is all we need

until He becomes all that we have.”