What a great reminder that we can win the battle by surrendering to The One whose already won it! Thanks for joining us for Faith-Filled Fridays with Trench Classes United and Debra Dolce.
 
Love Letter~
 
My bride, be well balanced and always alert, because your enemy, the devil, roams around incessantly, like a roaring lion looking for its prey to devour. Take a decisive stand against him and resist his every attack with strong, vigorous faith.
 
For you know that your believing brothers and sisters around the world are experiencing the same kinds of troubles you endure. Are you well balanced and alert? The enemy is looking for weaknesses where he can try and devour you.
 
Make strong declarations and be ready to fight for the truth you spoke. Speak in faith and back it up with My Word. The more you resist the enemy the stronger you become.
 
Watch for the distraction that would pull you off your course. The enemy desires ship-wreck faith in your life, he desires to sift you like wheat, but you have One who is ever interceding for you at the right hand of God. Doesn't that give you great joy? You have a great cloud of witnesses rooting and cheering you on.
 
Beloved, continue in My strength and in My power and there will be nothing that you cannot accomplish. 
 
~DebraDolce

Welcome to Thursday’s Truthful Humor with Trench Classes Untied where we love to laugh and pull truth from laughter.
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A man joins a soccer team and his new teammates inform him, "At your first team dinner as the new guy, you will have to give us a talk about sex."

The evening arrives and he gives a detailed, humorous account of his sex life. When he got home, his wife asked how the evening went and not wanting to lie, but also not wanting to explain exactly what happened, he said, "Oh, I had to make a talk about yachting."

His wife thought this a little peculiar but said nothing more and went to sleep.
The next day she bumped into one of his new teammates at the supermarket and asked, "I heard my husband had to make a speech last night. How did it go?"

His mate smiled, 'Oh, it was excellent! Your husband is clearly very experienced!."
The wife looked confused and replied to his mate, "Strange, he has only done it twice and the second time he was sick."

Why is it the older we get, the less intimate we become? Ladies, can I share with you that when we get there, we don’t get to blame our hormones on our lack of intimacy with our guy! Believe it or not, God wants to help you in this area of your life, too!

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Welcome to Tuesday’s Truthful Humor with Trench Classes Untied where we love to laugh and pull truth from laughter.
Ralph is driving home one evening, when he suddenly realizes that it's his daughter's birthday and he hasn't bought her a present. He drives to the mall, runs to the toy store, and says to the shop assistant, "How much is that Barbie in the window?"

In a condescending manner, she says, "Which Barbie?" She continues, "We have Barbie Goes to the Gym for $19.95, Barbie Goes to the Ball for $19.95, Barbie Goes Shopping for $19.95, Barbie Goes to the Beach for $19.95, Barbie Goes Nightclubbing for $19.95, and Divorced Barbie for $265.00."

Ralph asks, "Why is the Divorced Barbie $265.00 when all the others are only $19.95?"

"That's obvious," the saleslady says. "Divorced Barbie comes with Ken's house, Ken's car, Ken's boat, Ken's furniture..."

Oh, my, the cost of disposing of a relationship is greater than just monetary costs; the emotional scarring follows us into each and every relationship. The grass is NEVER greener on the other side!

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Give them you
All of you
Because in you
Is Me
 
Word of God speak,
I am listening
 
Daughter, you are right where you are meant to be
Slow down
Hear Me whispering
Find your peace
Within Me
and you will fill the Piece
That has been missing
 
The hole that keeps emptying
Keep giving
Surrendering
and I promise to keep fulfilling
Your needs
Your desires
They are sent from Me
 
Every good
Every perfect gift
is from above (James 1:17)
You, My daughter, are light
A beacon of my love
 
and when you break
I will catch your fall
Surrender
Give it all
let joy fill you
As full as the stars that twinkle in the dark
My own grand ball
 
 
Yes, darling break down that wall
Listen close
Hear my call
As we dance to the music
Hand in hand
Step by step
Until we hear the final call
The trumpet blows
The walls fall

​-Abigail Rice

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When we are in the midst of challenging circumstances and even tragedies, usually the thing that consumes our thoughts is how to get out of it and the last thing we are thinking about is how God is going to turn it around.
Thanks for joining us for Faith-filled Friday with Trench Classes United and Debra Dolce. What an encouraging word for those of us sowing in tears right now.
 
Love Letter~
 
My chosen, those who sow their tears as seeds will reap a harvest with joyful shouts of glee. They may weep as they go out carrying their seed to sow, but they will return with joyful laughter and shouting with gladness as they bring back armloads of blessing and a harvest overflowing!
 
I am sensitive to your need, your every thought and I know the intent of your heart. I'm not some faraway God stuck up in the heavens somewhere but I am as near as your breath. Why would I tell you that I would never leave you or abandon you if I was not willing to walk through everything with you?
 
I want to help you in your struggle as you exercise your faith, as you seek My direction and as you surrender to My will.
 
I am calling for a cleansing, a purging of My bride. Do not think it strange if something keeps happening but ask Me to show you what needs to be released that you may be healed and set free. Beloved, I alone am the deliverer, I alone am the ONE that sets the hearts of people free.
 
~DebraDolce

Welcome to Tuesday’s Truthful humor with Trench Classes United where we like to pull truth from humor😊

During lunch at work, I ate 3 plates of beans (which I know I shouldn't). When I got home, my husband seemed excited to see me and exclaimed delightedly, "Darling I have a surprise for dinner tonight." He then blindfolded me and led me to my chair at the dinner table. I took a seat and just as he was about to remove my blindfold, the telephone rang. He made me promise not to touch the blindfold until he returned and went to answer the call.

The beans I had consumed began affecting me and the pressure was becoming unbearable, so while my husband was out of the room I seized the opportunity, shifted my weight to one leg and let one go. It was not only loud, but it smelled like a fertilizer truck running over a skunk in front of a garbage dump! I took my napkin from my lap and fanned the air around me vigorously. Then, shifting to the other leg, I ripped off three more. The stink was worse than cooked cabbage.

Keeping my ears carefully tuned to the conversation in the other room, I went on releasing atomic bombs like this for another few minutes. The relief was indescribable! Eventually the telephone farewells signaled the end of my freedom, so I quickly fanned the air a few more times with my napkin, placed it on my lap and folded my hands back on it feeling very relieved and pleased with myself.

My face must have been the picture of innocence when my husband returned, apologizing for taking so long. He asked me if I had peaked through the blindfold, and I assured him I had not.

At this point, he removed the blindfold, and twelve dinner guests seated around the table, with their hands to their noses, chorused, "Happy Birthday!"

Yes, character reveals who we are when no one is looking!

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I sat quietly, taking down verbatim the spoken words by the attorneys and the witness. It was another day on the record… or so I thought.
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Thanks for joining us for Wednesday’s Word with Trench Classes United and Kim-Evinda. We pray that today’s blog will encourage you in your faith journey.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, I was taken back to a very crucial time in my life, one of desperation, confusion, and disillusionment. There was an internal struggle happening as a result of someone else’s choices. The little girl inside me was desperately wanting them to chose differently… but they didn’t. Fast-forward to the present: I realized that, that moment from the past is colliding with my present; that the little girl inside of me is desperately wanting someone to choose differently, but I can’t make them; I can’t even help them. Instead I can only let go of them and continue to pray for them.

The tears fell fast and hard. Thank God we were on Zoom. 😊  They couldn’t see me all that well because of the way my camera is situated.

I sat there writing and crying silently for some time. Understanding began to shine down through my cloudy soul, illuminating light, drying my tears and helping me to continue letting go and letting God, trusting He’s always with me.
I finally understood why my current “Why, God”? season hurts so much. There was still a remnant of a couple of issues that He longs to heal from that “Why, God?” season from the past and they were colliding with my current circumstance.

As the revelation settled into my soul, I was reminded of how He turned that “Why, God? season into a “Wow, God!” life, not just a season, but a life that is trying to be used to help others recognize their need for Jesus.
The truth that He wastes nothing brought relief and comfort, confirming that He will use this “Why, God?” season to bring about a “Wow, God!” season. People may fail us but His promises never will!

Oh to live like I know that "...in all things, God works together for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."(Rom 8:28) Wow, God!

Love,
Kim-Evinda

Welcome to Tuesday’s Truthful humor with Trench Classes United where we like to pull truth from humor😊
Late one night a burglar broke into a house and while he was sneaking around he heard a voice say, "Jesús is watching you."

He looked around and saw nothing. He kept on creeping and again heard, "Jesús is watching you."

Over in a dark corner, he saw a cage with a parrot inside. The burglar asked the parrot, "Was it you who said Jesús is watching me" The parrot replied, "Yes."

Relieved, the burglar asked, "What is your name?" The parrot said, "Clarence." The burglar said, "That's a stupid name for a parrot. What idiot named you Clarence?" The parrot answered, "The same idiot that named the rottweiler Jesús."
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What if we were to live like we believed Jesus is watching us? Would we choose differently, love more, argue less, give more, spend less?

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When He comes back
Will you be singing?
Will you be leading?
Or will you turn your back
Running far away
Until you reach the break of day
And as you slow to a walk
And your heart begins to turn to salt
Then will you be swayed
To change your ways
In hopes of being saved?
 
Too little too late
Your bed has been made
And on this earth
You will become one with the dirt
Living in pain
As a woman who gives birth
 
And this is just the beginning
Of the inevitable ending
Of our human nature
As we embark to something greater
The day is near
When we will meet our Maker
Our Lord
Our Savior
He will be revealed to us
As He descends from above
Will you be marked by His love?
Or will your earthly grave already be dug
 
Listen and head to the heat of the sun
As the days grow longer
And we begin to loiter
Our time becomes shorter
How will you protect your borders
The borders of your heart
On constant guard
 
Sing a new song
Share your story
Yes, every part
The messy and the hard
And know that in the end
It is Him
Who is ultimately in charge
With an army of angels
Both near and far
Our bright morning star
 
He is coming soon
Will you be ready?
Will you, do you share the good news?
 
Now is the time to pray
“But you,
When you pray
go into your inner room
Close your door and pray
to your Father who is in secret
And your Father who sees what is done in secret
Will reward you” -Matthew 6:6 

-Abigail Rice

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