Thanks for joining me for Thursday’s Trench Truth. The other day, I had
an incredibly long and stressful day beginning with a drive to my
deposition that normally takes 50 minutes, but with the rain, it took over
2 hours! As I’m setting up, I’m realizing they have me sitting behind the
witness, but I didn’t dare complain as I was late, and they were waiting.
The deposition was filled with arguing and fast talking and by the end of
it, I was physically and emotionally drained.

As I got on the freeway, in the rain, my first thought was I’m going to be
late for my Connection Group. As my thoughts were speeding through
my head faster than I was traveling, thinking of all I needed to do,
including homework, I knew in my heart I’d have to pass on attending as
I was depleted and would have nothing to offer and needed to just
be…at home.

And while I knew that being with them would deposit into my soul, I knew
my need to just be at home without any talking would deposit more into
my well-being.

Friend sometimes life requires us to deposit into ourselves before we
give to others.
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Truthfully,
Kim-Evinda

Her head was spinning with details for the upcoming event, and she just
couldn’t seem to stop it when she lay her head down to sleep.
Thanks for joining us for Wednesday’s Word with Kim-Evinda and
Trench Classes United. Today’s blog is a great reminder that what
concerns us shouldn’t consume us.
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Looking back thru my journal this past week, reviewing the highs and
lows, the lessons I’ve learned, those I’m still learning and even those I’m
unlearning, I am pleasantly astounded at how He speaks to us thru His
Word, if we’ll only stop and listen. And I don’t even know why I’m so
surprised because He does it again and again, despite me.;

No matter what situation we find ourselves in, this verse I’d like to share
is a powerful source of encouragement. It can be a life preserver out in
the stormy seas of life, an anchor for our souls. What is so sovereign
about this verse is it speaks to us differently EVERY time we read it.
Why or how? Because life keeps happening and with life comes different
storms of trials and circumstances.

Friend, may I encourage you to look at this verse, read it, then say it
aloud again and again. I guarantee you that when you do this and allow
it to soak into your soul, it will bloom in your life:

Psalm 138:8: The Lord will perfect that which concerns me.
Now put the “thing that concerns you” in that portion of scripture. I’ll go
first:

When I look back a year ago, my rewrite looked like this: The Lord will
perfect and heal my broken heart.

This year, this verse still speaks to me and calms me:
The Lord will perfect my plans and all the details for a successful
event…

Here’s the condition to the promise: Does it concern us or consume us?
If it’s consuming us, then we’re not trusting Him to perfect whatever it is
that is concerning.

What if we were to live like we believed the words in this promise?
Would we finally stay still on the Potter’s wheel and let Him have His
way, allowing Him to perfect us in the process to prepare us for the
promise, not allowing ourselves to be consumed by that which concerns
us?

Trying to not be consumed by that which concerns me…
Love,
Kim-Evinda

Thanks for joining me for Tuesday’s Trench Truth. I love seeing the a-
ha’s that happen when I give such a reminder to the trenchers and in our
“How to Love Who You Love” trench, this is a great reminder: we don’t
look back to blame; we look back to learn, as Milan & Kay Yerkovich
remind us.

Life is all about unlearning and learning and if we don’t look back, we
won’t move forward.

On a less serious note, let me invite you to our fundraiser, A Night of
Laughter featuring Squeaky Clean Comedy. This is going to be a great
time of fellowship, food and lots of laughter. Saturday, March 2 nd , doors
open at 6:30 for hors d’ oeuvres and dessert and an amazing raffle with
lots of choices to choose from. Reserve your $30 ticket today!

Love,
Kim-Evinda

What do you do when you are surrounded by pain and loss?
Thanks for joining us for Monday’s Message with Abigail Rice and
Trench Classes United. Today’s poem/message is a raw revealing of
pain and loss…with a solution.

The power of life and death is on the tongue…

even when the battle is already won
even when death still comes

Today has been nothing short of a hard day on the ranch
death seems to lurking
and my heart is hurting

this morning, I watched my husband attempt to bring a newborn baby lamb back to life
as he washed it off in the warm water of the bathtub
we prayed for a miracle
to no avail
another loss
another fail…

The sister lamb was weak and frail
but is still hanging on as we attempt to keep her well
and as I was trying to get this newborn baby to drink from a bottle
And help her find her way to her mama
my 4 year old son walks up
with our beloved rooster, Tyson
Hanging dead in his hands
another one bites the dust…

let’s just say today has not been super fun

I wish i could say there’s a reason
there’s a meaning
as I attempt to see this silver lining
between loss and dreaming

there’s a fine line between death and life
and ultimately we have the power to decide
If our tongues will sing Him praise

despite the drops of death
that spill like red paint
Or will we choose to let it leave a mark
With our souls left in the dark

despite the pain
despite the hurt
the power comes
when we decide to look beneath the dirt

6ft deep can have two different meanings
Roots that are deepening
or a life defeating

For me
I pray for open eyes
open hands
and an open heart
because then and only then
can the work begin to start
and then and only then
can the darkness begin to depart

like a newborn baby from the womb
Searching for its mother
searching for food
We are too

and the time is now
time to make room
to let His Holy Spirit move

Just as it is written,

“FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG;
WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED.”
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But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I
am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things
present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created
thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our
Lord.” - Romans 8:36-38

We’ve all seen mystery movies where fear causes a form of paralysis and/or a negative
reaction. But what if we were to allow our faith to speak louder than our fear?

Thanks for joining us for Faith-Filled Friday with Debra Dolce and Trench Classes
United. Today’s love letter is a great reminder that our faith can help us overcome our
fears.

~Love Letter~
Fear and intimidation is a trap that holds you back, contrary to faith.
When you place your confidence in Me, the Lord, you will be seated in the High Place.
Read this again and again and let it speak to your heart. Let these words go deep into
your heart giving you the confidence in Me that you need to walk through anything that
comes your way and that threatens to steal the peace that I give you.

Everything that you go through is divided into two camps, it either stems from fear or it
stems from love. And of course you know that intimidation walks hand in hand with fear.
When you face your fears, that's when you will see Me, the author of truth. When you
put your confidence in Me and trust that I have you in the palm of My hand, that I am
directing your life, you will be able to be seated in the High Place

Look at the things that you are going through and ask yourself these questions: Are you
afraid you're not enough? Are you afraid you're too much? Are you afraid that you won't
succeed; that you'll fail? Are you afraid you won't overcome all the things that have
happened to you? Where does your fear come from? What makes you afraid? Are you
afraid you can't control everything, that it's not you setting everything right in your life?
Now, can you surrender all this to Me? Do you want to answer all of those questions
with just one word? Am I truly your deliverer, your Lord and Savior? Am I your Alpha
and Omega, the beginning, and the end, just like My Word says? Do you trust Me to
deliver you out of any or every circumstance?

When you determine in your heart that I am the answer to everything and you bring
everything to Me, then you will see My hand in all of it, giving you exactly what you need
exactly when you need it.

You don't realize the bondage of fear that you are in until you've been set free. When
you have been set free of fear, it's like you're a whole new person. That's why I say
those who come to Me have a brand new life; the old self is no longer, but the new has
arrived. But remember, this is a continual occurrence as you live for Me. We will be
forever peeling back the layers that keep you from being all that I desire for you to be,
from being all that you desire to be.

Beloved, I want to give life to you, and not just life, but Abundant Life.
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~DebraDolce

Thanks for joining me for Thursday’s Trench truth.
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The Bible is full of examples of the power of choice…both good and bad. What is
consistent throughout history is that trust is a choice; choosing to trust Him, especially
when we can’t see Him or any light at the end of a tunnel, much less the end of the
tunnel, is a choice.

Perhaps we need to choose to re-evaluate who and in what are we putting our trust in
because whom or what we trust is whom or what we’ll obey!

Hey, on a less serious note, I’d like to invite you to our Night of Laughter featuring
Squeaky Clean Comedy. This is a great night out with your significant other, family, or

friends. Admission includes hors ‘d oeuvres, dessert, and the show. And you wont want
to miss our radical raffle with amazing prizes!

She replayed the disagreement over and over in her mind. Her thoughts of frustration
moved like critters scurrying around and around, stuck, like a truck in the mud, unable to
move towards understanding.
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Thanks for joining us today which picks up with Part 4 of Driving your Thoughts instead
of Letting Them Drive You with Kim-Evinda and Trench Classes United. If thoughts were
a car, where would they be driving you today? Have you ever been stuck in a conflict,
unable to understand the other person’s point of view? Today’s blog is meant to
encourage you through it.

She couldn’t believe what they had said, had done what they did. And try as she might
to think of a way that she could have steered the final disagreement toward resolution,
she hadn’t been successful. In fact, as she replayed the last couple of interactions, it
had been obvious then, as it was now, that there was built up resentment used to
defend their attitudes, actions, and beliefs, all of which were completely out of her
control.

She desperately wanted to make it better, to un-hear what she had heard, not just the
words but the attitude with which they were spoken, but she couldn’t. She could only run
them through the eight-point thought test found in Philippians 4:8 to get unstuck, own
what was hers, and set her thoughts on higher ground:

She began to go thru them, inviting Abba into her time: “Whatever is true.” “Well, they
believed their words were true, Lord, she cried out.
“Unresolved resentment shades the truth.”

His answer brought some clarity. “Well, they definitely believe they were/are in the right,”
she continued.

“It’s not about who’s right but what is right. As they seek me in this matter, I will speak to
them as I am speaking to you.”

She continued through the eight-point thought test: “Well, neither of us were being pure
in our words, and certainly the way it was all handled wasn’t admirable, excellent or
praiseworthy, so now what, Lord”? “Do not add to the conflict by speaking about them in
a way that is not true, pure, admirable, excellent or praiseworthy!”

Ouch!!

While His admonishment stung, its truth settled into her soul and settled her thoughts.
Yes, this conversation with God and His Word had taken her thoughts to a higher place,
no longer stuck like a truck in the mud on the last conversations with her friends. God’s
Word had steered her clear of any detour of resentment which had begun because of
their unresolved resentments and this unresolved conflict. She smiled, knowing that
somehow, some way, He would resolve it if she stayed out of it by not adding to it.
Friend, if you’re stuck amid an unresolved conflict, can I encourage you to take this
eight-point thought test found in His Love Letters to you and me? There’s a guarantee
that His Words will

Thanks for joining me for a little bit of truthful humor.
After she woke up, a woman told her husband, "I just dreamed that you gave me a pearl
necklace for Valentine’s Day. What do you think it means?"
      
"You'll know tonight." he said.
      
That evening, the man came home with a small package and gave it to his wife.
Delighted, she opened it to find a book entitled "The Meaning of Dreams"
I don’t know about you, but my first internal response – notice I said internal – would
have been what the heck, where’s my pearl necklace? But, when we stop and look at
the heart of this sweet truth in this little funny, we can ascertain the truth that her
husband was listening, and because men like to solve problems, he brought her
something that would give her the solution, an answer to her question.

Isn’t that just as thoughtful?

Hey, speaking of humor, join us for A Night of Laughter, featuring squeaky clean
comedy happening 3-2. Doors open at 6:30 for hors d’ oeuvres and dessert and show
starts soon after.
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Get your tickets today!

Do you believe a foundation is only as strong as its roots? Thanks for joining us for
Monday’s Message with Abigale Rice and Trench Classes United. Just about every
decision we make, attitude we cling to, action we take is rooted in something. Today’s
message affirms this in a poetic way. Enjoy

Proclaim His Name:

A seed was planted
and deep in its roots
Is where we find meaning
Is where we find truth

and as it grew beyond the stars
In the sky there it bloomed
Knowing there were no limits
To all it could do
Through the power manifested in You

For by the Word of Your breath
It was spoken
and there they sat
The planets all in line
The moon, the waves, and the tide

From this chaos we were torn
But in You
We are reborn

A new life
A fresh wind
The beginning
and the end

and I will forever sing Your Name
Again
and amen

Our human souls
Thirsting within
and by Your love
We are quenched

So again I say,
Amen
and Godsent

By Faith we affirm
You are the Light
You are the Way
as we daily dissipate
Your mercies never fail
and a new life You create

For by Your grace
We have been saved
and for that we give thanks
and forever proclaim Your Name

So, Lord, I thank You
For the vastness of Your goodness
This feeling of excitement bubbling up
and I just can’t get enough

Of this freedom we so long for and want
That has been standing right here
Right in front
Saying, “Here I am”
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Ready, willing, and able
To speak truth at Your table
Where upon every tongue
Honey shall drip
As we sing all praises
Proclaiming how great Your Name is

What does intimacy look like to you?

Thanks for joining us for Faith-Filled Friday with Debra Dolce and Trench Classes
United. Today’s Love Letter gives us insight into the kind of intimacy that ushers in
unconditional love.

~Love Letter~
Become intimate with Me in whatever you do, and I will lead you wherever you go.
Look at all the benefits being intimate with Me brings. Isn't it wonderful to think about,
to dream about Me leading you wherever you go? My desire is for you to become
intimate with Me. I desire to lead you wherever you go. When you are intimate with
Me, then you become sensitive to My desires for you.

Your time on earth is short and I desire for you to make a difference in the lives of
those around you by your love and compassion for Me. Your love for Me will grow
and touch those around you and they will see Me and be blessed.

My love is no ordinary love. As you spend time with Me you will recognize the
difference between the love of this world and the love of My world. As you spend
time with Me you will feel the change in your own life. Don't be stubborn but look at
your life and what you need to lay before Me. Lay down all stubbornness and pride
and accept My gentleness, My goodness, and My kindness to touch those around
you.

You cannot make a difference in people's lives if you don't touch them with My love.
Bring Me into everything you do, involve Me and all that you do making me your
priority in everything.

What is it that you need from Me today? What healing do you need? Do you need
healing in your mind and your thoughts? Do you need healing in your body? Nothing
is too hard for Me! I am able to do above and beyond anything that you could ask or
think.
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~DebraDolce