The greatest gift we’ve been given is free will; then again, it’s our free will that can get us
into trouble.

Thanks for joining us for Faith-Filled Friday with Debra Dolce and Trench Classes United.
Today’s love letter is a great reminder that He only takes what we give up.

~Love Letter~
I keep every promise I've ever made to you! Since My love for you is constant and
endless, I, the Lord, will finish every good thing that I've begun in you! Oh, if you only
understood the depths of My love for you.

Look, here's My promise: I will keep every promise I've ever made to you in My Word.
now this is exciting. Please understand that some things take longer than other things
but don’t give up because I never give up. As you gain understanding you will let go of
things that hold you back. As you receive more of My love, then you will release the
things you need to. You will embrace more of what I have for you as My love fills you.
The more My love fills you the less fear you will have. Just imagine those areas
dissolving where fear grips your heart. Think about all you could do if you weren't bound
by fear. Can you see yourself walking in this freedom? Come to Me, lay these things
down before Me; ask Me to remove them as you surrender them all to Me. Ask Me to fill
you with more of My love.

I can only take what you're willing to surrender. People think because I'm sovereign that
I make you do things or take things away from you, but that is not true. I only take what
you're willing to surrender. You have to break bad habits by stopping them. Your free will
is a gift to you and you have to learn how to control that. Surrender your habits, your
wants and desires, then motivate yourself with the knowledge that I'm right here with
you, helping you along the path to complete freedom.

Just like you exercise for a certain goal, so exercise restraint for that freedom you
desire.

Beloved, remember, I will never leave you or abandon you, I will never desert you and in
all your struggles I will never quit helping you achieve what you desire. 
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~DebraDolce

Do you often feel misunderstood and/or
experience unmet expectations in your
relationships that lead to disappointment
or…are you able to speak up and let others
know they hurt/disappointed you without
an attitude?

I don’t know about you, but one of my pet
peeves is to “feel” misunderstood. I have
learned that part of feeling this way is
because of unreasonable expectations, and
more often than not, not intentional.

We’d love to give you the tools to
understand others which will go a long way
in being understood and create reasonable
expectations with those you love, and even
those you don’t.

Plan on joining us for How to Love Who You
Love coming to a trench near you the week
of January 15th . You can sign up with the
link below.

Love,
Kim-Evinda

Hopefully this season doesn’t find you frantic and in a panic about what to buy for who.
Thanks for joining us for Wednesday’s Word with Kim-Evinda and Trench Classes United.
Today’s blog is a poem written by her years ago and a great reminder that the true gifts for
every season are free.

The Gifts of the Season ©
It’s not about the presents under the Christmas tree
But the presence of love we feel from friends and family
It’s not about the shopping that we feel we must do
But about the gift that’s already been given to me and to you
The gift is a gift that money can’t buy
The birth and death of Christ; it is for you and I

It’s not about making a list and checking it twice
And buying countless gifts for the naughty or nice
The reason for this season isn’t about all the debt and stress
But a time to offer special gifts such as patience and forgiveness
Or maybe a gift of time for one whose time here is running out
A meal for a family in need to encourage hope where there is doubt
Or maybe someone needs a helping hand to accomplish a tedious chore
Or a neighbor needs some company so they are not so lonely anymore

Oh, if we would take the materialism out of this season
And in its place remember that redemption is our reason
Yes, these kinds of gifts come freely to those walking in His Spirit
For they will outlive materialism, though the world doesn’t hear it
No matter what this year has brought
We can still give the gifts that cannot be bought
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May love, joy, peace and patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control too
Be the gifts you give away freely and part of all that you endeavor to do into the New
Year.
Love,
Kim-Evinda

​Are you one that tends to avoid conflict
and/or anything involving emotions, or…will
you initiate a difficult conversation to
resolve a problem?

To do that, it takes having the right tools
and knowing how to use them. Let us help
you turn conflict into resolutions with our
next Trench Class, How to Love Who You
Love, coming the week of January 15th !!

You can sign up on our event page at https://fb.me/e/6lkxdparz 
Looking forward to sharing the journey with you.

Love,
Kim-Evinda

Are you waiting for an answer or direction? How is it that you’re waiting?

Thanks for joining us for Monday’s Message with Abigail Rice and Trench Classes United.
Today’s poem is a great reminder of how to wait in faith.

Where this season ends
And the next one begins
Is truly the lingering question
As we linger in this season of waiting
And believing
How do we wait intentionally
How do we believe in the quiet that it’s His voice that speaks?
For our King has come and bestowed such a gift
A gift that maybe hasn’t been opened yet
Holy Spirit
I invite you here
Remove all guilt
Remove all fear

If you led me here
then let these words be true
Let these words be yours
Let Your Spirit move

If Jesus’ sole purpose here on earth was to bring us the Truth
Then we must come to know and recognize the Truth
For those who know the Truth hear and listen to His Voice (John 18:37)

& I think that’s what I struggle with the most

Maybe what a lot of us do
Trusting in and relying on our own voice
Or letting it tear us down all the same
When it's just our silly hearts
Our broken hearts to blame

So how do we get quiet?
How do we get still?
How do we listen and know what is God’s good and perfect will?

Even when i have the time to sit and be still
My mind races
In disbelief
Confused about what the voices speak
My conscience gets the best of me…

Making me believe
That what I hear is blasphemy

Who am I to be called?
Who am I to live this life?
When I can’t even settle my mind
To listen and hear
Or believe at all
that what i hear is the Truth
When lies flood in
And we drown in this pool…
Of darkness
& disbelief

Where do we go?
Where do we turn?

The answer is clear
The answer is there

His Word
It stands

The Truth
Never bends

Reassuring us
& making us aware
His presence is never far
His Spirit is always near
& when my conscience condemns
I listen
& I repent
Inviting His Spirit in
To remind me once again
His grace
It never ends
& His Truth dwells within

“By this we shall come to know (perceive, recognize, and understand) that we are of the Truth,
and can reassure (quiet, conciliate, and pacify) our hearts in His presence, whenever our hearts
in [tormenting] self-accusation make us feel guilty and condemn us. [For we are in God’s
hands.] For He is above and greater than our consciences (our hearts), and He knows
(perceives and understands) everything [nothing is hidden from Him].

And, beloved, if our consciences (our hearts) do not accuse us [if they do not make us feel guilty
and condemn us], we have confidence (complete assurance and boldness) before God,

And we receive from Him whatever we ask, because we [watchfully] obey His orders [observe
His suggestions and injunctions, follow His plan for us] and [habitually] practice what is pleasing
to Him.

And this is His order (His command, His injunction): that we should believe in (put our faith and
trust in and adhere to and rely on) the name of His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah), and that we
should love one another, just as He has commanded us.
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All who keep His commandments [who obey His orders and follow His plan, live and continue to
live, to stay and] abide in Him, and He in them. They let Christ be a home to them and they are
the home of Christ.] And by this we know and understand and have the proof that He [really]
lives and makes His home in us: by the [Holy] Spirit Whom He has given us.” - 1 John 3:19-24

“Pilate said to Him, Then You are a King? Jesus answered, You say it! [You speak correctly!]
For I am a King. [Certainly I am a King!] This is why I was born, and for this I have come into the
world, to bear witness to the Truth. Everyone who is of the Truth [who is a friend of the Truth,
who belongs to the Truth] hears and listens to My voice.” - John 18:37

Have you ever struggled to share your faith, your convictions and/or your love for Jesus?
Thanks for joining us for Faith-Filled Friday with Debra Dolce and Trench Classes United.
Today’s Love Letter gives us the key to sharing Him with friends and family.

~Love Letter~
Loving Me empowers you to obey My commands. Many struggle because they think
they have to carry all the weight on their own shoulders, thereby struggling with each
step of obedience to My commands.

This is so far from the truth!

Look how I tell you continually that My love empowers you in everything you do, in your
workplace and even at home. My love helps you make it through everything. When
you're going through something, press into My garment of love to get you through it.
Trust in Me, rely on Me and you will never be disappointed. I never disappoint!

Everything I do is to strengthen you, to make you more like Me in every way. As you
study the Scriptures you will see how I went about doing good and healing all those that
were diseased. The more My people walk in My ways and in My goodness, the less
power sin will have in the world.

As you talk to your family, your friends and even those in your community more and
more they will see your life and how you walk freedom. If there are places in your life
where you're not free, come to Me, lay that before Me and let Me touch and heal you.
My instructions teach you how to align yourself up with them, so that you are loving and
giving, so that you are kind and gentle, so that you can show people the way to Me
through all your goodness as well. Be a disciple of Mine, continually share My goodness
and how people can walk in it just like you.

At the end of the day, don't you just want to revel in the fact that you've done everything
you could to point others to Me? These are very trying times that you're living in and
people are looking for a way out of all these difficulties and I am the way. You have all
the answers at your fingertips and as you share with others and as you live a pure life,
your life will speak volumes and many will come to know Me. Live your life in such a
way the others speak good of you so that when somebody speaks evil no one will
believe them.
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Beloved, commit yourself to Me, surrender all your ways and I will direct your path. 
~DebraDolce

Do you tend to struggle to show emotions/cry and think that those who want more
connection with you are too needy, or…are you comfortable with emotions and able to
offer comfort to those who need it?

If you tend to struggle, perhaps your emotional dashboard is in the off position. What do
I mean by that? Well, think about the warning lights that come on in your car, for
example, when you’re low on gas, or your tires are needing air, or the check engine
light. Don’t you normally take care of that? Of course you do or you wouldn’t get to
where you’re going.

Just as a car has a dashboard of signals, so do we have an emotional dashboard, and if
it is in the off position, we will not only eventually become an emotional wreck, but we
will also cause them.
​
If you’d like to learn how to recognize and respond to those signals in your emotional
dashboard, you won’t want to miss How to Love Who You Love coming in January.

She sat in her quiet time, reflecting on what she had just read. A question surfaced that
made her stop, forced her to reflect on a bit of a deeper level. She didn’t want this time with

Abba to just feel good, to check it off the list. No, she wanted to hear Him, draw nearer to
Him.
​
Thanks for joining us for Wednesday’s Word with Kim-Evinda and Trench Classes United.
Today’s blog guides us into a deeper dive of reflection, revealing why we want to draw
nearer to Him.

She didn’t have long to wait for truth to make its way to the forefront of her soul. His Love
Letters had a way of doing that, bringing truth out of the dark crevices of her inner being,
shining light and giving hope, bringing change. This morning was no different and she was
so thankful that she could still hear His voice, feel His Spirit pull her closer.
She re-read Psalm 30:11 You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken off my
sackcloth and clothed me with joy; you have turned my morning into dancing…
She wasn’t one that spent a whole lot of time thinking about what to wear, and she definitely
wasn’t one that looked for name brands, but the words “taken off my sackcloth” beckoned
her to think about spiritual clothes. What exactly is my sackcloth? A quick look backwards,
especially over the last three plus years revealed the garments of oppression, rejection, and
abandonment. At times this sackcloth was wrapped around her so tight, she thought she’d
never be free of it.

And clothed me with joy…begged the question: In what ways have You done this, Abba.?
The answer was fast-coming as a result of truly experiencing this and she couldn’t write fast
enough:

“You have taken my root of rejection and abandonment and replaced it with adoption,
acceptance, and absolute trustworthy love like I have never experienced before, giving me
the ability to still love. You have given ma different kind of confidence, one that comes from
experiencing with my inner being that You are with me, ahead of me, behind me and beside
me. You have opened up my eyes to the huge amount of love and support of friends,
especially those who truly care for me, helping me to allow and acknowledge their care and
acceptance. You have grown me in Your grace, refining me in ways I never saw a need of.
Because of You, oh, Abba, I like who I am becoming, molded, and shaped in the image of
You, and while I don’t see the redemption of the betrayal in ways that I had imagined, You
truly have given me other things to dance about, reasons to trade that sackcloth wrapped in
betrayal and dance with joy in this life while waiting for you to take me to the next. Isn’t that
His way, the economy of Jesus. Your economics are always with a higher return and Your
garments are of the best fashion.”

Friend, what spiritual sackcloth do you need to trade for the garment of true joy? He’s ready
to re-dress you.

Love,
Kim-Evinda

Years ago, I did a study on the history of Christmas and was rendered changed. What I
learned has caused me to look at why I do what I do at this time of year and for who.
I mean, I had a list of who I bought for that was literally a mile plus long! But why? It
wasn’t just because I love to give; but an obligation that was truly self-serving. Why do I
say that? Because I wanted to fit in, be accepted and look kind, giving and all the other
compliments that can come from gift-giving.
Now when I create my list to check who’s been naughty or nice, I think twice! In other
words, why do I do what I do for whom I do it? Here’s a simple 3-point check to keep in
mind this Christmas to keep Christ in your gift-giving:

1. What is my motive behind the gift?
2. Is it self-serving or other-serving?
3. Does it fulfill your need/want or theirs?

To keep Christ in your Christmas story, don’t give because it’s obligatory.