​Monday’s Message

Will You be mad if I give up?
Will You be sad if I break down?
When the world is turning upside down
and shadows are following me all around
Will You be there to pick me up?
Plucking me from my own darkness?
This place filled with dust
With a heart turned to rust
Yet, I look to You
In You I still place my trust
my heart finds breath
my mind finds rest
Because You, Oh Lord, have vowed to never leave me nor forsake me
and for this I do thank Thee
Your hand, it holds me strongly
Leading me on a path I’ve grown to love so fondly
While every day does not come easily
It’s the journey that completes me
I begin to feel my feet move beneath me
I dance to Your praises
Light beaming as sun rays hit
My heart gleaming
My lips singing
I am tasked with a purpose
Your love, it brings me to the surface
And as you pull me out of my murkiness
I vow to show Your world there is so much more to this
Those who feel so mundane
Like every day goes by just the same
Feeling pressure, disregard, and shame
To you I dare say
Wake up and feel the true love that has been freely given to us each and every day
In Him we lose pain
In Him we find no blame
Our sins forgiven
With a gracious freedom in this beautiful world that we live in
So, I say choose wisely
Dark times, they may try me
But I will never let a day go by me that I do not praise His glorious name
Bringing light to everyone else just the same. 

We believe we will never be truly happy
Because we are always wanting

Lacking motivation
Sleep deprivation

Seeking
But not finding
Are we really trying?

Going through the motions
Clinging to a notion
That one day it will come
Our dreams and life as one

This is true if we believe it
Yet depression builds when we cannot see it

Giving up
Letting down
All of those around us
Because our human minds are drowning
Can’t grasp something so astounding

Stand up
Get up
and believe…
Believe in what you cannot see
Keep that dream
Whatever it may be, or how wild it may seem

Your excuses are useless
If you really want it
Then BECOME it
Live it
Breathe it
Scream it!

Your dreams are not dead
It’s those thoughts in your head
That entrap you and entangle your desires
Feeding off of your fire

Plant kindness wherever you go
No matter what the wind may blow
Those seeds when planted are just the beginning
Bringing fruition to the meaning of your dreaming

Don’t give up
Don’t lose hope
This is your story, and it’s your time to write your show.
Abi

Earthly love does not complete us
Even more so we find it can defeat us
Thinking it is the answer we are searching for
When all along He’s been standing there 
arms open wide waiting at our heart’s door
Yet we beg for more…
more love
More life, more money, more time
Why waste what little life we have thinking about things that shall pass                                        
and will never fulfill our hearts, souls, & minds true asks
Give me HIS love
Because He gave me HIS life
Give me His time 
That is more precious than gold
Let me sit in his presence as His story unfolds
I pray my life, love, and worth all come and flee in His time
Not mine
His will be done 
His Kingdom has won
No earthly love can complete us
and I pray no earthly desire come between Us
Only His love can fulfill us
and it’s up to us to 

It’s not always about who’s wrong, or who’s right
It’s the push, the pull, the dirty, ugly fight
We dream of white dresses and sweet, tender caresses
But sometimes this marriage really gets to the best of us


No two people are perfect; yet no love given from God goes unsurfaced
and if we remember the real reason He placed us here, together, forever wedded
There is a true meaning which is not about the butterflies and having the best of times
It’s not about hiding the hard truth beneath mountains of lies
But to be honest, To be real; To tell each other how you truly feel
The good the bad, the ugly and the sad


It may be tough but in the end it makes us, “us”
It’s what makes us tough
That true love; God given, undreamed of love
So open up to that partner you married
Someone you should trust who holds you accountable
And for whom you are to be reliable


It won’t always be easy, but His purpose prevails
Always, and forever, utterly and completely.

This thing called marriage was crafted and made
So two people on earth could love each other
Like Christ loves the church 
Blameless, and forgiving
No scores kept ; No winning


Always there when you trip on your feet
Holding you up when the walk is rough
To be there for one another 
Two bodies, one soul
Showing the world how His perfect love helps us grow

Lord I need you…
All of you
I need your arms around me
To feel your love surrounding
The days may be growing longer
But time seems to wander
 
It wanders away, slipping through my tense grasp
Being consumed by life’s menial tasks
The stress and the worry take over
And my brows begin to furrow
As I sit and worry about a future that I cannot see
Stressing about trivial needs
When people are dying, begging on the streets
I stop myself, admitting my shameful self-pity
realizing the blessing of His bringing me to this city


At just the right time
Not a penny too short; Right on the dime
Yet, I still worry about the cares of this life
When You, oh Lord, already gave me more than enough to suffice
Nevertheless, I persist in worrying about time
When all I should be doing is resting my mind
Resting in your presence
Singing to the heavens


Because this time is a gift
and I will praise you as long as I live
As long as I can write, as long as I can sing, as long as I can draw, paint, and dance
As long as I am here, Lord, I will use my God-given gifts
Worry I may
But at the end of the day
I will quietly pray
To not let a second of this beautiful life slip away

Happy Monday, and thanks for joining us for Monday’s Message with Trench Classes United and Abigail!
 
You weep in the morning though you should rise with grace
As the daylight saves, we tend to lose our place
Our hearts grow weary and our dreams glean leery
Worrying about the day ahead when our mind should be at rest instead
Will spring ever come? Will we ever see the sun?
With fields full of flowers in bloom we reminisce on the past
When we were young and so giddy yet all we feel is pity
Forgetting that today is a new day, a day the Lord has made great
and we should rejoice, and be glad in it
Because right now, this time is what we are given living in a story that is has been well written
So, we wake up with a smile on our face knowing that today is the day the Lord has made
Yes, I will choose to make it the very best day
Abigail

We fight…without having the right words to say
and In the end knowing it’s our fragile hearts that will have to pay
Pay the price for those words that cut like a dull, rusty knife
Wounding and scarring until someone decides to be big enough to say “sorry”


But is that truly enough?
We act so tough
Like our hearts were meant to play rough


But they were created to guide us
To pull us, yet we fight them
Craving our body’s desires
We throw everything else straight down into the pit of fire 
Tough?
Liar.


You may be brave enough to take on this world
But that doesn’t mean you always need to roar
Roar when it’s necessary
But love like it’s temporary
Here today and gone tomorrow
not something you just pick up and borrow
Hold on to that love for dear life
Those words aren’t worth feeding your prideful fight
Instead, Fight for light
Fight for love
The one sweet precious gift you were given from above


So be tough in your pursuit of His love
Because one day this world will not be enough
and He will come back and ask “My precious Daughter, what have you done?”
and you can proudly respond
I fought with desire
and let Your love fuel the fire
 
Abi

Thanks for joining us for Monday’s Message with Abi…breathe in these truths and exhale His peace
Creator:
I have chosen you, handpicked and created you
From the depths of the universe, you were formed by a single whisper of My voice
Do you hear Me?
That whisper in the wind, that’s Me calling you in
Calling you back when you begin to feel you have nowhere left to go
I am right here helping you stay afloat
Through the depths of the ocean, you, my child, are never alone.
 
Creation:
All surrounding; Your love is abounding
Even as I drift further into the waves of this world
You are still there reaching with Your hands that formed me
With Your love that is all for me
And as I lay here barely breathing, steadily sinking
You whisper that You need me, breathing life back into me
You, my Lord, are all I’ve ever needed
Help me continuously believe it
 
Abigail

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Standing on the rooftop; Staring into the sunset
Ready to fly; Ready to scream
Feeling the chill air, the nightly breeze
Darling, hold on to those beautiful wings
Embrace the uncertainty
Knowing that you are becoming exactly who God has called you to be
 
Now float, float into His embrace
Into the breeze, feeling the mercy
At ease
Knowing that this world that tends to bring you to your knees
Is not your final resting place, not your final destiny
Your soul belongs in eternity
 
Closing your eyes, you are now ready to fly
So, soar.
Trust those wings to carry your burdens
Carry your weight, light as a feather, forevermore
No matter how worn, no matter how torn
Trust in Him and you will soar.
 
 “But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31

Hope                                                                                     Darling, don’t let it be
A beautiful thing                                                               Let hope sing     
A beautiful invisible string                                             You are His precious and beautiful being
That we hold on to                                                          And even though it’s not how you planned to illustrate
We cling                                                                               those vibrant colors, those hopes, those dreams
                                                                                       are what keep us in perfect harmony
And we hold on to this hope
This clinging, whispering, clattering, cymbal in our ears    So let hope sing
symbol of God                                                                                   and wash away the sting
Concrete In our hearts                                                                   your wounds will heal
Our fortress                                                                                        your time will come
Our Rock                                                                                             

But when life doesn’t seem to go our way                             Yes, keep looking to His Son
that hope, it dissipates                                                                   for your time will come
Away from our hearts                                                                    where you will bask in the sun
Crushing our dreams 
Ripping us apart slowly at the seams

He is never too early and He is never too late
Hold on to that hope
and let it permeate…all of you