
“…..a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him;…
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows:….”
Isaiah 53:3-4
The wee morning hours when all is quiet and oh, so still
The world is sleeping, but you are awake. Alone with you. Alone with the feelings of YOU. You are experiencing those sorts of times right now, aren’t you, my friend?
A tightness rising up in your chest. The painful lump in your throat you can’t clear or reason away? And you’re choking—choking, choking on life….
You are scared to give in to feeling anything, because you don’t want to admit you are hurting and broken inside. So, you attempt to cover those emotions up like fresh dirt over a grave, you won’t have to deal with them anymore.
If you move, if you breath, you fear your world will ravel away at the seam—any moment.
He’s here you know…right here in the darkness, and you can reach out and trust Him with your everything—even when you can’t trust in yourself.
Put the shovel down.
Climb up in His lap once again, Dear One. Let the little girl/the little boy in you, put those fragile arms around His waist and absorb the peace and comfort here.
If you listen close enough, you can hear Him whispering His Words of truth into your ear.
Do you hear them?
You don’t have to hide anything from me, child.
You don’t have to fear anymore.
You can be you here.
You are protected.
You are important to me.
You are very much loved.
Your tears are safe here with me.
It’s here, where He will cover you up in His arms of greatness and His powerful love.
He understands. He was once a man of sorrows. He knows how it feels to grieve.
He’s got you, and He’s not letting you go!
He knows the questions that are riddling your heart, mostly late at night. He already has the answers. It’s not for you to figure it all out.
You can’t trust God and worry at the same time.
I know this is sometimes hard to understand, Dear Heart.
He is so patient. So kind. He is touched by those feelings and is here in the secret place you share together.
You don’t have to prove anything here.
You don’t have to be perfect.
You don’t have to be someone you are not.
He loves your imperfections. He loves even the freckles on your nose AND your laugh lines!
He knows it’s been hard for you. To trust. To share. To grow. To move forward. To be transformed.
—To let go.
But you must let go. And let Him be God.
Can you hear His Voice, whispering that all is well? Can you feel His overwhelming love, cleansing your heart? He is shushing away the pain. It’s ok daughter. It’s ok son.
Jesus has you, and He’s not letting you go.
He will never let you go.
You can trust Him. Bask in His Presence here. Speak His Name. There is nothing to fear. Just simply let go.
Speak the Name-Koryn Hawthorne


This is wonderful! Awesome encouragement with its foundation on truth! Lord Father Me! Renee thanks!
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Thank you! And you are so welcome. May He father us all!
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This was so. Beautiful. And such an inspiring message. This is just what we all need right now.
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I pray God’s love reaches way down and pulls someone out of whatever they are going through. Thank you, Kim! And yes, we all really do! 💜🤗
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Yes, I hope he does. And I know he will. 😊❤️
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I love this!!! ❤️ “You can be you here” “Let go” words to remember… thank you! XO
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Lisa, thank you. I hope we all remember we are dearly loved, no matter what! Welcome! 🤗💜
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Thanks for the encouragement Renee
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Always, Brenda! Always! Thanks for reading! You are welcome.
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That really is a ❤️ shaped chip! This is so well said. And true. May you rest well tonight cradled in the loving embrace of the Lord. 😊🙏🏻
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Yes! I was just ‘a munching when I saw some crumbs fall. I looked down and plain as day-a heart! I have seen others I haven’t shared here. One was in the soap bubbles in my bathtub, as well as a smiley face! 😆 It reminded me not to forget to smile that morning! It still amazes me every time God sends one of His love letters!
Thank you-I wish the same for you-sweet sleep!
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Ok, so the visual I have now of you stopping in mid munch to take the picture …is really very sweet. Reminders of God’s love everywhere! ❤️💝💓
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It looked a little like this: 😳👀
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“He’s got you, and He’s not letting you go!” Indeed! When we feel the love, we feel His heart. When we know His heart, we know the love holds us tight! A wonderful share, God’s blessings!
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Yes- indeed! The soul can not fathom the height nor depth of His love! Thank you, Warren!
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Oh Renee, this was so beautiful. A precious reminder that we can be honest, vulnerable and pour it all out to our loving Heavenly Father. Your words are a warm comfort my friend.
Thank you 🤗💙
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Ahhh, Manu, thank you! And yours are as comfy as my favorite fluffy blanket! 🤗💜
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This has to be one of my favorites! It hit every single thing going on right now in my world…. Love you my friend!❤
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Thank you honey! Sorry you are going through the wringer, V! That enemy sure is hot on the trail these days! But we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus! We shall do valiantly! Hang in there! We have read the back of the Book, and we win!!! 💯💃🏼
I will be praying with you! Much love! 🤗💜
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Thank you! Yes, the enemy sure has been hot on my trail… With God’s Grace and Strength I am making it.
You are right, we will win! God is fighting for us!
Thank you so much! ❤ Praying for you too friend!💓
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Very well said Renee! He definitely does have us and won’t let us go. And so precious that we can let everything go to Him. Hope you have a wonderful weekend Renee!😀😺🌞
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I so needed to read this today……..thank you for this beautiful post with such loving words!
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You are always welcome, Wendi! I’m so grateful that God hears our cries and is ever near us in every season we go through in this life! He is so wonderful to us! Thank you for reading! 💜🤗🙏🏼
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Amen!! We are so very blessed…..
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Yes, beyond measure! 💜
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Amen! Renee, your testament is filled with the rich Spirit of God. Many of us have been there, trying to bury our sins with shovel, dirt, and and our labors . . . over and over. The only way is with the Lord.
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We sure have, Richard. Agreed! Jesus is the only way! Thank you. 🙂
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Yes, a million times, yes! I’m so thankful that we can come BACK to Him, even when we aren’t sure of anything at all that’s going on around us. Thank you for the post! It’s worth every minute of the read! ❤
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Good post!
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