Lisa Notes: Grace in the details

Grace in the details

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28

I’d had a great Saturday, traveling to Mississippi to the Coleman family reunion. And now a great Sunday, traveling to Tennessee to see “Wicked” with Kay.

But by Sunday night, my body was tired. Sitting with the church gathered in Nashville, I simply wanted to close my eyes. Not out of boredom, but just to rest.

As the preacher was winding up his sermon, he said that many people know how to come to church, but not how to come to Jesus.

If we want rest, we need to come to Jesus for it.

So he suggested while we broke bread for the Lord’s Supper, talk to Jesus about that.

Come to him and rest.
Close our eyes and pray.

I smiled on the inside. God works in the details. He provided just the time I needed to socially-acceptably close my eyes, to rest in Jesus, to thank him for his faithfulness in giving me what I need, when I need it. For my good, for his glory.

Don’t just look for the Lord in the big things; he lives in the details, too.

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Counting more grace in the details on my way to 1,000...

# 436-451
~ a lovely ride to Mississippi with my brother Lane and s-i-l Bonnie
~ a big family that sings in 4-part harmony
~ visiting with the three remaining siblings of my grandfather (out of eight)
~ seeing my mom again when I looked at her brother and sister

~ relating more to the “older” cousins now that we’re all grown up
~ visiting with cousin Rita who I reconnected with at Stream a few years ago
~ re-meeting cousin Brenda who I’ve grown to love through her blog

~ walking through my other grandmother’s house again
~ sitting on some of the same furniture I remember as a little girl
~ laughing with my sister Sandy

~ distribution of God’s gifts in the arts
~ good vs evil stories throughout all cultures
~ college girls’ dorm rooms
~ a church in love with Jesus
~ missing roads here and there but always getting back on track

~ God who cares even more about my details than I do

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jean wise · 696 weeks ago

What a blessed, full and wonderful weekend you had. Did you enjoy Wicked?

Love what your pastor said, "many people know how to come to church, but not how to come to Jesus." lots to ponder in that sentence.
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Lisa notes 103p · 696 weeks ago

I did enjoy Wicked very much! Such talented people who not only sang, but who created costumes and sets and composed music, etc. Amazing.

Yes, that sentence is very full about knowing how to come to church but not Jesus. I'm still thinking about it today.
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journeytoepiphany 45p · 696 weeks ago

Sounds like you had a wonderful time! I'm glad you remembered to rest in Him, wherever you may find yourself.
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Lisa notes 103p · 696 weeks ago

It's wonderful that wherever we are, he goes with us for our rest. Now if I could only remember that!
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Rie · 696 weeks ago

Lisa, I asked Gregg over the weekend how far you were away while you were visiting here (back home is never "visiting" - is it?) Still a little too far away for this Rankin Co. girl.

Rest.

Love, Rie
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Lisa notes 103p · 696 weeks ago

Yeah, I don't think we went south enough to get in your territory. Maybe if I ever visit my relatives in the Delta, I would love to detour for a lemonade with you (I would say a cup of coffee but I don't drink it yet. ha).
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Rie · 696 weeks ago

Still have no idea how to remove that stuff off my comment box! Time to ask my man!
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Lisa notes 103p · 696 weeks ago

That is funny, Rie. I don't know how to fix it either. Oh well. It doesn't bother me! I love hearing from you.
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Hazel Moon · 696 weeks ago

Family re-unions are fun and the catching up brings us all together. I am glad you found some restful time at the church gathering - eyes closed to "meditate on the Lord and rest in Him." :-) Great photos too !!

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Lisa notes 103p · 696 weeks ago

I guess I'm growing up because I WANTED to go to the family reunion. ha. I used to dread them when I was a child because I didn't see many of those relatives very often and didn't know them.
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Places of my Heart · 696 weeks ago

knowing how to come to church, but not to HIM! Love this. So glad you had a wonderful time with family. I am from MS!
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Lisa notes 103p · 696 weeks ago

Except for my immediate family and a few others, most all my family still lives in Mississippi. Both my parents grew up there so we always traveled back and forth many times through the years. I still root for Ole Miss when they're not playing Auburn. :-)
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floyd · 696 weeks ago

Awesome post. I love the real life moving stories of people's past and heritage and the rest I see in Him through your hand. I am rested... Thanks
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Lisa notes 103p · 696 weeks ago

Thanks, Floyd. The older I get, the more I love hearing stories of my heritage. I got to see a picture this time of my great-great-great grandfather.
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barbarah 65p · 696 weeks ago

Aw, if you were a little closer we could have visited! We're about 3 hrs. from Nashville. But it sounds like the day was pretty full as is. Glad you got a moment to rest spiritually and physically. Looks like a neat family reunion.
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Lisa notes 103p · 696 weeks ago

We're destined to meet IRL someday, Barbara. Our homes are probably only about 4 hours apart (I think).
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tinuviel · 696 weeks ago

Yes, He does live in the details, too. Laughing with sisters is one of my favorite of His gifts, too. So glad you had a happy though tiring weekend!
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Kay · 696 weeks ago

I didn't know you were sitting next to me taking a nap... ;-) And I love 'missing roads here and there but always getting back on track.' (I believe there was a curb to go over thrown in there too!!) It made me think that I really wish sometimes that there was a clearly audible GPS for my LIFE... turn right, then left in .5 miles... recalculating.... :)

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Lisa notes 103p · 696 weeks ago

You thought I was just being spiritual, huh? ;-) Actually I was really praying, but part of the prayer was "Thank you, God, for letting me close my eyes for a few minutes." He is good. :-)

A GPS for life...in the voice of James Earl Jones, perhaps? Punch in the coordinates where we want to go...yes, I'm liking the idea. ha. (And I can hear God saying, "I've already given you a whole book of directions. Follow it!" ha)

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lauraboggess 49p · 696 weeks ago

These times with family are so precious. I loved seeing your sweet smiling face too. Counting those blessings with you...
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michellederusha 35p · 696 weeks ago

I'm such a detail freak, I just love the thought that God is in the details -- and that he has way more control over them than I do!

Love your list, Lisa -- especially the one about seeing your mom in her sister and brother (by the way, the woman next to the older man in the photograph...is that your mom's sister? She looks just like you!!).

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Lisa notes 103p · 696 weeks ago

From the right, it's me, my mother's brother, my sister, my mother's sister, my brother, and his wife. More than you ever wanted to know about my family. ha.

I understand being a detail freak. I can't imagine how God keeps up with ALL our details all over the world. He's awesome!
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