What's in a Name

What's in a name? Saying that line reminds me of an old Rodney Dangerfield joke about how he got his name. Of course, he is making fun of his name, but it gets me thinking; What IS in a name? I will be the first to stand up and say I am very proud to be a McGee. But why? Would I say the same if I were a Smith, or Brown, or anything else? I know where my pride in my name comes from. It comes from my father, the one person in my life that I set my own accomplishments against. And I hate to say it, but I fail miserably in that comparison. I am not a father yet, and I have time to make up areas on him, but when I speak my last name, it is my father that I speak of and represent. Now, my comparisons are not spiritual, for my father is not a spiritual man. We are only speaking of things like financial intelligence, job accomplishments, etc., and I know that these are not the most important things in life, but they do matter. My father will leave a legacy in my sisters and myself, one that I hope I can live up to. There is something more important than this, though. I am my father's son, but I am also my Father's son. That is a name everyone should be proud of. We who believe and trust in Christ's name have a very powerful name to represent. This is where are legacies will come in. I want my children to be proud to be McGees, but I want them to be even more proud to be children of an Almighty God. If I provide nothing more than a loving home and family, and a deep love for Christ, then I will consider my life a success, no matter how far up the corporate ladder I climb. So, what's in a name? To be a McGee, a son's pride in his father, to be a child of God, EVERYTHING!

Well as I sit here watching a softball game, waiting on the next one sissy plays(they just won the last one 9-1) I realize what a beautiful day it is that God has made. The sun is out and the occasional breeze cools everyone off, and gives that sense of calm throught the day. It also suprises me how silly adults can act when sports and their kids combine. I have watched a coach come one hair of getting thrown out, a parent yell at a umpire through the fence and the same previously mentioned coach tell his player to throw a pitch into another player. Like I said silly!!!!! But as I watch these girls give it their all over and over, I am reminded how God gives us his all over and over, everyday!!! So I hope every ones enjoys this amazing beautiful day and
GO SOUTHWESTERN WARRIORS!!!!!!!

Good News, and the Pain that Follows

Yes, I know, that is a very weird title. But trust me, it is very appropriate. I got some good news on the job front the other day, and the first thing I start doing is doubting that it will go through or that it will last. What the heck????? I get news that I have been praying for months about, and all I can do is doubt. That is crazy!!! I have talked to several people about the job, and the more I talk about it, the more evident it is that God is throughout this situation, and yet I doubt. I used to pride (I know, I know) myself on the fact that I was not a doubting Thomas, that I fully believed in faith the things that God does in my life. And yet, now that i am there trusting in Him to help me, I find myself going: "God, I know this looks like you, and I know this is an answer to prayer, but is it really You?" Come on, anything else and I would be jumping all over it. But I agree with my wife, I am tired of being disappointed after getting my hopes up. Yet, when I look back at those times when I was disappointed, they were times that I had not prayed, or had not sought God's will. Of course I am going to be disappointed!!! It was not in God's will for those things to occur, so they did not. Yet, when it is prayed over and God is throughout it, of course things will go as the are supposed to. Does that mean they will go the way I want them to?? Not necessarily. Yes, God will give us the desires of our heart, but that is a tricky slope. Does that mean if I want to be a millionaire, God is going to grant that? Maybe, maybe not. He may grant it, and it not be His will. So then what? I am now miserable because I desired something against God. However, in this situation, it has God all over it, it is a desire of my heart, and so much can be done for Him through it. All I need to do is trust and obey. And pray. And in this case, fast as well. Please pray for this job situation, to which I will divulge more information later, and pray for Sunshine and myself as we learn to trust, obey, and lean more and more on the comforting hands of God. God Bless




Greg

Happy Easter

First off, I would like to say Happy Easter! However, what does this mean to you? What memories do you have of this time of year? Mine are a mixture of memories of family time with my sisters and easter baskets, to time with my now wife and her family at easter services and dinner. Easter has always taken on a new found beauty since I became a Christian in high school, but it seems the more that I study both the Bible and my favorite subject, science, the more in awe of God I become. We have become a society of "don't sweat the small stuff," looking at the "big picture" of living a good life instead. Yet it amazes me as I study for my latest degree just how much detail is in the small stuff. Just how amazing is God, to have the infinite knowledge to create atoms to behave the way they do, allowing for life on this planet? And how intricate is our body, that the slightest variations can cause such distress, and yet the wonders of our miraculous engine repair itself, down to the smallest cell. Yes, we have such diseases as AIDS, cancer, and others that cannot be cured and cannot be overcome without the healing touch of God, but let's be real: this is the consequences of sin. No, I am not saying that anyone who develops these diseases is a sinner being punished, only that sin is real, it is in our lives, and it does have an effect against us. "For the wages of sin is death." Irrefutable. Cannot not argue that sentence. Yet John 3:16, so often quoted and so often used that it has begun to lose emphasis in our society, is so packed with hope. All we have to do is believe, and trust in Jesus, and we will have everlasting life. No, we don't get to be immortal in this life, but better than that, we get to spend eternity in the glorious presence of the Holy God Almighty. At that point, I don't think I will really care what else happened, what my body is like, or all these questions that I say "I will love to ask God when I get to heaven." None of that is going to matter. Looking at the small stuff, how can anyone not see the big picture? they are intertwined, like a master quilt being woven by the greastest Creator ever, the only true Creator ever. With God on my side, truly, who can be against me? Remember these things as you enjoy Easter this year, whether with new family (as my beautiful wife and I get to), with long loved family memebers, or with your church family. This should be a focus everyday, but we as humans need these special occasions to remind us what is important and what is lasting. If you don't have this realationship with Christ, I encourage you to seek someone out to talk to. There are many wonderful churches in our area, and there are many wonderful people who would love to speak with you, and share the great news of what Jesus has done for us. So again, I say Happy Easter, and may God Bless every aspect of your life from this day forward.

Welcome to our Blog! My husband, big guy and I are excited about this, but new to it as well. We are an intresting couple so our blogs may be a very good mixture of things we feel the urge to talk about,we welcome your comments. Hope you all enjoy.

Sunshine