tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26562859910953280982024-03-14T03:21:34.688-05:00The Pure PursuitPursuing God's HeartDavid Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961010484042915953noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656285991095328098.post-26912732585724918852007-08-04T12:49:00.000-05:002007-08-13T09:00:22.382-05:00Nod Over CoffeeIt seems lately that I don't have the energy to be thoughtful and creative. Sometimes I wonder if I am too busy or maybe just too busy in my head trying to figure out how to make the most of my time. It seems that even after a couple of deliberate months of this, I don't have an answer. Don't get me wrong... I rest, at least once a week, but I have to fight to do it since my nature and the rest David Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961010484042915953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656285991095328098.post-69283430330876304372007-04-19T14:51:00.003-05:002008-05-23T00:07:20.097-05:00Courage from the CrucibleSomeone once said “For the thing I greatly feared has come upon me, and what I dreaded has happened to me.”(Job 3:25) When he said it, it was in relation to his profound losses, including the loss of his children. These words were probably voiced without intent, most likely the gut wrenching conclusion of a shattered heart thinking out loud. If you ponder this statement within its context, you’llDavid Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961010484042915953noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656285991095328098.post-88285199143314931062007-03-09T12:44:00.000-05:002007-04-27T11:19:47.869-05:00Face to Face FriendshipsI remember how at one time or another, there have been friends in my life that really mattered. Not that the friendships I have now don’t matter, it’s just that the ones I remember seemed more authentic, vulnerable and honest in terms of community. They were also knit together by common interests and passions. We were “birds of a feather” that were constantly seeking opportunities to “flock David Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961010484042915953noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656285991095328098.post-45438740229638366572007-02-15T14:52:00.000-05:002007-04-27T11:18:33.611-05:00The Pure Pusuit?I realize that the title you find here is ambiguous (subject to various interpretations). “The Pure Pursuit” sounds somewhat of a lofty endeavor. Of course, even the word lofty can mean different things and used to define two far extremes.loft·y 1. Of imposing height.2. Elevated in character; exalted.3. Affecting grandness; pompous.4. Arrogant; haughty. The definition is set within the context David Gonzalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01961010484042915953noreply@blogger.com2