He Loves to be Close to Those He Loves ๐Ÿ’ž


God loves to be close to those He loves. Want to know how I know? Christmas. The story of Jesus coming to earth as a baby in a dirty barn says a lot about a God who would go to great lengths to be close to those He loves. Sometimes it can feel like Heโ€™s […]

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God Can’t Bless What You Pretend to be ๐ŸŽญ


At different times and for different reasons we all wear a mask ๐ŸŽญ (not the pandemic kind). We all have pretended to be something weโ€™re not. The CEO that wears very expensive suits because on the inside he feels like a fraud. The girlfriend who acts like she enjoys watching football to keep him interested. […]

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Yahoo Maps vs Google Maps ๐Ÿš˜


The other day, I was reminded of what it was like getting around in a car when I was young.ย  I kid you not, we kept a Rand McNally Atlas (young adults can Google that) under the passenger seat in our car. If we needed directions, we had to dig out the paper map and […]

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You Get to Choose the Title ๐Ÿ“


I heard a story once about a well-known public figure that came under some scrutiny in the local press. He didnโ€™t do anything illegal, but he ran a non-profit, wrote a few books and became very wealthy doing so. The local newspapers and TV news stations ran stories questioning the integrity of how donated money […]

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The Problem with Positivity


So I get asked a lot, โ€œFusco, how are you so positive all the time?โ€ย  And honestly, I love this question! 1 Peter 3:15 says, โ€œAnd always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you.โ€ The truth is: I am a positive person. […]

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