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The Stuffed Animal Army

The Stuffed Animal Army

Love remains counterintuitive in trying times, but even the smallest gestures make a profound difference. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on March 12, 2026 by samaritansongPosted in Christian living, Christianity, love, spiritual growth, spiritualityTagged Christian living, Christianity, love, service, spiritual growth, spirituality. Leave a comment

Hate, Growth, and the Struggles In Between

Hate, Growth, and the Struggles In Between

I hate her. I love God. Every day, he changes me. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual fruit, spiritual growth, spiritualityTagged Christ, Christian living, Christianity, faith and growth, love, service, spiritual growth, spirituality. 1 Comment

The Slow Incremental Work Of Love, After.

The Slow Incremental Work Of Love, After.

It is the little things that meant the most. And it is the little things, long after the fact, that mean even more than that. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on May 6, 2023 by samaritansongPosted in Christian living, Christianity, grief, ministry, spiritual growth, spirituality, Struggle and Difficulty, sufferingTagged Christian living, Christianity, grief, healing, hope, ministry, service, sorrow, spiritual growth, spirituality. Leave a comment

Cultivating Availability

Cultivating Availability

Want to become the sort of person that people seek out? It's easier than you'd think.

Posted on October 10, 2021October 10, 2021 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, friendship, spiritual growth, spiritualityTagged availability, Christian living, Christianity, love, presence, service, spiritual growth, spirituality. 1 Comment

Reaching Out To The Lonely

Reaching Out To The Lonely

The U.K. recently appointed a "minister for loneliness" to help those struggling in isolation - but this is a problem Christians can address, too. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on January 18, 2018January 18, 2018 by samaritansongPosted in Christian living, Christianity, ministry, service, UncategorizedTagged Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, compassion, loneliness, ministry, service. 6 Comments

We Mustn’t Mistake Money For Love

We Mustn’t Mistake Money For Love

It's good to examine our giving and make sure that the act of writing a check isn't a way to shirk the emotional (and sometimes physical!) labor involved in care. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on August 29, 2017 by samaritansongPosted in Christian living, Christianity, money, spiritual growth, spirituality, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, money, service, spiritual growth. 7 Comments

A Few Good Ministries

A Few Good Ministries

I'm on a ten-day blogging break. So here's a list of ten little ministries you can engage in as the school year kicks into gear. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on August 18, 2017August 9, 2017 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, outreach, service, spiritual growth, spirituality, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, ministry, outreach, service, spiritual growth, spirituality. Leave a comment

The Value of Giving People Space

The Value of Giving People Space

There is value in giving people the time and the space to work something out on their own. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on June 19, 2017June 18, 2017 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, fellowship, ministry, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, fellowship, ministry, service. 7 Comments

Act From Love Immediately. Postpone Actions Motivated By Anything Else.

Act From Love Immediately.  Postpone Actions Motivated By Anything Else.

Love immediately, and delay everything that doesn't come from love. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 by samaritansongPosted in Christian life, Christian living, Christianity, ministry, service, spiritual growth, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, Jesus Christ, love, mercy, ministry, service, spirituailty, spiritual growth. 1 Comment

Don’t Normalize Love

Don’t Normalize Love

Little things matter. They are the heartbeat of love in daily life. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on March 31, 2017 by samaritansongPosted in Christian living, Christianity, love, ministry, UncategorizedTagged Christian living, Christianity, love, ministry, service. 2 Comments

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