Frequently when a family member or close loved one passes away, there is support coming from many directions. Flowers being sent with nice cards, text messages received, and phone calls had with other family members. I’ve often heard, “We don’t need anymore food. We have one too many casseroles as it is now.” After attending many funerals and delivering many meals, here is what I’ve found:
The one year anniversary of the passing of a loved one can be just as hard than the actual passing. Friends don’t show up at the door with comforting words like the the year before. The fridge is empty and there are no flowers delivered. It is a challenging time. It is a challenging 364 days adjusting to life without that person.
These are significant life events take place every day, and it can be very challenging to be intentional with anniversaries of this nature. So this raises the question: how can the Church be more intentional about providing care to their Body and others on this challenging day?
I’ve tried many methods and searched for many tools. I couldn’t find anything to help me keep up-to-date with everyone in my life, so I worked towards building a web application called The CareNotebook to help people organize care they provide to others. One of our features allows users to create Care Reminders for different events, so important dates in people’s lives never go unnoticed.
I’ve visited with people on the anniversary of the passing of a loved one. I often hear that I’m the only one to call or to stop by. I’m met at the door with tears. People are blown away.
How powerful is that?
The CareNotebook team believes people feel cared for most when you remember the details in their lives. Let us help you with the details so you can spend it where it truly makes an impact for the Kingdom.
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[This was written by Taylor Doe as a sponsored post for the very awesome CareNotebook.]
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