Food and Bereavement

I’d always thought that the custom of bringing food to a bereaved family was a quaint relic:  I was wrong.  Starting almost immediately after my mother-in-law’s death, practically every family in our New Covenant group, plus other friends, brought over complete meals for 8 or 10 people each.  With all the out-of-town family converging on our house, it was great not to have to think about fixing supper.  But even more than that, it was wonderful to know how much love and support were out there. And our friends’ generosity sent a powerful signal, reminding all of us (and all of our kids) that this is how we care for one another.  As my wife said, it’s the Body of Christ in action.