Love in a Time of Pandemic

These are crazy times. No doubt about that. Fear and anxiety are at an all-time high as COVID-19 has invaded our lives. We are physically disconnected from family, friends, communities, schools, and jobs. We don’t know what new restriction we’ll wake up to each morning, or how high the statistics of illness and death will jump each evening. I’ve never lived through anything like this, and I hope never to again, but this is a broken world. Jesus said we’ll have trouble, but we are not to fear. He’s got us. Knowing this, we can be His hands and feet to others during times of crisis. Here are some fantastic examples of love: (Great Video Here)

*A few kids gave a cello concert on their elderly neighbor’s porch. Dressed in their best, they serenaded her while she sat a safe distance away.

*Many family members have taped birthday messages on the outside of windows and doors to celebrate with their loved ones from afar.

*NBA players are donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to help stadium employees who are unable to work.

And there many more examples running around in the world. I even learned a new word: Caremongering. “It is solidarity and mutual help turned into concrete community action …” (Definition from Brookings.edu.)

So how can you caremonger your community during this time?

Maybe deliver groceries to an elderly neighbor or family member.

Families can swap books with another family in the days of library closures.

You can use this time of no school to clean up trash in your neighborhood.

There are many ways to show love in this time of pandemic. Share your caremongering ideas in the comments and be entered for a chance to win a book from the Storyteller Squad.