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Faded Love: Without a Plan, It’s Inevitable
Support often surrounds newly widowed people and then gradually disappears as friends resume their routines. Calling this pattern faded love, this post contrasts temporary help with Christ’s enduring commitment and urges churches to create deliberate plans that provide consistent care for widows and widowers for as long as they need.
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One thought on “Faded Love: Without a Plan, It’s Inevitable”
Herb, excellent points here. This rings true for families with chronic illness or disability, too. When there is an Acute illness or accident, friends come out of the woodwork. But when a condition is chronic, people vanish. Gone is the help or simple companionship. Like the widow, those suffering chronic illness or disability are often abandoned by the church.