One of the most meaningful legacies we can leave behind—especially for those blessed with children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren—is teaching them how to navigate grief and mourn well. Grief, after all, is messy. It’s unpredictable, deeply personal, and often defies the neat boxes we try to put it in.
When I say “mourn well,” I’m not talking about keeping up appearances or following social norms. Mourn well. It means facing loss with honesty, courage, and grace—and showing others how to do the same. This isn’t easy. Loss has a way of stripping us down to our rawest selves, exposing wounds we’d rather keep hidden.
But when we allow others to see us walk through grief—tears and all—we model something powerful. We teach them that it’s okay to feel, okay to question, and okay to lean into the comfort of the Lord. Mourning well isn’t about perfection; it’s about authenticity. It’s about holding onto hope while honoring the depth of the loss.
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: if either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no-one to help them up.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NIV
To those of you navigating grief while showing others the way, kudos to you. Your courage is a gift, your grace a testimony, and your willingness to mourn well a legacy that will ripple through generations.
Until my next post…
Grace and peace,
Rainer Bantau—The Devotional Guy™
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