04/05/2026
Easter in grief means we grieve with hope, but we still grieve. If you’re missing someone this Easter, it’s okay to celebrate God’s amazing grace while also bracing ache of loss. When you don’t have words to pray or need to put words to the mix of your emotions, pray this prayer for missing someone at Easter.
Lord, I stand in awe once again that you willingly chose to be wounded for me, that you suffered in my place, and that you went to the cross to pay the penalty for my sin. Good Friday for me meant that you endured brutal pain and betrayal and death. Thank you for loving me so much that you stretched your hands on a cross and died in my place. I praise you and magnify you. You are my Redeemer and Savior and the only One worthy to be Lord.
Your resurrection means I grieve with real hope. Your resurrection means my beloved one is alive with you and that I can look forward to eternity with you and them. Your resurrection means I have life here, and while my heart hurts, I cling to the promise that your good and life and joy are for me. Your resurrection means you have the final word and that my story will not end in ashes.
Lord, this Easter, you see my ache and understand my pain. Thank you for being with me in this and for giving me your sustaining grace through each hard moment. I know your resurrection power is alive in me. Because you live, I can face tomorrow. And because you live, this life is worth living. Draw me close to you, continue to heal every sorrow, and redeem every piece of brokenness for my good and your glory. I love you with my whole heart. Help me love you more. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Holidays make the reality of loss more acute and this is especially true on Easter with family gatherings, special traditions, and favorite foods make the loss stand out even more. Pictures on our feed make it seem everyone around us is celebrating with their in-tact families which can leave us feeling more alone in our grief.
From all of us here at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, we wish you a very Happy Easter and we are also keeping all our families in grief close to our hearts this holiday!