For years, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s five stages of grief; denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance have shaped how we think about mourning. But real-life grief rarely fits into neat categories. Modern research shows that grief is not linear or universal; it is as unique as the person experiencing it. Some never feel anger, others never “accept” in the way the model suggests. Today’s scholars point us toward richer, more compassionate models like the Dual Process Model or Meaning Reconstruction, which affirm that grief involves both mourning and rebuilding, both loss and life. As Christians, this resonates deeply; we don’t grieve without hope (1 Thessalonians 4:13). We believe in a God who walks with us through the valley (Psalm 23:4), who binds up the brokenhearted (Isaiah 61:1), and who transforms our sorrow into a testimony of His grace. Grief is not a process to complete; it’s a sacred journey of healing, and we are never alone on the path.

Ze Selassie

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