Showing Up Again
Devotional Coffee
“So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” 1Thessalonians 5:11
Lately, I’ve been reflecting deeply on those walking through seasons of transition, grief, and loss. Over the next few weeks, I’d love for us to gently look inward and ask what God may be calling us to do. So grab a cup of coffee, your bible and journal, and let’s sit with the Lord, asking Him to open our hearts to how He may be inviting us to respond with intention and love.
In the early days, support often arrives quickly, but just as quickly, it fades. Meals and flowers are delivered. Messages pour in. People show up. But as time passes, the world moves on and often, the grieving is left in a quieter kind of loneliness.
Grief has its own agenda and doesn’t follow a timeline. It lingers in ordinary moments, an empty chair, a quiet house, a memory that surfaces without warning. Even the faintest whiff of a favorite scent or food can bring a flood of tears. And sometimes, the hardest part isn’t the loss itself, it’s feeling like everyone else has forgotten or moved on. That’s why showing up again matters so much. Not just once and not just in the beginning. But over and over in small, consistent ways.
A simple text: “Hey, I was thinking about you today.”
A coffee date months later or on a special day.
A check-in when there’s no obvious reason.
These moments may feel small to you but to someone grieving, they are everything.
You don’t have to say something profound. You don’t have to fix anything. Your consistency becomes a quiet reminder that they are not alone and they still matter. And that kind of presence reflects the steady, faithful heart of God.
1 Thessalonians 5:11, we are reminded to encourage and build each other up. Walking as children of the light, we are called to shine for those who are in darkness. Be the light to someone in your circle today.
Coffee Reflection:
What would it look like for me to show up consistently for someone instead of just once? What am I learning about God’s character in showing love and hospitality to the hurting?
God, How great you are! Help me to be faithful in friendship and to build a circle of friends who help me be more like you. Give me the awareness to notice when someone still needs support and the willingness to keep showing up. Teach me to reflect Your steady, unchanging love. Help me to Love Loud and Love Well. Amen.
Journal:
Who might need a simple check-in from me this week?
How can I build rhythms of consistent care in my relationships?
I’m grateful that God allows us small glimpses into the lives and hearts of others. To see the grief behind the smile. Quiet places where loneliness has set in. I love to yak and listen to older folks tell the old stories that are embedded in their memories. This is an easy way to consistently keep showing up in the lives of others.