Write Your Eulogy Today

The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz Podcast · Aug 4, 2025 · 4m

One time, after we lost a family member, my wife and I were talking about funerals, and she asked me who I’d want to give the eulogy at mine.

I jokingly said, “It doesn’t matter, I’m writing it myself, so they just have to read well.”

We laughed, but as with all humor, there was a touch of truth buried there.

I think most of us would probably like to write the story that people tell about us after we're gone.

Anyone who's ever had the task of crafting an obituary or eulogy for someone they love knows what a daunting task it is to try and succinctly summarize in a short collection of words a…