I've been sitting here staring at this blank page, wondering what to write. I've got an ache inside me.
Charlie Kirk spoke at our church a couple of times and I felt like I kind of knew him, even though I didn't really know him. My heart aches for his wife and two kids.
Watching TV this week someone had written that Charlie Kirk's kids will become adults with only pictures and not memories of their dad, stories but no experiences. We paused the show and just looked at each other. Chuck's dad died when he was only three. We just sat and contemplated the truth of that.
This is the only family photo that exists of them: his parents and older siblings. Chuck wasn't even born yet. Even though he was three when his dad died, there are no pictures of the two of them together.
Charlie Kirk's murder was a senseless act that's caused so much pain. But, he loved the Lord and is now talking with Him. No microphones needed. I think of it as a caravan during a road trip. One of you has to stop for gas so you tell the others, "Go on ahead, we'll see you when we get there." Charlie Kirk has gone on ahead and we'll see him when we get there.
My original plan this week was to write about my dad. He died on September 11, 2019.
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It's been a somber week. I hope you're doing okay.
Sending a hug, and I agree with all you wrote.
ReplyDeleteI was so numb on the day Charlie was killed and it's been a somber week. Listening to his wife speak today was so good and encouraging and full of light. It's so different to listen to true believers in grief as opposed to those who do not know and love Jesus. Tough anniversary of your dad's death, too.
ReplyDeleteI just watched the reel of her speaking to the nation. I told Chuck I didn't know if I could do that two days after he dies. She's brave and I can only imagine what she's going through. Yes I agree, the differences in the way we grieve is very stark.
DeleteWhat angered me those most are those who celebrated Charlie's assassination. I feel like the only thing his coward of a killer accomplished was he traumatized many people on that campus for life He traumatized both those who agreed with Charlie's views and those who disgreed. Erika Kirk will most likely suffer PTSD seeing her husband killed. Such a senseless tragedy. 9/11 is forever etched in my memory. So many innocent souls lost that day. Those who took all those innocent lives with the planes were cowards too.
ReplyDeleteOh Lord please come quickly
I've read some of the posts of those who celebrate this and my brain can't comprehend it. Those poor students who were in close proximity to him, you're right, they may deal with this for years to come. Yes, Lord come quickly!
DeleteI, too, was quite moved and devastated by Charlie Kirk's death. I actually had never heard of him but somehow I connected in a huge way. I never knew my dad (he was killed a couple months before I was born) so I think of those little kids of Charlie's and could just cry my eyes out. Such a senseless act done for no reason whatsoever except that hate reigns in our land these days.
ReplyDeleteLatane I'm so sorry you never got to know your dad. So you too have stories but no memories. It just makes my heart ache.
DeleteYes, it has been a somber week, and I'm doing okay, but it's been a struggle. I didn't know Charlie Kirk even as much as you did, but I knew enough to know that we've lost someone extremely special on this earth...but God had need of him in heaven for reasons we don't understand right now. I believe there is a young army of God's servants rising now because of his influence and his testimony for Christ...and that may be why it was better for God to call him home than to leave him here. When you look at what happened after Christ died and was resurrected, you can see how much the Word of God flourished and moved throughout the hearts and lives of so many for these past over 2000 years. Charlie isn't God, but he is one of God's chosen ones, and his courage and faith has ignited a flame that will continue to burn brightly in the lives of so many. Sending (((hugs))) to you as you remember your dear father this week, and also to Chuck, as he thinks about the father he never really knew...and now you will be inspired to pray for Charlie Kirk's precious little family he left behind. Thank you for your post. It was a good one!
ReplyDeleteI've heard a lot of people say Charlie's death has affected them more than they expected. You're right, when Christ was on earth the disciples struggled to truly understand His message. But once they went out and begin to preach it themselves, that's when the Holy Spirit was able to work in them. That's when the fire of the message was ignited in them. Great observation Pamela!
DeleteIt's tragic, and it's sad, and I've cried this week. Hugs to you.
ReplyDeleteWe're carrying around an ache. I'll be praying for you
DeleteWe’ve lost common decency. I didn’t agree with all of what He’s said, but that’s God’s job to ask him about, not me. It’s the children for whom my heart breaks.
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