The Heritage Foundation unveiled a massive banner on the front of its headquarters in honor of Charlie Kirk.
These are the words the Left sought to silence by the assassination of Charlie Kirk. His life was cut short, but these words should inspire all of us moving forward. Life is about faith, family, country, freedom, and truth. All of it leads to liberty.
The rhetoric of the Left shows it to be an ideology that hates these values and will hate this banner by continuing to take his words out of context and use outright lies. Failing to tarnish his memory with misrepresentations and lies, the Left will continue violence and threats of violence to silence with bullets what it cannot silence with words.
We must carry his torch forward as we owe it to future generations.
I was thinking about Charlie Kirk, 31 years old. Here one day, gone the next. That could be any of us. Some leave a legacy; maybe others do not in the same way, but we all leave something behind, big or small. In truth, we all will. The only difference is the scope, and that will depend on how many lives we touch.
Of course, eternal life factors in, and that is what matters most. Kirk talked about it. He seemed more focused on his eternal life, even though he will leave a lasting legacy. In truth, we all will.”
We recognize that life is short and uncertain. Instead of boasting about future plans, we are called to say, “If the Lord wills…”
Verse 15 shifts the focus from human planning and legacy to the divine. Earthly legacy is what people remember; eternal legacy is what God remembers. Our legacy should be shaped by God’s will, not our own.
Unbelievable! There are massive prayer vigils in cities, with more tomorrow, for Charlie Kirk. It’s not in just this country; it’s happening around the world. Those thinkingtruth could be stopped with a bullet were wrong.It made the voiceof Charlielouder,and stronger.
On her Instagram account, which has more than 300 million followers, Kardashian shared the following post on her stories.
“Idon’t even know where to start,†the post reads. “Something is deeply wrong, and we all feel it, even if we don’t say it out loud. We’re watching people get murdered in public and no one even flinches.â€
“A woman is stabbed to death on a bus. A man is killed in front of a crowd,†it continues, referencing the murder of Ukrainian Refugee Iryna Zarutska and the assassination of Kirk.
One of those dates that remain indelibly etched in the minds of many, for how long, is another story. If you’re old enough to remember the horrors of September 11, you know where you were when it happened. I was watching cable television as it unfolded live before me.
I read an article once that young people in school were not alive when our nation came under attack. To me, it seems like it wasn’t all that long ago. Being 24 years now, those graduating from college were not yet born, and those in high school now would be so young as to have no accurate recollection.
Another reality, of course, is what is being taught in schools now. There is a tendency to sanitize so all will feel good, and when a member of Congress says, “Some people did something” that day, that’s even scarier than schools failing to teach so the feelings of others suffer no discomfort.I think feelings should not be spared when teaching the truth. The perpetrators were not just “some people.” They were, in fact, particular people.
It was not articulated by a member of Congress and is nameless here because I refuse to acknowledge her, saying, “Some people did something;” It’s important to remember the sacrifices made by many that day and in the times after.
So, gently remind others why this date is so important, especially if you run into someone too young to remember or not yet born. Indeed, it was the Pearl Harbor of our time, and while I’m way too young to remember December 7, 1941, I know about the day and what happened afterward. We need to remember September 11, 2001, in the same way. Both days should be “a date which will live in infamy.”
Remember, too, the first and last stanza of a poem by Alan W. Jankowski entitled We Shall Never Forget:
“Let the world always remember,
That fateful day in September,
And the ones who answered duty’s call,
Should be remembered by us all.
“And never forget the ones no longer here,
Who fought for the freedoms we all hold dear,
And may their memory never wane,
Lest their sacrifices be in vain.”
September 11 is known as Patriots Day. You’re asked to observe a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. when the first plane was turned into a flying torpedo and bombed the World Trade Center. This led to 2,977 innocent Americans murderedand more than 6,000 injured. That’s more American casualties than on D-Day in World War II and more than four times the number of casualties at Pearl Harbor. It was a horrific day, but America responded.
It’s not just about the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, or a little field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania (a truly remarkable account of the American spirit that everyone should learn about); it’s about the United States of America. As the poem states, don’t let their sacrifices be in vain by being one who will ALWAYS REMEMBER!
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.
2 Timothy 4:7-8 NKJV
Photo Charlie with his wife and children
Photo of 31-year-old Charlie Kirk in Utah at event today, shortly before he was assassinated.
