Finding Grace While Staring in the Eyes of Hatred
'Tis grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. These words are staring at me from a poster on the wall of the guest room where I am currently staying as I search for words. Well, in searching for words, there they are right in front of me. The last twenty-four hours have been extremely emotional. If you were awake, then you are aware. I have no desire to rehash them here. I will say that hatred and intolerance that result in taking a husband, father, son, brother from this earth prematurely does not further healthy discourse. In any way. And healthy discourse was the entire mission of Charlie Kirk. How do we survive tragedy? How do we have any sort of hope for this life in the face of actions like we saw yesterday? Today marks the 24th anniversary of 9/11. A date that echoes in the hearts and minds of those of us who witnessed it as the end of innocence in our nation. Everything changed on that day. How the world saw us-how we saw the world. Oh, I re...