I’m going to be honest here. I’m angry.

Yes, I’m sad. Yes, my heart breaks for Charlie Kirk’s family, his friends, and every person who admired the fire in his voice. But underneath that sadness is something else…anger. Not the kind that eats you alive, but the kind that wakes you up.

Because Charlie’s voice may have been silenced — but it has awakened so many others. And I’ll tell you right now…mine is one of them.

No More Holding Back

For too long, I’ve been guilty of softening my words. Keeping my Christian values tucked neatly in the back pocket so I wouldn’t make anyone uncomfortable. Smiling politely when conversations got too “political” or “touchy.”

But let me be clear…I love Jesus, and I’m also a conservative woman. Those are not things I want to hide anymore.

Charlie stood boldly for what he believed in, and whether you loved him or couldn’t stand him, you knew exactly where he stood. His death has made me realize that life is far too short to hold back the most important part of me — my faith.

Respecting Differences Without Excusing Violence

Here’s the thing…we’re all different. We all have different beliefs, different convictions, different ways of seeing the world. I’m not here to pretend everyone has to think like me.

But let’s get this straight…disagreement is not a death sentence. Just because you and I don’t see eye to eye doesn’t mean one of us deserves to lose our life. That’s not freedom. That’s not humanity. That’s darkness.

Scripture reminds us in Romans 12:21: “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” That means I can stand firm in my beliefs and still treat the person across from me like a human being made in the image of God. Even when we disagree. Even when it’s hard.

Boldness and Grace

So, what do I do with this anger? With this grief? I let it fuel me toward boldness. Toward a louder faith. Toward unapologetically speaking truth in love.

And I pair that boldness with grace. Because Jesus didn’t say, “Love the people who vote like you.” He said, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” (Matthew 5:44)

That’s not weakness. That’s not silence. That’s the strongest, most radical love there is.

A Wake-Up Call

Charlie’s death is a wake-up call for me — and maybe for you, too. A reminder that this world is messy, short, and broken. A reminder that silence never changes anything. A reminder that life is too fragile to waste on being lukewarm about what matters most.

So, here I am. Christian. Conservative. Not perfect, not polished, but awake.

And while Charlie’s voice has been silenced, mine has only just gotten louder.

✨ Grace and grit, friends. May we stand boldly, love deeply, and never forget that every life — even those we disagree with — has value.

Natalie