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Yesterday I watched the entire Charlie Kirk memorial. I have never seen anything like this before. I was moved for sure. The outpouring of the Spirit of God was palpable. I pray that those who made a commitment to Jesus Christ since Charlie's death will be nurtured by other grounded Christians. Pray for them, pray that their hearts will be forever diligent. Pray the enemy does not snatch away the seeds that were planted. To God be the glory!
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Testimony Tuesday
I’m sure most of you are reeling in all the video highlights, commentaries and captures of Charlie Kirk’s memorial these past couple of days. I’ve heard some say it was part Christian concert, part political convention/rally, and a Celebration of Life.
I must say, I don’t ever recall seeing such a memorial in my life like this one. Although, there is perhaps one moment in history that I am reminded of; it was during President John F Kennedy’s memorial. Even though it was nothing like Charlie’s memorial, I just remember seeing photos and videos of the crowds gather, Jacquline Kennedy and her two children.
When Kennedy was assassinated I was six years old at that time, I don’t recall the day it happened, but I clearly remember seeing the funeral procession; a coffin draped with the American flag on a horse drawn caisson. I recall my mother sitting on the edge of the coffee table with a tissue softly crying and wiping her tears while watching the funeral procession on a black and white TV. That was the only memory that left a profound impression in my mind.
Though, there is no comparison between the two ceremonies, it still affected the hearts of people. We feel the pain and sorrow.
Why is it that these events impact us so much? We all probably remember where we were when it happened or how we found out.
Why are we so sensitive to it especially to someone most of us don’t know?
I believe part of it is because events like this tells us our hearts are breakable. And, most importantly it’s because God made us in His image. Oh how it must of broke God’s heart too. This is how I know God is in us. When we grieve, He grieves. He understands.
For today’s testimony, a dear friend of mine and her husband made the trek to Arizona to Charlie Kirk’s memorial. She had posted her photo diary on FaceBook.
She captioned each photo so eloquently.
Here is her photo diary.
By Kathy Dressel-Hardwick
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I’m sure most of you are reeling in all the video highlights, commentaries and captures of Charlie Kirk’s memorial these past couple of days. I’ve heard some say it was part Christian concert, part political convention/rally, and a Celebration of Life.
I must say, I don’t ever recall seeing such a memorial in my life like this one. Although, there is perhaps one moment in history that I am reminded of; it was during President John F Kennedy’s memorial. Even though it was nothing like Charlie’s memorial, I just remember seeing photos and videos of the crowds gather, Jacquline Kennedy and her two children.
When Kennedy was assassinated I was six years old at that time, I don’t recall the day it happened, but I clearly remember seeing the funeral procession; a coffin draped with the American flag on a horse drawn caisson. I recall my mother sitting on the edge of the coffee table with a tissue softly crying and wiping her tears while watching the funeral procession on a black and white TV. That was the only memory that left a profound impression in my mind.
Though, there is no comparison between the two ceremonies, it still affected the hearts of people. We feel the pain and sorrow.
Why is it that these events impact us so much? We all probably remember where we were when it happened or how we found out.
Why are we so sensitive to it especially to someone most of us don’t know?
I believe part of it is because events like this tells us our hearts are breakable. And, most importantly it’s because God made us in His image. Oh how it must of broke God’s heart too. This is how I know God is in us. When we grieve, He grieves. He understands.
For today’s testimony, a dear friend of mine and her husband made the trek to Arizona to Charlie Kirk’s memorial. She had posted her photo diary on FaceBook.
She captioned each photo so eloquently.
Here is her photo diary.
By Kathy Dressel-Hardwick
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We returned home today absolutely exhausted both mentally and physically from our weekend in AZ for Charlie Kirk’s funeral. I wanted to post pictures as it happened, but I was true to myself and stayed in the moment. I knew I could post later. Here it is. Instead of writing a book and then posting, I posted below the pictures to kind of walk you through our day with an explanation below each one.
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The sun came up and so did the temperature. The gates were to open at 8. Everyone was patient, conversations were at a minimum, it was peaceful for such a disorganized wait. There were no disturbances except for a few medical needs. People were very kind and helped as they could. Super thankful no protesters showed up. There was a huge police presence and we had snipers on the roofs all around us. At the point the gates opened up, they even cheered us on.
Many of us were still in the throngs of Charlie’s assassination and yet full of anticipation for what we were about to be a part of.
Many of us were still in the throngs of Charlie’s assassination and yet full of anticipation for what we were about to be a part of.
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A little view when I thought all the people were almost seated. I was wrong… we weren’t even half way there. The music started playing and worship started.
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In the box up to our right was our President. It was a privilege to be in the same building as President Trump. So many things crossed my mind. First off, he’s sooo tall, even from a distance he’s such a big man! When he waved, it was sweet, not sterile. He was there to honor a good friend and I saw the kindness his friends and people who know him talk about. I’m glad I was able to be there, in the same space with our President, honoring Charlie ♥️
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VP JD Vance is such an honorable man! Wow!! Charlie always spoke highly of him. I love how he shared a little insight into their friendship then later Erika shared how lovingly, he and his wife Usha, have taken her under their wing and helped console her since losing her husband.A thing of true beauty! America has a gem with this family!
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Donald Trump Jr. lightened the mood. He’s funny, articulate, smart and a good friend. It was as though everyone had a best friend in Charlie. I keep wondering how he had the time to make everyone feel so important, try to save the world, run TPUSA and be the greatest husband and Dad. He did it all and did it well.
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Erika Kirk ❤️🩹 I cried as she cried. I still cry when I think about her pain. I cried when I realized Charlie was standing in God’s presence, watching it all. I pictured them looking down from heaven, God putting His arm around Charlie and saying, “Well done my son, my good and faithful servant!” God must have hugged Charlie as he witnessed his sweet Erika sobbing.
I often wonder if God gave him a choice to answer our prayers for a miracle, but gave him a tiny glance into what the alternative was. Choosing your life and loved ones or choosing heaven and the start of a revival. The impact his death has had. Think about the two options and think about how they would/have played out.
Erika publicly forgave her husband’s killer. A woman full of true grace. I feel she did as Charlie would have done though I can’t even image how hard that must have been.
I often wonder if God gave him a choice to answer our prayers for a miracle, but gave him a tiny glance into what the alternative was. Choosing your life and loved ones or choosing heaven and the start of a revival. The impact his death has had. Think about the two options and think about how they would/have played out.
Erika publicly forgave her husband’s killer. A woman full of true grace. I feel she did as Charlie would have done though I can’t even image how hard that must have been.
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