09/23/2025
These photos sat quietly in my camera roll for years. I hesitated to share them then and spent a lot of time in prayer before deciding to share them now, along with these thoughts that have been weighing on my heart. There’s a deep vulnerability in opening up like this, yet I sense that now is the right time.
You see, my youngest daughter was part of Turning Point USA, a Florida branch close to home for quite some time. Though we may not always see the world in the same way, my heart has always been filled with pride for her courage. She was so young then, one of the youngest in her branch. Her group consisted mostly of middle and high school-aged homeschoolers one of the few such groups in the country at the time.
These kids faced the world with a boldness and bravery that I never had at their age. They stood firm, unafraid, for the God they believed in, while I stood grappling with myself on sharing a simple photo of my youngest child standing tall for her truth. I’m saddened I didn’t cheer her on. I was just the taxi when I had a chance to help her, encourage her, be the change as the late Michael Jackson once said, start with the man in the mirror.
The world wants to divide us. But Jesus will unite us. Even the sinners like me that fall into temptation everyday.
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