💔I Have Never Cried So Much for Someone I Never Met: Parenting and Faith Lessons from Charlie Kirk’s Life

What Christian parents can take away from Charlie Kirk’s life and death.

I’ve seen this on so many people’s comments, and it’s EXACTLY what I feel: I don’t think I have ever cried for someone I never personally met the way I have for Charlie Kirk. Honestly, my heart has never been so heavy for a person I didn’t know and I’m not alone. Multitudes of people across the world have been touched by his life and we are all grieving a man whose life and message touched us.

Why Charlie Kirk’s Life Hit Home

Charlie Kirk has impacted so many lives, even all the way across to this side of the world. His passing feels like a great loss, because we are all one in Christ and Charlie Kirk was a brother in Christ. He showed courage where some of us are even afraid to mention the name of Jesus. He spoke up for the “silent majority” and him being gone is a wake up for everyone to take up their cross and boldly follow Jesus, and find courage as he did.

I remember first coming across him years ago during election times in America, and I thought: “Wow, this guy is really serious.” He wasn’t casual about truth. He was bold. And what stood out most was that he stood for: family and faith.

Faith, Parenting, and the Struggle of Everyday Life

As a young parent, it’s always amazing to see other young couples with children not only doing well, but also doing something extra – especially in serving and ministry. Hats off to them.

Every parent knows how exhausting life can get. In our household, we struggled just to make it to church on Sundays up until recently. Work and fatigue often won, and we slipped into the “usual routine”, just working, resting, surviving. But even in that struggle, I am seeing more than ever the importance of serving and setting an example for our children.

Thinking about all these things and how much work and effort parenting requires, you begin to appreciate others who do it – especially when they serve God in the middle of it all. Charlie and his wife managed to serve with Turning Point USA and many other areas on top of having 2 very young children.

Family First, But God Above All

Charlie reminded us of a vital truth: before being parents, we are children of God. That hierarchy matters: Christ first, then family, then everything else.

It takes the pressure off being a “perfect parent” and reminds us to simply stay rooted in Christ and let HIM show us and give us direction for each day.

Mary Magdalene and Erika Kirk: Strength in Grief

While writing this, I opened my Bible to read the book of Psalms but my eyes just happened to land a page that had bold, red, unmissable text that spoke about Mary Magdalene. Reading Marys story struck me because of her faith in a time of grief.

• When most disciples fled in fear, Mary stayed at the cross.
• In her sorrow, she chose courage.
• God gave her supernatural strength and grace to carry on.

That reminded me of Erika Kirk. As a wife and young mother, she now has to carry on her husband’s legacy. Yet God is giving her the same supernatural strength to continue. Like Mary, she shows faith in action, and grace that can only come from God.

Courage in Everyday Parenting

Not all of us are called to public ministry like Charlie, but all of us are called to make disciples (Matthew 28:19–20). That doesn’t always look like sermons – sometimes it looks like:

• Praying for our children.
• Being a Godly example.
• Raising our children in the ways of the Lord.

Even outside of parenting in other areas we can:

• Live our faith at work, even in small ways like honesty.
• Standing gently but firmly when our faith is mocked.

Recently, there was in a workplace discussion where unwholesome chats were being discussed, there’s even times my faith is bought down. Normally, I would stay silent. But this time, I simply said: “We don’t all agree.” It wasn’t a sermon, but it was a stand. Small acts matter.

Light in a Dark World

The world is desperately wicked, and Charlie’s death shows that reality. But in the midst of the wickedness is light. The light of Jesus will always outshine every darkness, giving us strength, faith, and hope.

Mary had hope at the tomb. Erika has hope in her grief. We too have hope because Christ is alive.

Final Reflections

• We never truly appreciate people when they are alive. Charlie’s legacy reminds us to cherish the faithful now.
• He made me seek God more deeply. His life has pushed me to pray harder, to trust more, and to shine brighter for Jesus.
• We are living in the end times. The world is dark, but the only true hope is Jesus.

I may have never met Charlie Kirk, but through his life and witness, I’ve been challenged, inspired, and strengthened. Just as Charlie shone Jesus’ light, and just as Erika now continues to do, we also can – with God’s strength and by the power of the Holy Spirit.