Friend, I don’t know about you, but when I heard the news of Charlie Kirk’s murder, my heart sank. It was one of those moments where evil feels close, like it isn’t just “out there” in the world, but pressing into our everyday reality. As moms, our minds immediately run to our kids—what kind of world are we raising them in? How do we prepare them for the darkness without letting fear grip their hearts?
I want to sit with you in this for a moment, because it’s okay to acknowledge the sadness. The grief is real, the concern is real, the ache of wondering about the future is real. But as Christian mothers, we don’t stop there. We lift our eyes higher. We remind one another that evil has been in this world since Cain rose up against Abel, but so has God’s plan of redemption. And that is where our hope anchors.
Living with Courage, Steadfastness, and Bold Faith
When I think about how to respond, I keep circling back to the kind of mothers God is calling us to be. We must be courageous—women who show our children that truth is worth standing for, even when it’s costly. We must be steadfast—unmoved when the storms of culture blow, showing our kids that Christ is our sure foundation. We must be bold—unashamed of the gospel, willing to speak the name of Jesus in a world that would rather silence it. And through it all, we must live with full dependence on Christ, not our own strength, with eyes set firmly on eternity.
This is the kind of motherhood that forms warriors in the faith. Not children who are reckless or bitter, but children who are strong, gentle, wise, and unshakably grounded in God’s Word.
The Eternal Perspective Changes Everything
Without Christ, the news of violence and tragedy only leads to despair. But with Christ, even the darkest headlines become a reminder of our true home. “For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come” (Hebrews 13:14).
When we parent with eternity in view, everything shifts. We stop obsessing over making life perfectly safe or comfortable, and instead we start asking: am I preparing my children to stand firm in faith? Am I teaching them to suffer well, to speak truth, to love their enemies, to cling to Christ above all else?
This doesn’t mean we don’t feel fear—it means when fear comes, we run to the Lord with it. “When I am afraid, I put my trust in You” (Psalm 56:3). Our kids need to see us doing that: mourning when tragedy strikes, yet lifting our eyes in trust, again and again.
Scriptures to Carry in Our Hearts
There are verses I keep close in times like these, and maybe you need them, too:
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“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” — Joshua 1:9
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“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” — 2 Timothy 1:7
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“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.” — 1 Corinthians 16:13
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“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.” — Psalm 23:4
These verses aren’t just ancient words—they are living promises. Let’s speak them over our homes, write them on our hearts, and remind our children of them daily.
Our Charge as Mothers
So here’s my battle cry for us, friend: let’s not raise fearful children. Let’s raise faithful ones. Let’s not let headlines shake our mission, but rather let them fuel it. Our homes are training grounds for the next generation of believers who will walk into a world that desperately needs the light of Christ.
Every bedtime prayer, every Scripture we read aloud, every moment we model repentance and forgiveness, every time we choose worship over worry—it all matters. God is shaping souls through your motherhood.
We can’t protect our kids from every evil, but we can prepare them to stand in the face of it. And we do that not by our own grit, but by leaning hard on Christ. He is faithful. He is enough. He is coming again.
So take heart, mama. Wipe your tears, steady your hands, and keep sowing truth into your children’s lives. Evil will not have the final word. Christ already does.