Gold Star Mom Thankful for Donald Trump the Salty Sailor
Editor’s note: Sometimes you come
across a post that needs to be shared. And this small post by Karen Vaughn is
one such missive. “Billy and Karen Vaughn are the parents of fallen Navy SEAL,
Aaron Carson Vaughn (SEAL Team VI). On August 6, 2011 Aaron was killed in action
in the Tangi River Valley of Afghanistan when a chopper (call sign Extortion
17) carrying thirty Americans was shot from the sky.” Let me tell you, when a
Gold Star Mom (GSM) speaks, people listen. These moms have endured unimaginable
loss and have earned the right to a bully pulpit. They are not some fawned over
TV show host or starlet. GSMs are the stuff that made America truly great,
raising kids who understand the meaning of “the last full measure of devotion.”
God bless you, Karen, and all Gold Star Moms. Tami Jackson
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Sometimes
God uses the no-nonsense, salty sailor to get the job done. Appreciating what
the man is doing doesn’t mean we worship the salty sailor or even desire to be
like the salty sailor. It doesn’t even mean God admires the salty sailor. Maybe
He just knows he’s necessary for such a time as this.
I
believe with all my heart that God placed that salty sailor in the White House
and gave this nation one more chance in November 2016. Donald Trump is what he
is. He is still the man he was before the election. And without guilt, I very
much admire what that salty sailor is accomplishing.
He’s not like me. That’s okay with
me. I don’t want to be like him. I will never behave like him. I know we’ve
NEVER had a man like him lead our nation. It’s crazy and a little mind blowing
at times. But I can’t help admire the ability he has to act with his heart
rather than a calculated, PC, think tank-screened, carefully edited script. I
still believe that is WHY he became our President and WHY he’s been able to
handle a landslide of adversity and STILL pass unprecedented amounts of good
legislation for our country AND do great works for MANY other nations,
including Israel.
I’m
THRILLED with what he’s doing for my nation, for the cause of Christ (whether
intentional or unintentional, doesn’t matter to me), and for the concept of
rebuilding America and putting her FIRST. I will not be ashamed of my position
because others don’t see him through the same lens.
Should
it matter to me if a fireman drops an f-bomb while he’s pulling me from a
burning building? Would I really care about what came out of his mouth in those
moments? Heck no! I’d CARE about what he was DOING. He wasn’t sent there to
save my soul and I’m not looking to him for spiritual guidance. All I’m
thinking in those moments is, “Thank you, Jesus, for sending the fireman.”
I’ll
post this article below again for those who still might not understand me.
This
man is crass. Okay. He’s not careful with what he says. Okay. You feel offended
that he’s not a typical statesman. Okay. But he is rebuilding the nation my son
died for…the nation I feared was on a fast track to becoming a hopeless cause.
Forgive me if I’m smiling.
