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I have been afraid of guns, I have sworn I would never use a gun on another person and so did not need one, and I have wanted to deny the existence of evil.

What I've noticed is not only in the military, but in the first responders community, that when you reach out your hand to help one of them, they almost always grab your hand with only one of theirs, because they're using their other hand to reach behind them and pull up somebody else with them.

I'm extremely grateful to all the first responders, veterans and their families for all their sacrifices.

We all suffer. It's part of life. The blessing is - while evil exists, Divinity does, too, and it is stronger.

I don't move away from grief, rather through it.

I can tell you that my family in the absolute worst of times has seen the absolute best in people. And, that has given us more strength than could ever imagine.

Something that I've struggled with for awhile is looking at our country voting on sound bites, and to me, character is really important.

There's a consequence for everything, and that goes back to the Bible for me.

Every single person suffers; every marriage has some major battles. Life pulls you in different directions. But if you try, and you're lucky, you can find your way back to each other.

I think that that's so true for a lot of first responder families and military families. If you ask them, 'Is there anything I can do for you?', they almost always will not ask for that help.

For quite a while, it didn't feel right. How could I feel joy when I lost the love of my life? I'm learning that those two things can co-exist. It will never be the same joy, but it doesn't mean there won't be joy.

Something that I've struggled with for awhile is looking at our country voting on sound bites, and to me, character is really important.

In your darkest moments of despair, a friend's hand on yours will get you through the worst.

In your darkest moments of despair, a friend's hand on yours will get you through the worst.

I would like to have my gun for protection.

I think that sometimes you can be an example of what to do and what not to do, and I think most of the time I'm an example of what not to do.

I challenge anyone to tell me there isn't evil in this world.

I have been touched by extreme violence, and I have been robbed of the life I always wanted by someone who chose to do evil.

My hope for this country is that we remain a people who value freedom, who have the courage to face the realities with faithful hearts instead of anxious ones.

The body is the one thing you have to say goodbye to. You can hold on to your memories. You can hold on to the spirit. That's part of the package that you love and the part that comforts you.