The Conservative Bunker

@mkhammer You are an inspiration. Lovely words and sentiment!

I took this picture on April 5, 2015, the last time my birthday fell on Easter. It was not a great day for me. I fought back tears at church, and not in the overwhelmed-by God's-great-mercy way. Little did I know at the time, my year was going to take much worse turns. But I was newly pregnant with my second child, and though very sick and feeling pretty sorry for myself that Easter morning, I knew I was blessed with this new life and a Savior who loves me. I took this photo because it was a reminder of new life and bread of life, and the light of the world. Later that year, I would lose my husband while 7 months pregnant. He died in September. My daughter was born in November. A lot of people wonder, and have asked me, how does one keep her faith through those dark days. I always wondered, how could I have made it through without it? I was angry and scared and so, so thankful I had met Jesus before that moment. I met Him while reading one of those 90s teen study bibles with neon graphics, in my childhood bedroom. In my sad, grey adult bedroom, I woke up panicking in the night, but He was always with me. I prayed Jeremiah 29:11 to calm myself down: "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord. 'Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.'" I prayed it even though I didn't really believe it at the time. It's not that Jesus solved all my problems in this fallen world or fixed my immediate pain right up. But I was in it with Him and with His promises. And he put the kind of brother in my life who would move in with me to help raise the kids for six months. He put parents in my life who showed up every weekend. He put a neighbor in my life who mowed my lawn every week and another who was a SEAL wife and understood grief like few do, and a best friend who could work out my paperwork (death is so much paperwork) when I couldn't. "God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts to us in our pain: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world," C.S. Lewis writes in "The Problem of Pain." I learned a lot while I was being shouted at. I think about Jeremiah 29:11 and 11 years ago today. I think about how my little girl who was not yet born then baked my birthday cake today. I think about how she has three siblings now and the most amazing dad— I remarried in 2020 and he adopted the girls. He took all four of our kids to the store to pick out something for my birthday and then let them each choose a walkout song on the karaoke machine as he gave them a Bruce Buffer announcement call when they came down the stairs to present them to me. I think about how they've gained grandparents and cousins and love and faith. (Our first holiday with Steve's family was Easter, and I took it as a good sign.) I pray they've watched our lives and gained trust in their Lord. I think about how my patience was tested by them several times today, as the patience of a parent always is, and how infinite my Father in heaven's patience for me must be. I think about how much I love each of them, and how much my heart grew when each was born just to fit it all in, and how much greater still is my Father's love for me. I think about how much I have to learn and how my faith is still not as mature as it should be at this point (occasionally illustrated on this app). Today in the car, my kids requested "No Fear" by @jonreddick , "Your Way's Better," by @forestfrank , and "Jesus Is Alive, It's a Happy Day" — that one came with sign language by the 3- and 4-year-old, which I recommend for making your heart soar on a Sunday. They listen to secular music, too, but those are their favorites. One time, reading the Christmas story with my kids, I read "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people," and my eldest (about 5 at the time) said, "Mom, the angel always says that!" She's right, the angel always says that! It is so hard not to be afraid, but we have a Good Shepherd. Our lives were touched by death, but He has conquered it. My kids like new worship songs, but I love the classics, and today as on every Easter, I sang "Blessed Assurance," because Jesus is mine. And in the darkest times, He is new life and bread of life, and the light of the world. I am remembering to rejoice in that every day.

After careful consideration I have decided to root for my own country in the war

The executive branch can kidnap a head of state, extract downed pilots via building airstrips under fire, and send men to the moon, all within four months. The legislature hasn't passed a regular budget in 15 years and the judiciary is arguing over whether citizenship exists.

@TulsaMBB They fought so hard. Tough loss...they had it won!! Great season and so fun to watch!!

DEFICIT ERASED Tied at 59 with 10:43 to play #ReignCane

The most epic, successful military operations of my lifetime have been run by a real estate mogul-turned-reality TV star and a Fox News host. Were the "experts" even trying?

@lynchzilla @jaketapper No ...that guy left office over a year ago.

@jaketapper When we fail here in the United States, we FAIL BIG! We elected a child-raping, self-absorbed, moronic maniac to be President.

Latest message to Iranian leaders from President Trump: @realDonaldTrump/116351998782539414" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTru…

Can't wait to hear tomorrow about how the US being able to conduct a massive search and rescue op inside Iran, find the missing airman while killing a bunch of Irani goons, and then escape more or less unscathed, is a defeat for America and makes the mullahs stronger than ever.

@AFpost @TheJFKReport Incredible!!

The missing F-15 pilot evaded capture by climbing an elevated ridge and sending out evac beacons. From that point, multiple aircraft were dispatched, decimating enemy forces all day in an attempt to secure a safe evacuation zone. Upon finally reaching the operator with SF soldiers, two transport aircraft became stuck, at which point the US opted to blow up the two planes and send more transport aircraft to rescue the now trapped SF soldiers and pilot. The planes were stuck at a remote base in Iran. The US suffered zero casualties while eliminating numerous enemies, carrying out a highly complex rescue mission over the course of days. Follow: @AFpost

Imagine being the IRGC You get completely owned for five straight weeks, and then you FINALLY shoot down one plane, and then the US Military just sends in Delta Force, rescues both pilots, and kills a few hundred more of your men because they can

@willchamberlain @CurtisHouck 'Merica! God bless this country and our brave military!

🚨“WE GOT HIM! My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Office Members, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I am thrilled to let you know is SAFE and SOUND!” - President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸

Dr. Oz: “We have shut down just in the last ten weeks 221 hospices.” Bret: “Wait, over 220 in the state of California?” Dr. Oz: “Yes, in Los Angeles alone.”

43 years ago, at 41,000 feet in the air, a brand new passenger plane carrying 69 people went completely silent. Both engines died at the exact same time. The massive jet had just run out of fuel mid-flight. The reason was a simple math mistake caused by a confusing transition. Canada was right in the middle of switching to the metric system. This specific plane was the very first one in the airline's fleet to use kilograms. The ground crew was still used to the old system. They calculated the fuel weight in pounds. The plane took off with less than half the fuel it needed to make the trip. What happened next should not have been survivable. The captain happened to fly small, unpowered gliders as a hobby. He had to do something no one had ever done with a commercial jet. He flew the heavy, powerless plane like a giant paper airplane toward an old abandoned military runway his co-pilot remembered. Neither of them knew the old base had been turned into a public car track. Neither of them knew there was a family racing event happening right on the asphalt that afternoon. Go-karts, cars, and kids on bicycles were directly in their path. The plane came down completely silently. There was no loud engine noise to warn the people below. The pilot forced the plane to drop out of the sky sideways just to slow it down. He came in fast. The front wheels collapsed when they hit the runway. The nose of the plane scraped across the concrete, throwing sparks everywhere until the huge jet skidded to a halt. The back end was sticking three stories up in the air. Nobody on the ground was hit. Every single one of the 69 people on board walked away. When airlines later put other pilots in simulators to try and copy the landing, every single one of them crashed. The plane was repaired and flew for another 25 years.

Charles (Chuck) Colson was part of the group of presidential staff, who were sent to prison in 1974 for their role in the Watergate scandal that led to the downfall of President Nixon. While in prison, Colson became a Christian and, after he came out again, began to use his talents for God rather than Government. Colson once famously said these words: “I know the resurrection is a fact, and Watergate proved it to me. How? Because 12 men testified they had seen Jesus raised from the dead, then they proclaimed that truth for 40 years, never once denying it. Every one was beaten, tortured, stoned and put in prison. They would not have endured that if it weren't true. Watergate embroiled 12 of the most powerful men in the world-and they couldn't keep a lie for three weeks. You're telling me 12 apostles could keep a lie for 40 years? Absolutely impossible.”

@PressSec @sbpanamared Praise the Lord! I'm so happy he is rescued! Amazing skills he had and our entire military forces, too!

FROM PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP WE GOT HIM! My fellow Americans, over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History, for one of our incredible Crew Member Officers, who also happens to be a highly respected Colonel, and who I am thrilled to let you know is now SAFE and SOUND! This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour, but was never truly alone because his Commander in Chief, Secretary of War, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and fellow War Fighters were monitoring his location 24 hours a day, and diligently planning for his rescue. At my direction, the U.S. Military sent dozens of aircraft, armed with the most lethal weapons in the World, to retrieve him. He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine. This miraculous Search and Rescue Operation comes in addition to a successful rescue of another brave Pilot, yesterday, which we did not confirm, because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation. This is the first time in military memory that two U.S. Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in Enemy Territory. WE WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AMERICAN WARFIGHTER BEHIND! The fact that we were able to pull off both of these operations, without a SINGLE American killed, or even wounded, just proves once again, that we have achieved overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority over the Iranian skies. This is a moment that ALL Americans, Republican, Democrat, and everyone else, should be proud of and united around. We truly have the best, most professional, and lethal Military in the History of the World. GOD BLESS AMERICA, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS, AND HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!

WOW! A drone show put on by a church in Manvel, Texas depicts our Savior Jesus on the cross. One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. Tomorrow, HE IS RISEN.

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NASA pilot Victor Glover CLAPS back after being asked what it means to be the first black man to visit the moon: “It’s the story of humanity, not black history, not women’s history, but that it becomes human history.” “I also HOPE we are pushing the other direction that one day we don’t have to talk about these first. That one day, this is just—and listen to this—that this is the human history.”

MIND-BLOWING: Here's Congressman @chiproytx - breaking down how America's brought in more than five MILLION people from Muslim majority countries. He also said Muslim prayer rugs are now being sold in New York City at the 9/11 memorial. But he was just warming up: “It's unconscionable — 5 million people from majority Muslim countries. Islam is on the march, all in — with their memorandum from the Muslim Brotherhood, 600 organizations, fully funded CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood organized to advance the Islam into the United States. ...It's not just Dearborn. It's not just Zohran Mamdani and the prayer rugs that are so offensively adorning this place that should be memorializing those lost at the hands of the Islamic fight against the West. But it's happening in Texas, it's happening in Houston, it's happening in Dallas-Fort Worth. There are 330 mosques in Texas. This is a real war and you can't win a war that you do not acknowledge exists. They are trying to wage jihad against our way of life and we gotta stand up against it. - There are 330 mosques now in Texas. - There are more than 400 in New York City alone - On September 11th, 2001. That number was somewhere between 80 and 100. ...We've allowed them to push Christianity and God out of the public square. We stopped standing up publicly for our religion and we've put Christianity behind closed doors and what has fled in, it's the LGBT agenda and it is now the March of Islam — to destabilize our country, to attack our country, right, to attack our system of ideals and our system of life. Our way of life. That is what they are against. They want to Islamicize the entire world and they're actually very clear about it.” REPOST and make sure his message is heard everywhere. #thinblueline #lawenforcement

The “No Kings” crowd said nothing when our country was run by an autopen, Joe Biden’s top political opponent was jailed, vaccines were mandated, small businesses and schools were forced to shut down, Americans were censored on social media, and the FBI targeted school parents and Catholics. The irony speaks for itself.