Erika Kirk Opens Up About Her First Christmas With out Charlie Kirk
Erika Kirk is opening up about her first Christmas without her husband, Charlie Kirk, who was tragically murdered on September 10.
The widow shared an emotional post on Instagram, giving fans a glimpse into how she’s coping while raising their two children. Alongside heartfelt photos and videos of the family, Erika included a poignant shot of Charlie’s shoes next to a tiny pair of sneakers, symbolizing the bond between father and children.
“Life is a little different” these days, she wrote.
“It’s this rhythm of maintaining our traditions mixed in with creating new ones to harmonize into a normalcy for the babies. It’s new, but strange. Familiar, but not,” Erika explained. “I’ve kept everything in the home still the same after these several months, your socks still on the floor, your shoes by the door, your vitamins everywhere on the counter. That’s how it’ll stay.”
Erika also addressed criticism she’s faced in the months following her husband’s death, with some accusing her of exploiting the tragedy through public appearances.
“I don’t say that because I need one more thing for this world to judge me on, quite frankly they’re already at capacity and none of it shakes me. Their words, accusations, assumptions, and slander don’t land, they don’t burn. Never will,” she insisted.
The mom-of-two stressed that she owes no one an explanation while offering a message of love and devotion to other wives.
“I also say that because I hope it encourages another wife to love their husband so deeply despite minor moments during the holiday season of ‘gosh marriage is tough,’” Erika wrote. “When your heart is set on letting your love story be one of deep devotion and self-sacrifice instead of self-serving, the Lord will use your marriage in ways completely hard to explain. I know that because I felt that, I still feel that. And I pray you always do too.”
She reflected on the importance of quiet healing amidst the holiday season.
“So yes. This Christmas we tucked away. And while the world, again, kept being the world, I loved settling into a space of continued healing where silence is golden and is a statement in itself. The outpouring from our loved ones has been a sacred and holy balm to our hearts. Again, life is different now, and to be honest at times painful. But God is still so good.”
Erika concluded her heartfelt tribute with a simple message to her late husband: “Merry Christmas” and thanks for his “love notes from heaven.”