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Easter morning was meant to begin the way it usually does, getting ready for church, with lilies on the altar, children in their Sunday finest, and those comforting words that the tomb was empty. For Christian women, it was supposed to be a morning set apart, a few hours for church, preparing the family dinner, prayer, and the quiet wonder of the resurrection.<\/p>\n

Only this Easter Sunday did their phones and news outlets light up with political news.<\/p>\n

On Easter Sunday, 2026, President Donald Trump posted a profanity-filled message on Truth Social threatening the Iranian government and civilian infrastructure, including power plants and bridges, and his post ended with the words “Praise be to Allah.<\/em>” Tucker Carlson, one of Trump’s longtime allies and defenders, condemned it on his podcast<\/a>, calling it “vile on every level.” He asked, “How dare you speak that way on Easter morning to the country?<\/em>” and added, “Who do you think you are? You’re tweeting out the f-word on Easter morning.<\/em>” Former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> reacted just as sharply, writing, “Everyone in his administration that claims to be a Christian needs to fall on their knees and beg forgiveness from God and stop worshiping the President and intervene in Trump’s madness.<\/em>” She added, “Our President is not a Christian, and his words and actions should not be supported by Christians.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

For women who had been up early, ironing dresses, hiding eggs, preparing breakfast, and trying to pray before the rest of the house woke up, that kind of language felt deeply out of place. To many, it felt offensive and intrusive. Easter is not just another Sunday. It is the most important holiday in the Christian year. So when the political outrage intrudes on your joyous holiday with threats of war and foul language, it can feel like something sacred has been soiled and disrespected.<\/p>\n

Suppose you feel that you are not alone. Many women already have a full plate on any holiday, let alone Easter. They are getting children bathed and dressed, remembering what still needs to go in the oven, making sure everyone gets to church on time, and trying to hold onto their own sanity in the middle of it all. Then, to glance at a phone, in the midst of Easter activities, to find that kind of public political spectacle, can be disconcerting. It is not simply an intrusion. It is the frustration of watching the president’s noise and rhetoric push their way into a day that is supposed to belong to God. It can feel like a violation.<\/p>\n

What’s a god-fearing woman to do? Christian women can protect the holiday and focus on family by not giving a breaking story immediate access to their hearts. There is a difference between being informed and being manipulated by the news of the day. Putting the phone away for a few hours on Easter morning is not dialing out. It is wisdom. It is choosing to protect what is holy before the world and politics start demanding attention again.<\/p>\n

That may mean setting boundaries. It may mean leaving the phone on the counter while everyone gets ready for church. It may mean not checking social media before the service starts. It may mean deciding that political debates can wait until another day. In many homes, women quietly set the tone, and decisions about their focus can protect the whole household. Not every headline deserves a place at the breakfast table or in your heart.<\/p>\n

Greene also made a point that lands beyond politics when she wrote, “Jesus commanded us to love one another and forgive one another. Even our enemies.<\/em>” Whatever readers may think of her politics, that part is true. Christians are not called to excuse ugly speech because it comes from someone on their side. They are not asked to confuse political loyalty with spiritual faithfulness. No president is the keeper of a Christian woman’s conscience. No party is the provider of their salvation.<\/p>\n

So what can women do when politics barges into a holy day? They can step back instead of buying in. They can decide not to argue online. Or even to take a break from online entirely. They can text a friend who felt unsettled and say, “That was a poor way to start Easter morning.” They can pray for people living under the threat of war instead of feeding the outrage machine. They can come back to Scripture, back to worship, back to the truth they were holding all along.<\/p>\n

Easter is God’s holiday. It is meant for family, worship and reflection. A politician can disrupt the mood. A vulgar post can sour part of the morning. The news can elbow its way into the day. But none of that changes the resurrection. The tomb is still empty. Christ is still risen. That is the truest thing about Easter, no matter what is happening in the news.<\/p>\n

Maybe that is the real challenge for Christian women now: not just to complain when politics invades what is sacred, but to become more protective of what is holy in the first place. To guard the day a little more carefully. To give less of it away. To remember that peace does not usually arrive on its own; it often has to be nurtured.<\/p>\n

Easter 2026 may be remembered as a day when political noise intruded on one of the holiest mornings of the year. But it can also serve as a reminder that Christian women do not have to surrender their holy days to the outrage of the moment. They can put the phone down, gather their families, go to church, and keep their hearts where they belong, centered on Christ and family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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