Jill Duggar Dillard Reveals Her ‘Heart Is Heavy’ Amid Tragedy
Former Counting On star Jill Duggar Dillard’s “heart is heavy” amid a tragedy. The mom of three took to social media to raise awareness of this heartbreaking situation. What’s going on, and what did the Duggar daughter share about it hitting especially close to home?
Over the past several months, Jill has been talking about her new book, Counting the Cost, on social media. But now, she’s shining a light on something much heavier. She admitted that it was breaking her heart. But with nearly two million Instagram followers, she’s using her platform to raise awareness.
Jill Duggar Dillard reveals her ‘heart is heavy.’
On her Instagram Stories on Wednesday morning, Jill broke her silence on the heartbreaking situation in Israel. Last week, the militant group Hamas unexpectedly attacked Israel. Now, many civilians have been murdered and others are being held hostage.
In response to the tragic situation, Jill Duggar Dillard shared a video that was originally shared by another Instagram user. Along with posting the video, Jill said, “My heart is heavy for anyone living in a war torn country.”
The Duggar daughter continued, “I cannot imagine having to deal with these daily threats at home, surrounded by an inescapable, grueling war.”
She added a praying emoji and a broken heart as well.
Below, you can read Jill’s post.
This heartbreaking situation hits close to home for the Counting On star.
In her post, Jill Duggar Dillard mentioned her experience of living in another country as a missionary. She said she was “terrified at times of the very real threat that my husband and I along with our infant baby might be murdered as our friends were kidnapped and murdered.”
The former TLC star pointed out that this was only “temporary” for her, which is why she feels so heartbroken over the current events in Israel. She detailed her scary experience in her memoir, Counting the Cost, so fans may be familiar with this part of her story.
Below, you can watch the video Jill Duggar Dillard shared. Note that it’s from another Instagram user, but the former TLC star seems to appreciate the statement.
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So, are you glad to see Jill Duggar Dillard using her platform to raise awareness of current events? Did you read about her experience as a missionary while raising her son, Israel, in her book, Counting the Cost? Share your thoughts in the comments section below, and come back to TV Shows Ace for more news about the Duggar family.
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