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Granger Smith isn’t letting online trolls have an impact on how much he spotlights his family on social media.
Less than a week ago, Smith’s wife, Amber Smith, took to Instagram to hit back at the "hurtful" remarks that she and her husband have received about their newborn baby, son, Maverick Beckham, as well as their late son, River Kelly, who died in a tragic drowning accident in 2019. "I never like to give these people more attention than they deserve, but it's a reminder that we live in a dark world, where people judge one another, and say the most hurtful, cruel things," Amber kicked off her post. "Please think before you type or speak your opinions," Amber continued. "The Bible tells us that the tongue is a fire — James 3:6 The tongue is also a fire,(A) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(B) sets the whole course of one's life on fire, and itself set on fire by hell."
Now, the singer/songwriter has hopped on his own platform to keep it positive about his children. He and Amber also share son, Lincoln, 7, and daughter, London, 9. "Linc can’t get enough of his baby brother! Mav doesn’t know him yet…but he will," he captioned a photo of the three of them. "There’s a lot happening in the world right now. These kids were born for a time such as this. It’s our job to equip them with enough integrity, resilience, strength, love and fear of God before they inherit the keys to this world. I see no greater challenge, no greater responsibility, no greater honor and no greater reward. What an opportunity!”
The Grangers welcomed Maverick on August 20 at 12:45 p.m. local time in Round Rock, Texas. He measured 20 inches long and weighed 7 lbs.