Reda Hicks appears with her husband Jake Hicks, left, daughter Katie and son Howard in Houston on Nov. 21, 2021. Reda Hicks, 41, was born and raised in Odessa, the epicenter of the West Texas oil industry. Her family is large, conservative and deeply evangelical. Her move to Austin for college was an eye opener. She has watched friction among friends and family from her two very different worlds devolve on her social media feeds. (Alicia Verdier via AP)