Posts by Annie Holmquist

In the wake of Kirk’s assassination, many people are looking for ways they can follow in his footsteps, make a difference, and stand up to those who wanted his message silenced. Adopting a sabbath rest seems like one simple way to start. 

We can look at this poem, be inspired by it, and do our best to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps. But we can never do it perfectly. We can, however, know the One who did do it perfectly.

Only the parents who take heed to these “lost tools of learning” and seek to instill them in their children will be able to adequately prepare their children for leadership and success in adulthood.

Are today’s schools, as organized, set up to exclude parents and teach dogmatic principles rather than the 3 Rs?

It’s not the big, explosive, noticeable actions that matter in life. It’s the pursuance of truth, goodness, and beauty in the menial actions of our days that will matter in the long run.

"Little Britches" portrays sound family values, particularly in instances where the family takes time to be with each other, gathering around Moody’s mother to hear her read aloud.

Today’s schools often kill interest in life. But as Rowe testifies, shop class inspires interest and shows students what is possible beyond the four walls of the school.

Living below your means as a family won’t deprive your children of fun and life advancement. Instead, it may end up helping them.

Despite being the victim of political persecution, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn refused to blame race, or class, or gender, or political party for the evils in the world that were afflicting him. Instead, he took time to examine his own heart.

What would it look like if we refrained our tongues on social media, and instead began investing in face-to-face conversations with others?

If we want to see a return of quality, lasting products, we must first begin recultivating the concept of craftsmanship.

Us average folks may not contribute that flash-bang experience to life on this earth, yet the epitaph we leave behind can be far more lasting than that of the hottest actress or the most prominent politician.

These four recommendations – broad and wide-ranging as they are – were accepted as givens by the American founders, necessities that should be a part of every American child’s education. Yet they’re almost non-existent in today’s public schools – the same schools that are in vast disarray.

When we are worthless in the world’s eyes, we are worth more in God’s.

If there is no grounding, if Christianity is only presented as a superficial belief that doesn’t “teach your moods ‘where they get off,’” then faith will be weak and few will continue the practice.

“If a teacher has not read this material, I would be reluctant to have him or her in close contact with American children,” Postman writes.

When compared to the depth of knowledge, the staggering responsibility, and the pain and difficulty the young Founders experienced, modern America’s inability to grow up can seem a bit pathetic.

There are many people these days who say they want to make a difference in this world. The trouble is, many of them seem to get into politics or build a big platform or do something impressive immediately forgetting the common man, placing themselves above him.

If we want more Americans to have children, do we first need to recognize that parents are far more capable than we give them credit?

It just may be that merry hearts are exactly the medicine that this poor, sick culture of ours needs.

It just may be that merry hearts are exactly the medicine that this poor, sick culture of ours needs.

Mix pioneer values into the new Netflix reboot and this Little House series may be even more of a success than the one that gave Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert legendary status.

Mix pioneer values into the new Netflix reboot and this Little House series may be even more of a success than the one that gave Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert legendary status.

Today’s men don’t have to reject children and family just because they had a bad experience growing up.

Today’s men don’t have to reject children and family just because they had a bad experience growing up.

In case we’ve forgotten, the chaos spreading from the Los Angeles riots to other cities around the nation shows once again that we live in a divided culture.

In case we’ve forgotten, the chaos spreading from the Los Angeles riots to other cities around the nation shows once again that we live in a divided culture.