Crosswalk Talk: Celebrity Christian Interviews

Crosswalk Talk: Celebrity Christian Interviews

Michael Foust

How We Can Raise Our Children To Love Faith, Freedom, And Our Country

May 7, 2026   ●   19 min

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Ainsley Earhardt, co-host of Fox and Friends and host of Fox Nation's Ainsley's Bible Study, has written a children's book timed to one of the biggest moments in American history. America, I'm So Glad You Were Born releases June 2 through Zondervan Kids, illustrated by Ken Barnes, and it was born out of something deeply personal — a phrase her mother used to say on birthdays that Ainsley has carried with her ever since, and now wants an entire generation of children to say about their country.

Freedom, faith, and what it means to raise children who love America: Ainsley shares why this book was the natural next step after her earlier title I'm So Glad You Were Born, how she wove in themes of equality, free speech, military service, and the beauty of disagreeing without becoming enemies, and why she believes Americans have far more in common than they realize. She also opens up about her own faith journey, from growing up in a formal Episcopal church to having her life transformed in college through praise and worship, how she stays spiritually grounded as a single mom in New York City, and what her 3:30am mornings actually look like behind the scenes at one of the most-watched morning shows in America.

Highlights

  • Why America's 250th birthday was the perfect moment to tell children the country's story through a picture book
  • The deeply personal origin of the phrase "I'm so glad you were born" and how her mother's words inspired two books
  • How the book tackles freedom of speech, voting, military service, equality, and the beauty of disagreement
  • Her faith journey from formal Episcopal services to a college Baptist church that felt like a concert
  • How a women's Bible study group has become her spiritual anchor in the middle of a fast-paced media career
  • Why she believes God placed her at Fox News specifically because she is not afraid to talk about her faith

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