Anyone can talk about courage when the seas are calm. The real test comes when life gets hard. We don't pray for our kids to have easy lives, although I wish I could spare them some of the pain. We pray that when hardship comes, they'll have the faith to remain hopeful, the wisdom to ask for help, and the courage to do what's right even when it costs them something. I believe those prayers are powerful, but I also know our kids are watching. They're learning how to handle adversity by seeing how we respond to disappointment, uncertainty, and suffering. We can't protect them from every storm, but we get to show them what it looks like to face one with faith and courage.