Today, my oldest son turns 20. I stand in wonderment at this (as his 6'4" self towers over me).

When I realized a few months ago that Asa’s 20th birthday was approaching, I was beautifully touched with this humble realization:

Without knowing it, Asa is the one who taught me to pray.

• Through each new phase as he and his brothers have grown up together
• As each new season in life approached and I looked ahead toward a myriad of unknowns
• While I so often struggled to find the right words to say while training and shaping my kids’ hearts
• While I fully desire for my children to choose Jesus
• As I discovered over and over that my weaknesses could only be made perfect through the power of the Cross

I learned how to pray.

I continue to learn that if I want to live in the fullness of His peace, I have no choice but to completely trust God with my kids.

I have much more to say about this - about how my journey through these 20 years of parenting have been teaching me to worry less and trust more. It really is possible. I'm living proof.

Read more here.

It is with great honor that I introduce you toThe Prayer Mugs. It is my favorite of anything I have written and I dedicate it today to Asa, my firstborn. It is for every parent as we all seek to let go of fear and worry and trust God with our kids.