I must chuckle. My preparation for ministry is from the School of Hard Knocks. If there is an easy route to learn a lesson, I'll walk right by and find the circuitous path. The good thing about all those uncomfortable lessons is that I experience and learn. So, when I speak or write, I can pretty much cover a lot of ways to not walk that faith journey. Even more importantly, to demonstrate the loving kindness of our Heavenly Father.