Each week we heard a new story, and then we were told that we should be like the hero of that story. If we behaved as they behaved, then we would find favor with God like they did. But the more I tried, the more I came up short. As I grew, I learned that while the basic truths were still there, these heroes of the faith lived much more complicated, unpredictable, and disobedient lives than what was illustrated on the flannel board or in picture books.
