Introduction: out of the shallows -- Can't say enough -- The distraction diet -- Catching up with our heart -- The mythical standstill Christian -- Backed into corners -- Between two crosses -- Quality and quantity -- The unseen source -- Ignoring the odds -- Still life? -- Higher service -- Let down your net -- A twofold defense -- Coming home to god's word -- Prayer appreciation -- High-altitude attitude -- When god stood still -- The leaky bucket -- Drifting -- Open my eyes -- The first line of defense -- What you can and can't control -- When god conceals -- Pilgrim or tourist? -- Who helps the most? -- Don't touch the tar baby -- Dying of thirst -- Let your life overflow -- Keeping in step -- When god opens the shutters -- Hope on tiptoe -- Conclusion: perpetual passion, enduring faith.