Table of Contents
1 Opening 1
2 Don't pray for this (patience) 9
3 What's the attitude? (gratitude) 21
4 True grit (perseverance) 37
5 More powerful than a locomotive (stamina) 51
6 You've got to have … (faith) 65
7 The heart of the matter (serving) 81
8 Don't bring me down (not defined by circumstances) 97
9 It's better to give (generosity) 111
10 The greatest of these (love) 127
11 Conclusion 141
Acknowledgments 145
Appendix: Thoughts on dealing with panhandlers 149
Notes 157
About Threshold to New Life 160
About the author 162