Welcome to Beside Quiet Waters. Hope you enjoy the peace and quiet. This is a home for those Christians affected by mental illness, as well as those interested in learning more. We offer this site in the ongoing struggle to incorporate ministry and understanding within the Christian church for our mentally ill brothers and sisters. Enjoy your stay! Brian

Note: The list of available pages stretches down the right-hand side of this page and are in green letters. As you place your mouse pointer over one of these words it will change background and color. Simply click with your mouse while over the word and a new page will come up. Many of the pages have other green words or letters or numbers in the central portion of the page. Click on these and a new site will come up. Once done reading at the new site you can click on the "back" key of your Internet browser to return to Beside Quiet Waters.

Prayer is an important part of our ministry here. This "guestbook" is being used as a spot for you to share your prayer requests with us all. Please feel free to post or view a request.

News and Updates

09/05/07 -- Edited this after many months of inactivity.
09/05/07 -- Kept this line so I would not forget how to add lines.

Table of Contents

Home: This is where you are right now. You don't need to search for it --- you are already there.

Charis Christian Community: This is a dynamic vision for a retreat location where those with a mental illness can find shelter, support, refreshment, and hopefully restoration.

A Hand Up and New Hope: These are exciting applications of God's transforming truth in the lives of those with a mental illness. Often The Journey is used as one of the tools in God?s restoring ministry to their lives.

The Journey: This is a step program designed especially with the needs of those with a mental illness in mind. Each step is entwined with comments and prayers to assist the sojourner in his walk with God.

Brian's Page: From time to time I will post a writing or two fresh off the press. This is a place where I can share some of my developing ideas with you.

Articles, Poetry, Short Stories, and Prayers: The titles pretty much say it all. Many of the postings were written by those recovering from a mental illness. If you have something special in these areas you would like others to read then by all means email me (Brian) with it. Who knows, you might be the next one to have something posted here!

God's Jewel Collection: This is an exciting collection of articles and ministry helps! Don't miss it -- check it out!!

Heart of Jesus: Here is a great collection of short, devotional stories from Joanne Lowe, an up and coming author who loves the Lord.

Keep Sweet Offer: One of our very own has written a very encouraging little book for us! Don't miss this opportunity to lay your hands on a good read --- and all you pay is shipping and handling.

Links: This site has many, many hand-selected links pertaining to all sorts of good things that those interested in mental illness should appreciate. Check em out --- you can learn much!

Beyond The Pond: This page was added so that I could post other important links that don't necessarily contribute to our peaceful setting around the pond. These many links are still very important --- just one step closer to being out in the real world again.

Guestbook: Please feel free to sign in with us! We would love to hear from you! This page also has a list of suggestions if you want to volunteer to help us in this ministry.

Contact Us: Well, the title says it all again. Feel free to drop any one of the leaders here at the site a line. We love it when people show interest in what God is doing in our little section of the pond!

The information at this site is offered as peer support only. We assume no liability whatsoever for any consequences arising out of your use of such information. By accessing such information you waive any and all right to any claims that might arise therefrom. I have made an effort to only share things that I consider of merit and worthy of careful consideration. The aim of this site is to offer information and links that will help educate and encourage people towards wholeness in Jesus Christ (physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually). While many of the links on this site are not to Christian sites, we don't want to post anything that will circumvent our above stated aim. If you find anything that is beyond what you consider an acceptable standard please let me know. You can reach me through the "Contact Us" page at this site. God bless your time here with us !! Brian