Three short recommended reads.
Scripture Reading
10 Passages to Read with Someone Who Is Near Death
A excellent list this is, and some of you may find it useful.
Christian History
Dorothy Carey and Her Struggle With Mental Illness
The very sad story of the wife of the famous Baptist missionary, William Carey.
At some point during the first months of 1795, [Dorothy] began to lose her grip on reality and slip into what today would be called paranoid delusions… .
Most of her delusions and fears had to do with a persuasion that William was having affairs with other women. Any reasoning on his part didn’t help.
Old Testament
Theophany and Christophany
“[I]f we’re paying attention to the Old Testament, we’ll find that by the time we meet Jesus Christ in the New Testament, it’s not actually the first time we’ve met Him. We’ve already been introduced.” —Simply Put