I don't know anyone who's not in over his or her head today ... A plant manager struggling to make payroll in a down economy ... A parent of a rebellious teenager ... An elderly person trying to pay hospital bills out of his tiny pension checks ... A marriage trying to overcome adultery and trust again....

Modern life is a deep and stormy season that can swallow us whole. So thank God there's a Bible story just for us today!

Christ was tired. He'd been grieving over his cousin John the Baptizer's death. But as he sought to be alone, the crowds sought him more. He'd spent the time teaching and healing and feeding them. He is really fatigued. He sends his disciples packing.

They put to sea in the boat. Jesus goes up on the mountain to pray, to rest in the night's solitude. Somewhere in th…