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John Roedel

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https://www.johnroedel.com/

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Poetry, Spirituality, Poetry

Influences

David Sedaris, Maya Angelou, Elizabeth Gilbert, Berkeley Breathed, Bud ...more

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John Roedel is a comic who unexpectedly gained notability as a writer and poet through his heartfelt Facebook conversations that went viral and became an Amazon best-selling book titled, Hey God. Hey John.

He is the author of nine books—Hey God. Hey John, Any Given Someday, Untied, Remedy, Upon Departure, Fitting In Is For Sardines, WonderAche, And Now A Word From Your Ghosts and his latest work, Anoint This Threshold, which is a collection of prayers and blessings for this wild modern worn world.

Offering a sincere and very relatable look at his faith crisis, mental health, personal struggles, perception of our world, and even his fashion sense, John's writing has been shared millions of times across social media and lauded by fans and rea ...more

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Average rating: 4.45 · 527 ratings · 75 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back 4.43 avg rating — 176 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remedy 4.47 avg rating — 135 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Upon Departure 4.36 avg rating — 74 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hey God. Hey John, : What Happens When God Writes Back 4.57 avg rating — 37 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	wonderache 4.63 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Any Given Someday 4.48 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fitting In Is For Sardines really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 19 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remedy 4.85 avg rating — 13 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anoint This Threshold 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Untied: The Poetry Of How Knots Become Strings 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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One poet. Three poems. Endless angst.

Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI took a moment of improvised courage to jump on to Substack live to share three poems that I needed to read today.

For those of you who joined me and for the messages I’ve received filled with kindness I am so grateful!

here are the poems:

I can’t make the

world peaceful

I can’t stall tanks

from roaring down roads

I can’t prevent

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John Roedel answered Goodreads's question: How do you get inspired to write? By treating life like I am in the middle of a mystery. Everything is a clue. It all must be written down. I look for breadcrumbs and follow them everywhere. Any question is okay to be asked. I search for clues. It all goes in the notebook. The more I See Full Answer
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“accept its place in your daily life. Instead of allowing whether or not you are winning or losing your war with depression to dictate your mood every day, find a way to coexist peacefully with it.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

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“Don't deny the existence of your depression. Stop trying to avoid it. Let it in. Let it have its moment with you and then let it leave.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

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“If you want your kids to lead a happy and purposeful life, show them one. Give them a model they can follow. Lead by example.”
― John Roedel, Hey God. Hey John.: What Happens When God Writes Back

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