“But self-care also involves a thoughtful denial of excesses.”
― How to Be a Sinner
― How to Be a Sinner
“My idea of God is a not divine idea. It has to be shattered from time to time. He shatters it Himself. He is the great iconoclast. Could we not almost say that this shattering is one of the marks of His presence?..”
― A Grief Observed
― A Grief Observed
“What we work out in our journals we don’t take out on family and friends.”
― A Grief Observed
― A Grief Observed
“I need Christ, not something that resembles Him.”
― A Grief Observed
― A Grief Observed
“Grief is like a long valley, a winding valley where any bend may reveal a totally new landscape.”
― A Grief Observed
― A Grief Observed
John’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at John’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by John
Lists liked by John






















