Tomorrow is my 50th birthday. I come from a family who has always celebrated well, and birthdays are a big…
Jennifer L. HolbergJanuary 24, 2018
Recently, my department invited our college president to join us for a lunch-time visit. Before he came, we met together…
Jennifer L. HolbergDecember 27, 2017
Yesterday evening marked the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Many of you are no doubt aware…
Jennifer L. HolbergDecember 13, 2017
By Jennifer Holberg I read recently about a very charming holiday tradition that is celebrated in Iceland called jólabókaflóð. Literally:…
Jennifer L. HolbergNovember 29, 2017
Every morning among all my email is a small gem: a blessing from the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids. Mostly…
Jennifer L. HolbergNovember 22, 2017
O Lord, you know I have no friend like you. If Heaven’s not my home, then Lord what will I…
Jennifer L. HolbergNovember 8, 2017
Yesterday, Mary Oliver released a new collected edition of her work, aptly titled Devotions. I think often of Oliver's poems--contemporary…
Jennifer L. HolbergOctober 11, 2017
September 24-30 marks Banned Book Week, something established to remind folks that threats to intellectual freedom are real and ongoing,…
Jennifer L. HolbergSeptember 27, 2017
Of late, the Denise Levertov's poem, "The Tide," has been coming to me as I try to process the most…
Jennifer L. HolbergSeptember 13, 2017
