Blog The woods are lovely, dark and deepTomorrow is my 50th birthday. I come from a family who has always celebrated well, and birthdays are a big…Jennifer L. HolbergJanuary 24, 2018
Blog Encouraging the Right Kind of ConversationIt often feels like these days that there's a great deal of lamenting about a dearth of good conversation, a…Jennifer L. HolbergJanuary 10, 2018
Blog Instruction in JoyRecently, 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
Blog Pirsumei nisaYesterday evening marked the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Many of you are no doubt aware…Jennifer L. HolbergDecember 13, 2017
Blog JólabókaflóðBy Jennifer Holberg I read recently about a very charming holiday tradition that is celebrated in Iceland called jólabókaflóð. Literally:…Jennifer L. HolbergNovember 29, 2017
Blog The Spirit of Sister Leo’s CookiesEvery morning among all my email is a small gem: a blessing from the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids. Mostly…Jennifer L. HolbergNovember 22, 2017
Blog Guests or SquattersO 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
Blog The Autumn HeartYesterday, 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
Blog The demands of a small godSeptember 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
Blog On not speaking for GodOf 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