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Jennifer L. Holberg

Lavishly Answered

As I write this, it’s primary election day in Michigan.  I’ve been planning on writing about politics and civility and models of that that I’ve

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Guest Blog: A Lenten Prayer

I was actually planning on writing a post today, but I kept hearing about the prayer my dear friend and colleague, Jane Zwart, had offered at

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Size 7 ½

I’ve never been a fan of the poem, “Footprints.” In fact, that’s an understatement. Any of my students reading this today will no doubt laugh

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Guest Post: All Grown Up and Ready to Graduate

Jennifer is away today. Subbing for her is Ansley Kelly, a Calvin College senior. ————————————————————————————————————– I bought a dress for graduation this week and when

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Legacy

Almost every Sunday, my minister sends us forth by declaring, “Remember: we live in a world where a resurrection has happened.” In other words, as

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Barefoot Teaching

Today is not just the first day of teaching in a new semester for me; it also marks the beginning of my 25th year in

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The word as guest

Maybe it’s the end of the semester, maybe it’s recent national and world events, maybe it’s the year I’ve had, but some days, too, I

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Steady Til Sunset

The intermittent chirping woke me up a little after 5 a.m. At first, the timing of the “cheeps” was spaced far enough apart that I

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