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Jennifer L. Holberg

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Being in it

I’ve been away from the blog for some weeks, in part because I’ve been cleaning out my father’s house and preparing it for market. A

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What Comes Along

One of the joys of being a college professor is watching students come more and more into their own—understanding their intelligence and their gifts, growing

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Running Towards the Resurrection

During Lent, my Bible study considered passages about the disciples in the time leading up to the crucifixion. There was an obvious takeaway: what a

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A new year again

Whenever I take students to Italy, I prepare them to look at all the art, perhaps surprisingly, by giving them permission to focus. I tell

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Hidden in Darkness

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a prayer from my very talented friend and colleague, Jane Zwart. It seemed particularly appropriate, given the change

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The Wisdom of Humility

Yesterday, I finally cleared away the pile of paper that had been slowly growing more and more mountainous on my side desk. It’s still cold

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Feeling the Burn

One of the reasons I keep participating on this blog is that I think it makes me more attentive. And that’s vital to me, especially

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Whatever be my fate

Yesterday, January 17th, was the birthday of Anne Brontë. Born in 1820, Anne was the youngest of the famous Brontë siblings–and like her sisters, Charlotte

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