Here’s my May 6 newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox every Saturday, sign-up here.  I was running low on energy this week, so I refueled with some quirky articles and news roundups. I was inspired by events like the National Day of Prayer and Holocaust Remembrance […]

It’s been nearly two years since I graduated with a Master of Arts in Religion from Yale Divinity School. Check out this video on how grad school helped me launch my career on the faith beat.

It’s almost May! I know this because my to-do list for today is full of items I meant to do this month (get a pedicure, visit the animal shelter, watch a documentary.) I usually love the clean slate offered by a new month, but I’m intimidated by how little I know about what I’ll be […]

Here’s my April 23 faith beat newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each weekend, sign-up here. I was swamped this week with sabbath research, as my team prepares to release a great series on the fourth commandment. I don’t want to spoil all the interesting tidbits […]

Here’s my April 16 faith beat newsletter. To receive my latest articles, favorite religion reads and other updates in your inbox each weekend, sign-up here.  My cubicle at work is covered in post-it notes because I like to write down inspirational thoughts. They bring me comfort when I’m plagued with writer’s block or sweating another […]

I became a religion writer because I’m obsessed with religion. Reading about, researching and interviewing people of faith? I could do it all day. In the beginning, the writing was just a necessary step toward a paycheck and a new conversation. But I’ve developed a kind of crush on journalism lately. I’ve started reading books […]

What a glorious fall afternoon it is. I’m sitting at my boyfriend’s dining room table, watching the cats slowly wake up from their nap and soaking up today’s last rays of sunshine while enjoying a homemade pumpkin spice chai latte The latte and sunshine and writing time come after an afternoon at the dentist. Think of […]

I’m not sure if you know this about me, but I’m kind of a fraud. No, really. The evidence is on the screen in front of you. My blog’s header reads: “Live, travel, adventure, bless and don’t be sorry,” signaling how hip and uninhibited I am. (Did it work?) The quote is one of many […]

There’s a game I like to play with myself whenever I’m going to make a bad food decision: I’m not allowed to indulge unless I think long and hard about what fast food restaurant will hit the sweet (read: salty) spot. After all, there’s nothing quite like the regret I feel when the 10-piece chicken […]