by Kate Motaung | Oct 21, 2015 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
I’ve told this story before. We were at the edge of the Atlantic. The mighty ocean that stretched far and away, beyond what our minds could comprehend. My three-year-old, barefoot and brazen, took several steps into the cool water every time a wave receded....
by Kate Motaung | Oct 20, 2015 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
If I had to name a single theme that has dominated my life in the past decade and a half, or a lesson that keeps coming to the surface, it would be this: That this life and everything in it are temporary. The only things that last are God, His Word, and heaven. The...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 19, 2015 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
Happy Monday to you! We’ve reached Day 19 in our series, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, and today’s prompt is: HONOR. When I think of the word “honor,” the first thing that comes to mind is the fifth commandment: “Honor your father...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 18, 2015 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
Worth. Those five letters are enough to make us sort of cringe up inside of ourselves and cocoon away for a season, aren’t they? We’re bombarded from every side by media, society and culture telling us in shouts and whispers that we need to be more, do...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 17, 2015 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
I think this prompt is one of my favorites. Maybe it’s because it reminds me of the writers’ conference I just attended last weekend. To say the conference was motivating and inspiring would be an understatement. In the final address, keynote speaker...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 15, 2015 | 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, Five-Minute Friday
Hey everyone! Welcome to a brand new round of Five Minute Friday! Thanks for being here! If you’re new, you can catch all the details right over here. Who else is doing Write 31 Days this month? Raise your hand if you’re super excited to be over the...