by Kate Motaung | Oct 25, 2015 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
Confession: I don’t love crowds. I’m not claustrophobic or anything, I’m just not crowd-crazy. I don’t thrive in densely populated environments. I’d much rather have a quiet, intimate gathering of close friends than a rock...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 24, 2015 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
Silence is both friend and foe. I long for it, and push it away. I relish and despise it. Silence evokes such a vast cacophony of emotions: .. the welcome silence when the kids are finally tucked into bed after a rambunctious day; .. the comfortable silence on a long...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 22, 2015 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
We find them hidden in our disappointments. They’re tucked away, often unseen, until something happens to make our hearts sink — then they rise up. Our values. Have you ever stopped to consider what yours are? Like, really pause and intentionally consider...
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...