by Kate Motaung | Dec 5, 2018 | A Place to Land, Eternity
“We’re out of options. There’s nothing left we can do.” We knew the day would come eventually—but that didn’t diminish the force of the blow. After four consecutive years of chemotherapy, my mom had run out of strains to try. Game over. I sat crumpled on one side of...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 30, 2018 | A Place to Land, South Africa
Today would have been my mom’s 67th birthday. She’s been gone for seven years. And while it’s a day laced with some sadness, it’s also a memorable occasion because exactly 15 years ago today, my husband asked me to marry him. I wrote about it...
by Kate Motaung | Jul 26, 2018 | A Place to Land, Parenting
My firstborn turned 13 today, so naturally I’m reflecting on the past thirteen years as her mom, her birth, and what it was like being a mom in South Africa for the first seven years of her life. Here’s an excerpt from my memoir, A Place to Land: A Story...
by Kate Motaung | Jul 10, 2018 | A Place to Land, Grief
If you’ve experienced loss, you’re likely familiar with the many phases of grief that a person can go through. In my recent conversation author Asheritah Ciuciu, we chatted about some of those grief phases, how the Lord is present in the midst of each of...
by Kate Motaung | Jun 24, 2018 | A Place to Land
It may not look like it on the surface, but the photograph below captures a sacred moment. I wrote about this dear friend in my book, A Place to Land. When this photo was taken last week at our church in Cape Town, we hadn’t seen each other...
by Kate Motaung | Jun 20, 2018 | A Place to Land, Book Review
Looking for book recommendations for your summer reading list? I hope you’ll enjoy this selection of books as much as I have. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. If you choose to click through to make a purchase, I’ll receive a teeny...