by Kate Motaung | Jan 7, 2014 | Articles
I’ve come to realize something about myself: Certain voices in the church congregation actually help me to worship better. Take the guy at the back who sings bass, for example. The deep resonance of his voice strikes a chord and the resulting reverberations enhance my...
by Kate Motaung | Dec 4, 2013 | Articles
Why do so many of us find it so hard to let people serve us? Is it because we like to protect our independence? Do we like to look like we have it all together, that we don’t need charity? Has our pride built a wall that blocks people from coming in? You know...
by Kate Motaung | Nov 11, 2013 | Articles
I was 21 when the word that nobody wants to hear forced its way into my reality: Cancer. My mom was the one who received the dreaded diagnosis at age 50, and I immediately fell into a panic. Would she die? How much longer did she have? Right away, it...
by Kate Motaung | Jun 28, 2013 | Articles
Maybe the word ‘reconciliation’ doesn’t score many points on your personal Interest-O-Meter. But let me ask you if you’ve ever had at least one of the following thoughts: “I’m the one who was hurt; they should be the ones to say...
by Kate Motaung | Jun 24, 2013 | Articles
This morning, I woke up to no electricity in the house. No hot water, no microwave, no toaster, no stove, no washing machine, no phone charger for my cell phone. I was perturbed by the scant breakfast options and my inability to enjoy a hot bath. My dependence on...
by Kate Motaung | Jun 18, 2013 | Articles
One morning in high school, I was running late for school (surprise, surprise). I had a presentation later in the day, so I had to wear something halfway decent. I scrounged around for the burgundy button-down shirt I planned to wear – and found it languishing at...