by Kate Motaung | Jan 14, 2015 | Letters to Grief
As soon as I read her letter to Brittany Maynard over at Ann Voskamp’s site, I couldn’t turn away. I was captivated by Kara Tippetts’ words. So saturated with grace. So infused with humility. And this, coming from a young mom of four who is dying of cancer herself. I...
by Kate Motaung | Jan 12, 2015 | Guest Post, Letters to Grief
It’s my pleasure to welcome Colleen Mitchell from Blessed are the Feet to the blog today. I read this post on her site a few weeks ago, and it resonated with me so deeply that I asked her if I could re-post it for you here. *** It was so encouraging to see so...
by Kate Motaung | Jan 8, 2015 | Five-Minute Friday, Letters to Grief
Welcome to the first Five Minute Friday of 2015! Happy New Year to all of you! As many of you know, I took a break from Five Minute Friday during the past two weeks because of the holidays, but I have really, genuinely missed you guys! So, tell me, how was your...
by Kate Motaung | Jan 8, 2015 | Letters to Grief
Remember that Letters to Grief link-up we had in December? Well, thirty brave writers linked up their own letters to grief, and totally blew me away with their powerful words. I found myself quoting like crazy on Twitter, and took so many gems away with me from those...
by Kate Motaung | Jan 5, 2015 | Letters to Grief
Wow, you guys really blew me away with all of the letters to grief you wrote and linked up last month! Thank you to all who participated! I was so humbled by your willingness to bare the hidden corners of your souls. Grief is a raw and difficult subject to address,...
by Kate Motaung | Dec 22, 2014 | Letters to Grief
Welcome to this special edition Letters to Grief link-up! I’m so glad you’re here! Writing about grief can be awkward on many levels. For one, it is a deep, multifaceted emotion, and sharing about it can leave one feeling vulnerable and exposed. Secondly,...