why pre-marital counseling is not enough
A couple in our church recently got engaged. Knowing that my husband and I have experience doing pre-marital counseling with soon-to-be married couples, they approached us to ask if we would meet with them. Before we could even schedule a time to meet, the bride-to-be spoke up: “I have a question. Why do we only do this after couples get engaged? Why is there no such thing as pre-engagement counseling?” She makes a good point. My forehead scrunched as I thought hard about her question. Why don’t we offer pre-engagement counseling? Read the rest of this article over at Start...
five minute friday :: loyal
Hello, and welcome to Five Minute Friday! Can you believe we've nearly reached the end of August?! Say it isn't so! How many of you have kids who went back to school already? (I won't mention that mine only start after Labor Day ...) 😉 Whatever your plans are for this weekend, I hope you have a wonderful time! The prompt for this week was a suggestion from Mollie over at Faith in Plain Sight! Thanks, Mollie! This week we're writing on the word: [Tweet "Join us as we write for five minutes on the prompt, LOYAL!"] Ready? GO! I dare you to find someone who hasn't been...
what to do when you’re angry with God
“It’s not fair!” my insides screamed. My mom was only fifty years old. I was twenty-one and working over 8,000 miles away in South Africa when she got the diagnosis: breast cancer. Fear clutched my lungs. Tears flowed as I heard about the surgeries from afar. The chemotherapy and radiation treatments she endured, along with all the hostile side effects, seemed like too much. I thought God was being unjust. My mom deserved more. I made a mental list of all the reasons she shouldn’t have to suffer. She loved the Lord, and people. She had labored as a single mother for years,...
five minute friday :: team
Hello! Welcome to another round of Five Minute Friday! I'm so thrilled that you're here! If you're new in these parts, we're a community of online writers who gather around a single word prompt every week and free write for five minutes flat. Sound like fun? It is! And we'd love to have you join us! Before we get any further, I want to pause and say a HUGE THANK YOU to all who have rallied around our dear sister, Jen Daugherty, after the sudden loss of her mom last week. I'm so humbled and awed by how you've committed to sending cards and even contributed a total of $230 in just a few...
how to make your blog awesome :: new expert advice
Do you have a blog? If so, do you want to know how to make your blog even more awesome than it already is? Are you thinking about starting a blog, or maybe adding some new features to your current site? No matter what stage you're in, I'm SO excited to announce this brand new e-course from Fistbump Media: Grab Fistbump Media's new course, 31 Days to #BlogAwesomeness! I had the privilege of taking this course in a Facebook group a few months ago, and I learned SO MUCH! I can't recommend it highly enough. The course includes ALL KINDS of good content, including: Design Strategy...
five minute friday :: lift
Welcome back to another round of Five Minute Friday! A huge thank you to all who stopped by last week to celebrate my two-years-hosting-FMF anniversary! It was so much fun! And congratulations to Catherine T., Amber T., and Diana R. on winning the giveaway prizes! (Psst ... if you didn't win the giveaway, you can still snag The Happiness Dare and the KraftyKash writer keychain here and here! Don't forget to use code katemotaung at KraftyKash for a 10% discount off your order!) Last week on Twitter, when the prompt, HAPPY was announced, one FMF...
five minute friday :: happy {celebrating two years hosting FMF with a special guest and a giveaway!}
Hello! Welcome to Five Minute Friday! We have tons of goodies and surprises in store for you this week, as I'm celebrating TWO YEARS hosting this wonderful community! Lisa-Jo Baker started Five Minute Friday on January 13, 2011 and hosted for nearly FOUR YEARS before passing it over to me in August of 2014. It's been my absolute privilege to open this space to brave writers like you week after week. Since we have so much to share this week, I feel like I should give you a little Table of Contents so you don't miss out on any goodness! In this post, we're sharing: News about the...
five minute friday :: hidden
Hey there! It's Five Minute Friday time! What's Five Minute Friday, you ask? It's a weekly gathering where dozens of writers congregate around a single word prompt and tap away furiously at their keyboards for five minutes flat, then bravely post their words for the world to read! Learn more here! Before we kick off, make sure you come back next week, as we'll be celebrating my two year anniversary hosting Five Minute Friday! Think lots of fun surprises and giveaways! AND we'll be revealing the cover and release date of the Five Minute Friday BOOK! Needless to say, you won't want to miss...
five minute friday :: help
Happy weekend, everyone! And welcome to another round of Five Minute Friday! Can I just say how much I love seeing you all gather here week after week? It's such a joy to be able to swing wide these doors and watch this community thrive. In case you missed it, I recently shared 20 websites accepting writing submissions from Christian women. Check out the list here! I hope it's helpful! Given the fact that our region has seen the heat index pushing 100 degrees this week and we don't have air conditioning in our house, I considered making the prompt, HOT. But I decided to spare you....
20 Websites Accepting Writing Submissions from Christian Women
Are you a Christian woman who loves to write? I put together a list of 20 websites currently accepting submissions from Christian women. Find the list and links to each publication over at Beyond Your Blog! [Tweet "Check out this list of 20 websites accepting writing submissions from Christian women!"] As I was compiling the list, I thought back to the wonderful discussion we had on the book, On Being a Writer. Chapter 6 of On Being a Writer is called Send. Click here to read more about the chapter, and even watch a video with co-authors Ann Kroeker and Charity Singleton...
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