Longing for Home: 52 Devotional Reflections on the Hope of Heaven encourages readers to increase their anticipation for their eternal home and consider how they can live their lives now in light of eternity.

If you feel like there has to be more than this life has to offer, if you’re longing for your eternal home as a believer, or you need a boost of hope for your future, I hope this devotional book about heaven and home will be an encouragement to you.

With Scripture verses about heaven and home, narrative-driven devotional readings, and questions for personal reflection, Longing for Home invites readers to consider how they can view their daily interactions and circumstances from an eternal perspective.

Endorsements for Longing for Home

Few books encompass the longing for and belonging of home—the place you feel safe, seen, and loved by God and others. Kate Motaung’s newest book, Longing for Home, is a gift of beauty and belonging, perfect for curling up with to shelter you from life’s chaos or for giving to someone who needs the grounding assurance of God’s presence and care in their life. Motaung’s books are known for their gentle, come-alongside spirit. This one is her best yet. 

—Brenda L. Yoder, LMHC, award-winning author of Uncomplicated: Simple Secrets for a Compelling Life

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With tender insight and unwavering biblical truth, Kate Motaung invites us to sit with the ache we all feel—and gently lifts our eyes toward Jesus. Longing for Home is not just a devotional; it’s a soul-balm for anyone who is weary of the brokenness and hungry for Heaven. These pages stirred my heart with hope and reminded me that one day, every ache will be answered with the words we were made to hear: “Welcome Home.”

—Lee Nienhuis, author, Bible teacher, and global worker longing for Home

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I’ve long wondered about heaven. When life gets busy and I’m hopping from one daily challenge to the next, where does heaven fit in? Is it relevant? How should it color the way I view my life here on earth? With this book, Kate Motaung has shown me that heaven isn’t actually the question; it’s the answer. Each devotion opens my eyes to view everyday experiences through an eternal lens—not in a way that induces guilt or condemnation but rather an invitation to live with deeper purpose. What a gift this book is. I want to place one in every woman’s hands.

—Becky Kopitzke, author of The SuperMom Myth and The Cranky Mom Fix

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Kate has done it again. Through devotions steeped in Scripture, Longing for Home pulls back the curtains to fix our eyes on eternity. Whether you ardently await heaven or it feels far away or fearful, these devotions are packed with gentle reminders to realign our lives and hope to the reality of our heavenly home. What could be better than heaven? Page after page, you’ll discover even the most broken and beautiful moments here will be far eclipsed by what God has prepared for us ahead. 

—Lisa Appelo, author of Life Can Be Good Again: Putting Your World Back Together After It All Falls Apart

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Do you long for home? Do you crave refuge or rest or belonging? This beautifully written book invites you to consider not only what home is, but with Whom our home lies.

Through stories of family, loss, and fleeting comforts, Kate lifts our eyes beyond tidy houses and homey places to the only home that can never break or fade. If you feel homesick in your own home, or you long for something you can’t name, Longing for Home will help you put words to the ache, and point you to the One who is preparing you a home that will last forever.

—Shannon Popkin, author of several books, including Control Girl and Shaped by God’s Promises: Lessons From Sarah on Fear and Faith

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