As a book author, content writer, editor, and speaker, I delight in sharing words with others. My main goal as a Christian writer is to provide encouragement and hope. Below you’ll find links to my published writing.
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Books by Kate Motaung:
101 Prayers for Comfort in Difficult Times
A Place to Land: A Story of Longing and Belonging
Share Your Story: The Transforming Power of Telling Others What God Has Done
Influence: Building a Platform that Elevates Jesus (Not Me)
Craving Connection: 30 Challenges for Real-Life Engagement (contributor)
Five Minute Friday (contributor)
Resources for Writers:
The Five Minute Writing Prompt Journal
Start-Up Guide for Online Christian Writers
Podcast Interviews:
Letters to Grief, The Tricia Goyer Show, 12 July 2024
Comfort in Grief, Podcast Interview, The Martha + Mary Show, 31 January 2024
The Journey from Traditional Publishing to Self-Publishing . . . and Back Again, The Stories Between Us, 16 May 2023
14 Baby Steps to Breakthrough in Your Writing Life, Podcast Interview, FlourishWriters, 22 October 2021
Telling Your Story, Podcast Interview, The Martha + Mary Show, 15 September 2021
Podcast Interview, The Lydia Project, 30 July 2021
Overcoming the Obstacle of Different Backgrounds in Your Marriage, Podcast Interview, Growing Home Together, 13 April 2021
Letters to Grief, Podcast Interview, The Brave Podcast, 8 July 2020
How to Overcome Fear and Comparison, Christian Publishing Show, 2 June 2020
Podcast Interview with Erica Welch, By Her Shelf, 27 August 2019
A Christian’s Struggle with Building a Platform, Podcast Interview, Pastor Writer Podcast, 21 January 2019
Podcast Interview with Becky L. McCoy, Sucker Punched, 11 October 2018
Podcast Interview with Alana Dawson, Mom Wants More Summer Book Club, 15 June 2018
Podcast Interview on Finding Joy with Lauren Gaskill, 9 April 2018
Podcast Interview on Lighten Up with Melanie Dale, Unexpected.org, 6 March 2018
Podcast Interview with Holly Barrett, Living a Redeemed Life, 3 June 2016
20 Awesome Christian Women to Follow on Social Media, iBelieve.com, 3 January 2018
How to Cultivate the Connection You Crave, iBelieve.com, 31 January 2017
How to Enjoy the Blessing of Sabbath Rest, iBelieve.com, 19 December 2016
6 Tips for Facing the Holidays After a Loss, iBelieve.com, 21 November 2016
3 Reasons Why I Don’t Show My Kids Their Report Cards, iBelieve.com, 29 August 2016
3 Important Things to Do When You’re Angry at God, iBelieve.com, 15 August 2016
How to Cultivate Patience in a World of Instant Gratification, iBelieve.com, 5 July 2016
How to Defeat Racism: Relationships and Jesus, iBelieve.com, 9 June 2016
How to See God’s Power When You are So Weak, iBelieve.com, 29 February 2016
When “Happy New Year” is Just Not Enough, iBelieve.com, 4 January 2016
How to Help Your Kids Cope with Change: 7 Helpful Tips, iBelieve.com, 3 November 2015
6 Ways to Be Brave for God, iBelieve.com, 9 September 2015
The Powerful Thing that Happens When You Say Yes, iBelieve.com, 2 September 2015
5 Essential Back to School Prayers for Your Children, iBelieve.com, 12 August 2015
8 Ways Your Husband is Silently Showing You Love, iBelieve.com, 10 July 2015
The Best Marriage Advice I Ever Received, iBelieve.com, 23 April 2015
How Living with Less has Brought Me More Freedom, iBelieve.com, 24 March 2015
6 Truths to Cling to When Life is Uncertain, iBelieve.com, 4 March 2015
The 5 Words I Say to My Kids Every Day, iBelieve.com, 21 February 2015
Why I’m Grieving for Someone I’ve Never Met, iBelieve.com, 3 February 2015
Thanksgiving’s Greatest Enemy, iBelieve.com, 25 November 2014
How to Defeat Fear through Faith, iBelieve.com, 25 November 2014
What Are Your Dating Dealbreakers?, iBelieve.com, 29 September 2014
I Married a Black Man, and I’m #GoingThere, iBelieve.com, 20 August 2014
What I Learned at Swimming Lessons, iBelieve.com, 21 May 2014
When We Don’t Use Our Gifts, iBelieve.com, 21 February 2014
Moments from a Mixed Race Marriage, iBelieve.com, 24 January 2014 (previously published in Radiant Magazine)
How Christian Parents are Missing the Point, iBelieve.com, 16 January 2014
When Cancer Comes, iBelieve.com, 11 November 2013
Delayed Gratification, iBelieve.com, 12 September 2013
Giving More Without Spending More, iBelieve.com, 23 July 2013 (also featured on Crosswalk.com, 23 July 2013)
Reconciliation, iBelieve, 27 June 2013
Trusting God with our Children, iBelieve.com, 29 May 2013
Lean on Him, iBelieve.com, 16 May 2013 (also featured on Crosswalk.com)
Planting Sweets, iBelieve.com, 26 April 2013
Blog entries, iBelieve.com
5 Ways to Support Your Grieving Spouse, Start Marriage Right, 11 June 2018
The Cultural Conundrum of Bed Sheets, Start Marriage Right, 30 March 2018
How to Plan a Marriage Enrichment Retreat, Start Marriage Right, 10 February 2017
Why Pre-Marital Counseling is Not Enough, Start Marriage Right, 21 July 2016
Replacing Negativity with Grace, Start Marriage Right, 5 June 2014
Why it’s Worth it to Hold Your Tongue, Start Marriage Right, 17 July 2013 (also featured on KirkCameron.com, 20 July 2013)
When it’s Time to Leave the Nest, Start Marriage Right, 30 April 2013
Extreme Makeover, Start Marriage Right, 28 March 2013
The Impact of a Godly Example, Start Marriage Right, 27 February 2013
How to Make Marriage Across Cultures Work, Start Marriage Right, 17 January 2013 (also featured on KirkCameron.com, 4 June 2013)
When Friendships Go Above and Beyond, (in)courage, 3 April 2015
When You Forget to Look Up, (in)courage, 4 November 2014
Wrinkle-free, (in)courage, 18 June 2013
Perfected, (in)courage, 14 March 2013
Pleasing People, (In)courage, 9 August 2012
Off the Page:
Love from Behind a Gate, Off the Page, 13 January 2017
The Effects of Grief During the Holidays, Off the Page, 15 December 2016
Where is Home?, Off the Page, 4 October 2016
Disliking the Need for Money, Off the Page, 26 August 2016
Russell Moore Responds to Donald Trump, Off the Page, 2 June 2016
Ungrind Webzine:
When God Gives You Change, Ungrind, 15 January 2016
When Love Looks Like Toilet Paper, Ungrind, 10 February 2015
13 Ways to Encourage Christian Missionaries, Ungrind, 25 September 2014
A Promise in Pieces: A Review, Ungrind, 14 April 2014
Surprised by Motherhood: A Review, Ungrind, 29 March 2014
The Voices We Hear, Ungrind, 7 January 2014
Seekers of the Lost Boy: A Review, Ungrind, 19 November 2013
Out of the Pit, Ungrind, 18 July 2013
The Kingdom of Comfort, Ungrind, 24 June 2013
The Path to Life, Ungrind, 10 December 2012
Living Community, Ungrind, 7 December 2012
Christmas Favorites: Eric Schrotenboer’s ‘Bethlehem’, Ungrind, 3 December 2012
God of Tradition, Ungrind, 1 December 2012
Overnight Biceps, Ungrind, 29 November 2012
Sundae Theology, Ungrind, 24 November 2012
Bloom Where You’re Planted, Ungrind, 30 September 2012
Porch Swing Patience, Ungrind, 20 August 2012
Perspective, Ungrind, 5 August 2012
Loss Observed, Ungrind, 27 June 2012
A Whole New Wardrobe, Ungrind, 28 May 2012
Heading Home, Ungrind, 17 April 2012
Ad(ele)oration, Ungrind, 29 February 2012
Radiant Magazine:
The Adoption Conversation, Radiant Magazine, January/February 2013 issue, pp. 21-23
Living in Fear, Radiant Magazine, January/February 2013 issue, pp. 25-28
A Season for Tradition, Radiant Magazine, November/December 2012 issue, p. 43
Looking in the Mirror, Radiant Magazine, November/December 2012 issue, pp. 19-22
Moments from a Mixed Race Marriage, Radiant Magazine, September/October 2012 issue, pp. 22-24
Thriving Family:
Summer calendar: Zimbabwe and South Africa, Thriving Family Magazine, Summer 2013
Not (Just) About Me: Ideas for encouraging a spirit of giving, Thriving Family Magazine, December 2012 issue, p. 33
Crosswalk:
Biblical Self-Esteem, Crosswalk.com, 2 July 2013
Lean on Him, Crosswalk.com
Other publications:
The Power of Presence, The Open Door Sisterhood, 7 March 2018
Lord Willing, Deeper Waters, 17 March 2017
How to Satisfy Your Craving for Connection, DaySpring, 24 February 2017
I Had Fallen Out of Love, Breathe Writers Conference blog, 12 December 2016
Interview: A Word Sister in Christ, Maryandering Creatively, 3 October 2016
When the Sore Memories Encroach, Mudroom Blog, 22 September 2016
20 Christian Websites Accepting Writing Submissions from Women, Beyond Your Blog, 19 July 2016
If You’re Starting the Week Completely Empty, Here’s the Good News, Lisa-Jo Baker, 27 June 2016
Dwelling Richly: An Interview Series on Studying the Bible, Brown Sugar Toast, 8 June 2016
Can Platform Building Hold Hands with Christianity? Breathe Writers Conference blog, 18 May 2016
Out of the Mouths of Babes, The Laundry Moms, 22 September 2015
Home is Where Love is Found, Emily Wierenga, 17 August 2015
The Reason We’re All A Little Bit Homesick, Emily Wierenga, 22 August 2014
When You’re Going Through a Deep, Dark Valley, I Love Devotionals, 21 August 2014
Submerged, The High Calling, 3 July 2014
Why Did I Say “Yes”?, The High Calling, 21 April 2014
Why a Mom of Three Compares My Book to Multi-Layered Cake and Includes a Shrek Reference, Lisa-Jo Baker, 25 March 2014
Four Days to Sculpt a Masterpiece, We Said Go Travel, 20 February 2014
Your Pain has a Purpose, Devotional Diva, 28 January 2014
Heading Home, Velvet Ashes, 28 January 2014
Greeting cards, Warner Press
Competence in Ministry, Just Between Us Magazine, Summer 2013, p. 34
How to Handle Sorrow, I Love Devotionals, 2 May 2013
Comparing Yourself to Her: Book Review, Faith Village, 7 January 2013
Bees in My Mailbox, Young Disciple Magazine, Issue 21, Number 40
Look Up, MOPS website, 7 September 2012
PK Trouble, MomsNext e-Newsletter, March 2012