Kate Motaung

About Kate Motaung

Kate Motaung is the Senior Writer, Editor, and Content Manager for a multi-state company. She is the author of several books including Letters to Grief, 101 Prayers for Comfort in Difficult Times, and A Place to Land: A Story of Longing and Belonging. Kate is also the host of Five Minute Friday, an online writing community that equips and encourages Christian writers, and the owner of Refine Services, a company that offers editing services. She and her South African husband have three young adult children and currently live in West Michigan. Find Kate’s books at katemotaung.com/books.

Premarital Counseling: How it Can Strengthen and Help Your Marriage

, January 16th, 2025|Couples Counseling, Featured, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Issues|

Getting married is incredibly exciting, so why would we need premarital counseling beforehand? We’ve been together for years and are practically married already. What could a therapist possibly tell me about my partner that I don’t already know? If we need counseling before marriage, maybe we shouldn’t be getting married [...]

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Power in the Pen: Journaling to Cope and Conquer Fear, Stress, and Anxiety

, December 26th, 2024|Anxiety, Featured, Individual Counseling, Personal Development, Spiritual Development|

Amidst the pitch of a noisy world, we also experience a hum of Heaven-to-heart communication. Our hearts talk frequently, but sometimes we don’t hear above the whir of life’s hurried pace. We ignore or desensitize ourselves to the messages, oblivious. That is, until tragedy erupts, or transition ensues. Disruption [...]

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How to Recognize Signs of ADHD in Children

, December 23rd, 2024|ADHD/ADD, Christian Counseling for Children, Christian Counseling For Teens, Family Counseling, Featured|

If you notice that your child has trouble focusing on a particular task and is often overtaken by impulses and whatever he or she feels like doing, often without a thought of what the results of actions will be, or if he or she is unusually busy and active [...]

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Don’t Wait! Just Do It: Uprooting the Anxiety that Causes Procrastination

, December 11th, 2024|Anxiety, Coaching, Featured, Individual Counseling, Personal Development|

A familiar adage asks, “Why put off tomorrow what you can do today?” If procrastination could be summed up in a few words, that phrase would capture it all. Many have been touched by the effects of procrastination. The stress of waiting until the last minute, the angst of [...]

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Play Therapy for Children: What’s the Big Deal About CCPT?

, November 15th, 2024|Christian Counseling for Children, Family Counseling, Featured|

Once Upon an Ordinary Day One ordinary school day, Mrs. Johnson picked up elementary-aged Timothy from school and could tell something was bothering him. So she asked him, “How was your day, Timothy?” With a deep sigh, Timothy relayed the happenings of the day with great emotional clarity and [...]

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Signs of Burnout at Work and What to Do About It

November 5th, 2024|Featured, Individual Counseling, Professional Development|

Our jobs, whatever they may be, take up much of our lives. Not only does it take time to get educated or trained for whatever vocation we pursue, but once we start working, a significant amount of time is taken up with it until we retire from it. Work [...]

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Gluttony in the Bible: Why It’s a Big Deal

October 28th, 2024|Spiritual Development|

If you root around social media and television long enough, you’ll find an endless supply of fascinating things going on. There’s a plethora of shows, YouTube channels, Instagram stories, and more that explore different cuisines across the world. Among those, there’s an equally full selection of media that’s centered around [...]

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3 Ways to Heal Your Fear of Abandonment

, October 21st, 2024|Abandonment and Neglect, Featured, Individual Counseling, Relationship Issues|

Fear of abandonment is an overwhelming feeling which can come as a result of earlier experiences in which someone was abandoned or left alone either physically or mentally. It can also come when a person’s source of comfort and safety has been suddenly removed. The result is a feeling [...]

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4 Ways to Be Successful at Aging

October 18th, 2024|Aging and Geriatric Issues, Coaching, Featured, Individual Counseling|

The difficulties related to aging are often ignored in our society. It seems that society values youth and vigor, and when people get to a certain age, they’re often subjected to shocking statements related to their age by those who have not been confronted about their ageist prejudices, presumptions, and [...]

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Understanding Healthy Boundaries in Relationships

, October 9th, 2024|Coaching, Featured, Individual Counseling, Relationship Issues|

There are times in your life when you find that you are becoming consumed with accommodating other people. You can feel like you are taking on their problems and behaviors. This could indicate that you need to set a boundary. This can be difficult if you are a person [...]

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