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.

Early-Onset Dementia Symptoms to Look Out For

, October 30th, 2026|Aging and Geriatric Issues, Featured, Individual Counseling, Men’s Issues, Women’s Issues|

There are few things more distressing than seeing cognitive decline in someone you love. It is even more difficult to accept when the loved one has not reached old age yet. Early-onset dementia has been known to affect people as young as 30. This means that by the time [...]

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The Grief That Has No Funeral: Finding Peace After Pregnancy Loss

, October 26th, 2026|Aging and Geriatric Issues, Featured, Grief Counseling, Individual Counseling, Women’s Issues|

It’s hard to know what to say after a pregnancy loss. And because we don’t know, we often stay quiet or say the wrong thing in hopes of offering some comfort. This grief gets folded up and tucked away because the world around us doesn’t quite understand where to place [...]

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Conflict Management: Correcting Your Children

, October 16th, 2026|Family Counseling, Featured, Individual Counseling, Relationship Issues|

Parenting is a wonderful blessing, full of cuddles, giggles, and memories. Still, it has its challenges. It’s often thought of as being the most rewarding challenge a person can ever undertake. Children are God’s blessing to parents, and those blessings don’t come without responsibility. The Bible tells us to [...]

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Signs of Emotional Abuse in Sibling Relationships

, October 12th, 2026|Family Counseling, Featured, Individual Counseling, Relationship Issues, Trauma|

The saying, “Blood is thicker than water,” is meant to convey the longevity, strength, vitality, and staying power of some relationships over others. Those you consider your kinfolk are people with whom you have deep ties, the kinds of ties that you can build your life upon. You’re meant [...]

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Navigating Overwhelming Anxiety During College Application Season

, September 29th, 2026|Anxiety, Christian Counseling For Teens, Featured, Individual Counseling|

High school students experience a season that arrives with a stack of deadlines, essays, and decisions. The college application process starts with excitement about the future and quickly transforms into overwhelming anxiety. These young adults face sleep issues, relationship struggles, and daily functioning troubles related to the pressure to create [...]

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The Complexities of Dating Someone with Bipolar Disorder

, August 20th, 2026|Bipolar Disorder, Featured, Individual Counseling, Relationship Issues|

There are two truths to dating someone with bipolar disorder. Firstly, it is an experience that not everyone will be open to, and secondly, it can be one of the deepest, most meaningful experiences of your life. The determining factor is how well equipped you are to handle the [...]

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What Is Infidelity? 3 Steps To Take If You Find Unfaithfulness In Your Life

July 27th, 2026|Couples Counseling, Featured, Infidelity and Affairs, Marriage Counseling, Men’s Issues, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women’s Issues|

by Marcia Deah Love is understood, in a historical way, as one of the great human vocations - but its counterspell has always been infidelity. This terrible, terrible betrayal that can tear apart not only another person, not only oneself, but whole families. – Junot Diaz When I think [...]

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Relationship Advice for Women in Their Twenties

, July 17th, 2026|Featured, Individual Counseling, Relationship Issues, Women’s Issues|

Forget about what the rom-coms tell you; your twenties do not have to be about finding “the one” you want to spend the rest of your life with. This important, beautiful time in your life can be focused on learning about yourself and your God-given purpose. Find direction Many [...]

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Top Christian Marriage Advice for All Couples Young and Old

, July 13th, 2026|Couples Counseling, Featured, Marriage Counseling, Relationship Issues|

After more than four decades of marriage, I have learned many lessons. One lesson that stands out above them all is that strong marriages are built with intentionality and not through the absence of problems. Whether you are newly married, blending families, or having endured much of life together, this [...]

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Anxiety Attack Symptoms and Treatment From a Christian Counseling Perspective

, July 10th, 2026|Anxiety, Featured, Individual Counseling, Women’s Issues|

If you’ve ever felt your heart racing, your chest tightening, or a sudden wave of fear that seemed to come out of nowhere, you may have experienced an anxiety attack. Many people describe anxiety attacks as feeling like they are losing control, having a heart attack, or even dying. [...]

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