Kate said next. I wasn’t familiar with the very old poem that Elisabeth Eliott often quoted until my cousin and I became “reunited” and began a regular email communication. We were both going through some trials and she told me she had learned to just do “the next thing.” In other words, don’t be much… [Read More]
Kate Motaung
Five Minute Friday: LACK
Kate said lack. Sticking with the first thing that pops into my head… Lack is where I began to learn contentment and made me become extra creative and industrious. My fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Mayfield, used an expression, a quote, all the time. Necessity is the mother of invention. Mrs. Mayfield, you were so very… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: OFFER
Kate said offer. First thought? You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink. Remember, I’m older than you and think of all the old-time sayings. I grew up hearing these things and one’s internal computer keeps them filed for times like these. Offer Jesus offered Sam the Living Water at… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: Measure
Kate said MEASURE I’ve heard people say that God isn’t into numbers – and I think when it comes to church size, and church signs, that statement is true. However, God sure used some precise measurements in His Word. Let’s take a look at a few The first I can think of is the ark…. [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: REWARD
Kate said REWARD! At first glance I was not thrilled with today’s word. Reward. Sounds self-serving and manipulative to me. If you do this, this, and this then you will get a reward. That is okay if you’re training a dog but humans? Not.So.Much. Reward has 23 listings in the concordance at the back of… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: PLACE
Kate said PLACE. Kate chose the word to support her friend Christie Purifoy’s new book, PLACEmaker; I am glad she did that because the book is excellent. It is good and pleasant — sharing about home and friendship and hospitality and PLACE! We moved from our home of thirty years in June 2018 – the… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: MORE
Kate said MORE. I am thinking. the more the merrier less is more more, please more or less More is a word we probably use “more” than we even know. And, yet in this season of my life I find I don’t want much more. I have all that I need. If I was to… [Read More]
Five Minute Friday: JUST
Kate said just. Hmm. Adjective or adverb? How should this word be handled today? Because I am homeschooling English / Vocabulary / Spelling / Literature to my sophomore grandson I feel rather smart this morning. So I’ll approach it like this: Just – adjective: fair, fair-minded, equitable, even-handed, impartial, unbiased, objective, neutral. “A just and… [Read More]