• : Author

    As a husband, father, counselor, pastor, soldier, and Army Chaplain, I have experience interacting with a variety of personalities and cultures. I also have the gift of being impartial and will listen to you and your story without judgment. With God’s direction, I will offer truth with grace, which allows for healing and change. As we enter this counseling journey, my full intent is to help you find healing and freedom. Your healing is my top priority. Ultimately, it is my goal for you to find a rich relationship with Jesus that will sustain you for the rest of your life.
  • : Curator

    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.

  • Avoiding Toxic Positivity in Grief

    The death of a loved one is a significant, emotional event. No matter how much someone might try to prepare for it, it still hits people hard. Death is a reality for us all, yet being able to process the death of a loved one is difficult. Though some close friends or family members mean well, their efforts to cheer a grieving person can at times cause more harm than good. It’s okay to be unsure of how to