"Through stories of family, loss, and fleeting comforts, Kate lifts our eyes beyond tidy houses and homey places to the only home that can never break or fade." – Shannon Popkin, author of several books, including Shaped by God's Promises: Lessons from Sarah on Fear and Faith
Most of us have been homesick at one time or another. We've felt a longing for home—for rest and comfort and belonging—that is not satisfied by our current circumstances. Kate Motaung identifies with this longing while encouraging us to refocus our sense of home. She reminds us that if we have trusted Jesus, we will live with God forever. He is our true home!
Through narrative-driven devotional entries, Longing for Home explores questions like:
- What will heaven be like when we arrive?
- How do we prepare for heaven?
- How can we hunger for heaven?
- What does it mean for our hearts to be entwined with heaven?
- How do we get to heaven?
- How do we pursue heaven?
These 52 reflections renew our hope of heaven and sharpen our desire to be in God's presence. Longing for Home asks us to consider areas where we have made this temporary life more important than our eternal life with God, and it calls us to live even now as if heaven is home.
For more hope-filled and faith-strengthening words from Kate, see:
- Letters to Grief: Finding Healing and Comfort in Your Loss 2025 Christian Book Award Winner
- 101 Prayers for Comfort in Difficult Times
