SYNOPSIS

“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.

REVIEW

I first learned about this book through my involvement in Motaung’s weekly Five Minute Friday link-up.

The short devotionals of 3-5 pages are the perfect length and leave the reader with “questions for reflection” until you pick up the book again. I also like that Motaung includes quotes from other like-minded believers.

I love the look and feel of the cover.  Before I even opened to the first page I felt comfort and peace.  The addition of a ribbon bookmark shows attention to detail and consideration for the reader.

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