RedeemedPioneer
I’m Lulu van Aswegen—a wife, mother, grandmother, and writer from Bloemfontein. Life, faith, and family inspire the reflections and short stories I share here. I write in English as RedeemedPioneer and in Afrikaans as VrygekoopteBaanbreker.
Explore, enjoy, and feel free to share your thoughts—I’m delighted to have you here!
RedeemedPioneer
UNIMPRESSIVE, BUT NOT INSIGNIFICANT
A simple poem It hides inside my closed hand. A teeny tiny seed. It is pale, and it is unimpressive,...
FOR YOU, MICHAL!
Calling out the vile currency and conduct of a fickle and flawed culture. You know, I think I get...
MICAH
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TENDER & BOLD
his public tears & her private bravery Out in public he runs as fast as he can, chasing a...
AN EVALUATION OF DEVALUATION
iPad or chopping board? Thank you to my beloved son Jack van Aswegen, jaxonnator, for the song...
IN LOVING MEMORY OF THABO MATLASE
A poem/song dedicated to a special young man whose name means “the one who brings joy/happiness”. He lived...
PRECIOUS PEOPLE
who deserve a special title Thank you to my son Jack van Aswegen (jaxonnator) for the song rendition...
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN…
…MY DEAR YOUNG FRIEND Every Sunday night, you so faithfully showed up to the small chapel of a large...
EYE-LAH NOT EEZ-LAH
Isla Mae van Aswegen (Scottish name meaning “beloved little island of new beginnings”) A poem of 25 lines ...
CAUTION REQUIRED
A Nana-Mikey story “Dankie vir julle familie se toewyding aan God! S.Jourdan.” After reading the...
THE ONE HUNDREDTH POST
A shoutout and an inside look Almost three years ago, in July 2023, I started my official writing...
BREAKFAST ON THE BEACH
A Nana-Mikey story, based on John 21:1-14 “You know, Nana, I want to also have breakfast on the beach...
TO MY LOVELY LADYBUG
from Nana to EmilyBoo Today the prettiest little ladybug has a birthday and she is 6 years old!...
(WHATSAPP)ARENTLY NOT SO CRYSTAL CLEAR
about human interaction WhatsApp is an excellent communication application used by millions of people...
WELCOME HOME!
…not the warmest WELCOME, but HOME indeed. WARNING : The graphic nature of the picture on the left...