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
UGLY & INVISIBLE
in the eye of man If I had had the opportunity to be there in Matthew’s shoes when he recorded the...
HOPE FOR A LIFESONG OF JOY
The heartfelt prayer of a tender soul inside a fractured clay jar Thank you to my beloved firstborn,...
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...
GREAT IS YOUR FAITHFULNESS!
A simple anthem from my heart to Your ears, Lord. Thank you to my beloved firstborn, Daniel van...
BOLD BRAVERY AMIDST LEWD LUNACY
celebrating the bravery of an unsung Gentile hero Like so many before her, and so many who came after...
PASSIONATE PENTECOST PRAYER
of an English-speaking Afrikaner woman who desires to be fluent in Lovingkindness “This one is not...
MAY I PLEASE…?
On Ascension Day 2026 I’m contemplating a possible question on the heart of Mary Magdalene as she witnessed...
words
a simple poem all of it speaks none of it shouts carefully crafted — building blocks of...
THE VOICE OF NANA’S MOTHERHEART
Here’s to you, my beloved children and grandchildren on Mothers Day 2026 You are my delight and I...
HANNAH, LET IT DIE!
a heartfelt poem under the tree she sat in the cold, grey shade waiting… but for what for rescue, for...
HERE & THERE
a time-travelling poem prayer No! No! Please stop…PLEASE… P-L-E-A-S-E?! More flogging, more...
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...
T MINUS ZERO : A TIMELESS TRUTH
Where THERE minus T becomes HERE The only One Who is always THERE when no one else is. How is...














