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
TRIBUTE TO TWO
Dedicated to the unfolding of new chapters in the life stories of two precious people
BEAUTIFUL BUTTABYE BABY
Adalese is a specific dialect of the English language, as spoken by my adorable granddaughter, Adalee Hay.
THE PENTECOST LETTERS (COMPLETE COLLECTION)
If it were possible for a Jewish woman from 30AD and a modern-day Christian woman from 2025 to connect (via letters) about how Jesus changed their lives, what would they say to each other?
A TIME-INDEPENDENT MAILBOX AT PENTECOST (PART 2 OF 2)
If it were possible for a Jewish woman from 30AD and a modern-day Christian woman from 2025 to connect (via letters) about how Jesus changed their lives, what would they say to each other?
A TIME-INDEPENDENT MAILBOX AT PENTECOST (PART 1 OF 2)
If it were possible for a Jewish woman from 30AD and a modern-day Christian woman from 2025 to connect (via letters) about how Jesus changed their lives, what would they say to each other?
GIFTS, GRACE & A GLIPSIE
A Timothy Johnson inspired short story, featuring Lilo Venter
A THIEF IN FAIRYLAND
This fairytale comes from the imaginative mind of my brilliant granddaughter, Emily Hay.
THE TICKLING TYPO
ENGKISH, an innocent typo which has managed to stir up some good-natured fun among members of a WhatsApp group I am a part of.
JANEY, AN ABANDONED LITTLE MUTE GIRL
A flash fiction story inspired by Street Store, a ministry initiative whereby multiple local churches in various cities partner with each other to serve precious people within their most vulnerable communities.
PENNY, A DISTRAUGHT MATRIARCH
A flash fiction story inspired by Street Store, a ministry initiative whereby multiple local churches in various cities partner with each other to serve precious people within their most vulnerable communities.
DONALD, A MAN ON THE RUN
A flash fiction story inspired by Street Store, a ministry initiative whereby multiple local churches in various cities partner with each other to serve precious people within their most vulnerable communities.
A DANGEROUS DECLARATION
“Let there be love shared among us, let there be love in our eyes. May now Your love sweep this nation, cause us, oh Lord, to arise. Give us a fresh understanding of brotherly love that is real. Let there be love shared among us, let there be love.”
BIG FIVE LIFE LESSONS
My beloved granddaughter, EmilyBoo, is five years old today.
THIRTY NINE MONTHS
Today marks 39 months (3 years and 3 months) since Carli, my beloved daughter-in-love, passed away.
THE INTERVIEW
A short story, work of fiction.