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
WINDOWS TO AN UNLOCKED SOUL
A work of fiction, based on actual historical realities
PABALLO MOSES MKHIZE (2)
END WITH A LEGACY (part 2 of 2)
PABALLO MOSES MKHIZE (1)
START WITH A STORY (part 1 of 2)
SPRING CAME EARLY AND STAYED FOREVER
A special tribute
THE TRIUMPH OF AMANI AYYAL
This is a work of fiction. Some characters are based on historical figures, while others are fictional.
UN-BLIND AND BLIND-LESS
UN-BLIND is when the blind see and BLIND-LESS is when those with unrestricted eyesight are blind.
WIELDING OR YIELDING?
Back in 2017, when I found myself neck deep in a Habakkuk3 season, the MercyMe song EVEN IF became like a hope-filled anthem to me.
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.