Latest Stories
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!
Latest Stories From Lulu van Aswegen
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...
TOESKOUER, AANSKOUER, BESKOUER
Die stil, siek skouspel van siel-sluipmoord —die toeskouer— Op ‘n foto innie koerant sit ‘n vrou op...
AN EVALUATION OF DEVALUATION
iPad or chopping board? Thank you to my beloved son Jack van Aswegen, jaxonnator, for the song...
SIEN IS NIE ALTYD GLO NIE
Soms moet jy dieper en langer kyk… Daar was ‘n man wat op ‘n tyd vir sy geliefde ouma ‘n iPad vir...
’n TOR, ‘n PROP EN ‘n TROEBEL TOEKOMS
vir net ‘n kort klein rukkie Die grillerigste leuse van die mensdom lei uiteindelik daartoe dat die...
VOORBEREIDINGSLIED
vir Pellissier Gemeente Shop Day op 29 Augustus 2026 Dankie aan my seun, Jack van Aswegen...
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...