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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.
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Latest Stories From Lulu van Aswegen
NOVEMBER 26
This is one of my favourite pictures of 7-year-old Jessica performing the song I LOVE YOU, LORD on the dining room table to an audience of friends and family.
DIE SEWENTIEN SONDAE VAN GRAAD 1 EN DIE BEDREIGING VAN ‘N POEFDOEK VIR ‘N PEDIATER
“Baie welkom aan al volgende jaar se graad 1 maatjies, julle is die eregaste vanaand!
I AM MOANA… IN POCAHONTAS
This reflection is a letter addressed to my granddaughter, Emily Hay, who recently took part in POCAHONTAS2024 presented by Elna van der Walt School of Ballet.
REJECTION : THE GAME IS ON
WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT….
DIE DRIEDUBBELE H’S VAN ‘N OKTOBER PERS-PEKTIEF
Vandag is die laaste dag van Oktober, bekend as internasionale HUISHOUDELIKE GEWELD bewustheidsmaand en waaraan die kleur PERS toegeken word.
KLEUTERKONSERTE, KLEINKINDERS EN KLINKERKOPPIES WAT RAAS
Eergisteraand het ek die voorreg gehad om Boo, my geliefde vierjarige kleindogter, se skoolkonsert by te woon. Dit begin op ‘n laat-my-kop-in-skaamte-sak punt waar ek, met die intrapslag.
FINALLY VAN ASWEGEN : BECOMING MR & MRS VAN ASWEGEN
The seven-year-old slammed the car door so violently that he attracted the attention of even the unsuspecting pedestrian passers by in the road outside the gate. They gawked in alarmed, stunned silence.
OUPA ASSIE, DIE EERSTE
Henning van Aswegen (17 Oktober 1942 – 19 Julie 2007)
LIFE FOUND A WAY
The cutest baby boy was born earlier tonight, weighing in at 2.99kg!
IN THE WILDERNESS
WALKING WITH PURPOSE OR WANDERING AIMLESSLY?
THE (IM)PERFECTION OF SIX
Two weeks ago I published DEAR DIARY, a reflection on the diary entries for 27 September going back 9 years, starting in 2015.
RAINBOW HERITAGE
Red. Orange. Yellow. Green. Blue. Indigo. Violet. The colours of the rainbow. Today we celebrate Heritage Day in my beloved rainbow nation of sunny South Africa and I would like to share my reflection on this particular holiday.