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
A PICTURE OF ME ON MY BIRTHDAY
“If I say, ‘Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,’ even the darkness will...
CUPCAKES & LIGHTSABERS
“May I please sit on your lap, Nana?” Micah is a blazing ball of excitement, because today is his fifth...
(BE)ROEP(ING)
‘n Timothy Johnson geïnspireerde kortverhaal
THE PRICELESS VALUE OF FREEDOM
A Timothy Johnson inspired short story
LEGOBLOKKIEHUISIE
Alanah gebruik ‘n wet wipe om Riley se gesiggie skoon te maak nadat ousus Amelia haar draairoomys met haar babasussie gedeel het.
THE PRICELESS VALUE OF R100
A Timothy Johnson inspired short story
FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS : THE UNBELONGING OF A MISFIT
Picture credit : Jennifer Trezise I firmly believe that deep down every person on the planet desires...
KENNIS EN WYSHEID
Daar is ‘n gesegde wat lui: “Kennis is om te weet dat tamaties vrugte is, maar wysheid is om te weet dat dit nie in ‘n vrugteslaai hoort nie.”
DIE STUKKEND VAN ‘N GEBREEKTE POT
‘n Timothy Johnson geïnspireerde kortverhaal
WORTHLESS OR PRICELESS?
In one of her books author Marianne Williamson wrote the following: “Our deepest fear is not that we are...
BREEK EN/OF STUKKEND?
Wanneer die seël van ‘n melkbottel of ‘n babakosbotteltjie geBREEK word, beteken dit noodwendig dat die bottels STUKKEND is?
MICAH MOOSE
He is your radiant rainbow baby With blonde hair and blue eyes A piercing smile that melts hearts And a...