In Janine Brummer se kantoor..

Laat my deur die heinings
van my oë breek om te
sien of dit vir my is
wat jy wit jasmyne kweek.

Gisteraand - Ingrid Jonker

gisteraand in jou arms 
by die perdeskoen maan 
pluk ons 'n klawer 
met vier blare aan 

vandag bly ek staan 
op die werf by die blik 
my hart agterdog 
soos 'n hoender wat pik

aan een korrel 'n klip
wat skeur deur die hange
die liefde's niks anders
as die verlange

Lyrics: Lifehouse - Everything

Find me here
Speak to me
I want to feel you
I need to hear you
You are the light
That is leading me
To the place where
I find peace again

You are my strength
That keeps me walking
You are the hope
That keeps me trusting
You are the life to my soul
You are my purpose
You are everything

And how can I
stand here with you
and not be moved by you
Would you tell me
How could it be
Any better than this?

You calm the storms
You give me rest
You hold me in your hands
You won't let me fall

You still my heart
and you take my breath away
Would you take me in
Would you take me deeper now?

'Cause you're all I want
You're all I need
You're everything
Everything

January 2002 ( to D.)

Just because someone doesn't love you as you wish,
it doesn't mean you're not loved with all his being.

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You may only be a person in this world,
but for someone your're the world.

December 2001

I must have been heartbroken..oh yes! I was!  Was one month before my divorce came through..

Love has it's own time,
seasons and own reasons!
You can't ask it to stay,
you can only embrace it as it
comes along and be glad that
for a moment in your life it was yours.

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A heart truly in love never loses hope,
but always believes in the promise of love,
no matter how long the time and how far the distance.

Flenterhartjie (Lizelle - 6 Julie 2001)

My flenterhartjie is gestelt op rooi,
dun kiewietbeentjies in die veld
wat aaklig roep en soek na liefde
as ek in die prik-prik van die
dubbeltjies verstik

~ Elizabeth Eybers ~

Wisdom and Strength (Suzanne - March 1997)

Beware of people who call themselves friends,
for they are your biggest enemy.
They will destroy you without laying a hand on you.
Never reveal the secret of your heart,
for in your heart lies your weakness,
they will torture you with your own soul.
Be kind to people, listen to their thoughts
and be sympathetic towards their needs,
but do not give your love to anyone,
for the person who owns your love,
owns your heart and your soul and rejection
can lead to destruction and with no heart and
no soul, there is no life.

Ingrid Jonker se Bitterbessie Dagbreek

Bitterbessie dagbreek
bitterbessie son
'n spieël het gebreek
tussen my en hom

Soek ek na die grootpad
om daarlangs te draf
oral draai die paadjies
van sy woorde af

Dennebos herinneringe
dennebos vergeet
het ek ook verdwaal
trap ek in my leed

Papegaai-bont eggo
kierang-kierang my
totdat ek bedroë
weer die koggel kry

Eggo is geen antwoord
antwoord hy alom
bitterbessie dagbreek
bitterbessie son.

Ingrid Jonker se Ramkiekieliedjie

Net waar ek gaan
is 'n pad voor my oop
wat skerp uit my oë
soos 'n litteken loop

Hoe die dag ook verblou
of rooikam im my
ek volg net my hartseer
en die naamborde is jy.

I'm a Christian

At our homecell, week before last, Sally gave us each this little gem.

When I say.."I am a Christian"
I am not shouting "I'm clean living"
I'm whispering "I was lost, now I'm found and forgiven"

When I say.."I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride
I'm confessing that I stumble, and need CHRIST to be my guide.

When I say.."I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong
I'm professing that I'm weak, and need HIS strength to carry on.

When I say.."I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed, and need GOD to clean my mess.

When I say.."I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect.
My flaws are far too visible, but GOD believes I'm worth it.

When I say.."I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon HIS name.

When I say.."I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou.
I'm just a simple sinner who received GOD's good grace somehow.

Fruit of Joy

I receive an e-mail from a page called Two Listeners every day. www.twolisteners.org
Yesterday's really touched my heart and I would love to share it with you:

Fruit of Joy

You have to hush the heart and bid all your senses be still before you can be attuned to receive Heaven's music. Your five senses are your means of communication with the material world, the links between your real Spirit-Life and the material manifestations around you, but you must sever all connection with them, when you wish to hold Spirit-communication. They will hinder, not help. See the good in everybody. Love the good in them. See your unworthiness compared with their worth. Love, laugh, make the world, your little world, happy. As the ripples caused by a flung stone stir the surface of a whole pond, so your joy-making shall spread in ever-widening circles, beyond all your knowledge, all anticipation. Joy in Me. Such Joy is eternal. Centuries after, it is still bearing Joy's precious fruit. "These things have I spoken unto you, that my  joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full." - John 15:11