“Toe ek jonk was het ek uitgestap eendag in die see, en ek kon nie swem nie. Ek het n punt bereik waar ek op die rand van Weg en Hier was, dit was dan in die hande van die stoot of trek van die golwe. Hyt my ingetrek en my uit gestoot. Ek het aan Ingrid Jonker se stories gedink. In vandag se lewe Veg almal Iets Jou hart sal jou sê dis Donker, en toe skryf ek Julwat Jonker.” – Marius de Kock In this intimate Afrikaans poem, Julwat Jonker captures the spiritual and emotional struggle that defines…
Intro Overview “Daars 'n pad, wat jy stap, in Jou lewe, hoe? Dis die pad wat jy stap na Die HERE toe.” In this simple yet profound Afrikaans verse, Menasies—a blend of Mense (people) and Nasies (nations)—becomes a vision of unity under God. It captures the pilgrim’s journey: every life, every step, leading toward the Lord. It’s a reminder that our true homeland is not found in earthly borders but in the eternal kingdom prepared for those who walk with Him. Devotional Overview The poem resonates deeply with Deuteronomy 10:11 — “Staan op en gaan lei die volk na die…
Blond Ek wil jou seën,jou soen,jou sien,in gesond. Ek mis die photo van jou,Die pyn van jou hart in my mond. — Marius de Kock Intro Overview This poem was written from a place of deep empathy — standing in the tension between human affection and spiritual grief. It speaks to the desire not merely to love someone, but to see them whole, renewed, and reconciled with God. In its few simple lines lies a profound truth: love that flows from Christ does not cling to what is temporal, but yearns for what is eternal. It blesses even in absence,…
"Ek wil tog net lewe, in ‘n land wat my eer, waar ek nie hoef te vlug vir geweld of vir seer. Waar ek sonder verwerping my kinders kan leer, en saam met my mense kan plant en kan sweer. Ek wil net kan loop in strate wat vry is, waar liefde regeer en nie kleur meer ‘n eis is. Waar my taal nie bespot word, of stilweg verban, maar saam met my stories in vrede kan staan. Ek wil werk met my hande, en bou met my siel, sonder skuld of verwyte wat ek nie kies of bedoel. Ek…
"I Will See the LordI will not faint, though shadows fall,For faith within still hears His call.The storms may rage, the night grow long,Yet in my soul, there lives a song.I will see the Lord—my King, my Light,Not only beyond death’s veil of night,But here, where mortal hearts still beat,I’ll see His mercy, full and sweet.The land of the living—this soil, this air,Shall witness His glory, His answer to prayer.For He walks with those who trust His name,And reveals His goodness—still the same.So I believe, and thus I stand,To see His grace in this very land.Eyes of faith shall soon…
In this poem, the soul acknowledges that even the finest human writings cannot compare to the love of God. His love stretches into eternity, outlasting every fleeting word or work of man. True beauty lies not in eloquence but in the presence of the Lord, for in Him we find fullness of joy and everlasting delight. The poem reminds us that human expression, no matter how profound, falls silent before the majesty of divine truth. God’s love is not something we describe fully—it is something we live, experience, and carry in the deepest places of our hearts. In stillness, His…
