settled in the lovely Kent countryside in the UK.
I love everything meaningful and beautiful,
which I try to capture in different media.
My inspiration for all of this: the people that I love,
and the love that God has for me.
Ek deel graag met jou die vreugdes van dit
wat mooi en betekenisvol is.
Stap
Writing
Creating pictures with words & building it into stories
Arts and Crafts
Creating with lines, shapes, colours & textures
Sketchbook
Painting
Embroidery
Series 13
Cooking
This is about imagining, preparing, serving & enjoying food can always be a feast.
Elsa Schiaparelli once said: A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.
Blog
The language of hugs
“Can you give me a hug?” Hugging a complete stranger, and a homeless one at that?!
I was completely taken aback. This homeless man was selling Big Issue magazines in one of London’s Underground stations – and I was in a hurry.
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Katie
This fabric with a selection of pretty shoes was my choice for Katie, an enthusiastic liver of life, a valuable asset to her husband and a loving mother of two little princesses. Her passion for telling others about Jesus reminds me of “the shoes of the Gospel of...
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Sian
This very sturdy apron is for a woman who, on top of raising three children of her own, more often than not has a foster baby or toddler added to her loving care. She is a talented cook, took home schooling during the pandemic in her stride and, together with her...
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Absolute security
Three of my favourite childhood memories are based on a feeling of absolute security. I remember the warmth of snuggling up to my mother in the church pew, the relief of being able to snuggle behind my dad’s back whenever I had braved the long, dark passage to my...
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Planning and preparing for a major project: ICONS
For a few years now, I’ve been planning to honour the women who have played or are still playing a role in my journey of spiritual growth. The first few were not hard to choose as they guided or encouraged me on the first steps. Nowadays there are so many Christian...
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A quilt for our littlest one
Most grannies would know how eager one is to make (or buy) a very special gift for a new grandchild. In this instance I waited till our littlest one’s second birthday for that handmade quilt. Of course, it took longer than intended, as “handmade” means “taking lots of time.”
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Two passports – dual citizenship
On one of many flights between South Africa and the UK in order to establish a business in London, my husband Brink was told by a British fellow passenger: “Never lose your accent. South Africans are known for their diligence.” We had to pack up and relocate to the...
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When I am the sulking older child
Looking at the parable of the prodigal son, I so easily see only the grateful father running to meet and greet his prodigal, dirty, dishevelled son. But the part of the parable that sometimes confronts me personally is seeing this same dignified father going out of...
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Gravesend Riverside painting
Painting this scene on the Gravesend Riverside was quite an experience! It brought to mind the adage: “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread”. Especially if you attempt to do it in watercolours. But, as our Gravesend Art Group - http://www.gravesendartgroup.co.uk/...
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Brioche rolls with a twist
Brioche rolls with a twist – literally! Of course, when you want to go to more than usual trouble to serve brioche rolls, you need to have an occasion. This time around we invited our children to come for brunch – with their lovely little 2-year-old as well as Sabi...
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