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  • look at my handbag, ouma!

    look at my handbag, ouma!

    sy sit gewoonlik gereed langs haar pa en wag vir die oproep om deur te kom. dit laat my elke keer dink aan my kinderdae wat ons ook ons kuiwe moes kam, skoene aantrek en in die formele sitkamer op die bank moes gaan sit want die ouderling kom doen huisbesoek. sy antwoord meesal my…

    lizaborstlap

    December 11, 2022
    my life journey, pathways
    communication, different continents, emigration, grandchildren, love, missing out, ouma, playing, unconditional love
  • joy comes in the morning

    joy comes in the morning

    Artistic Release – Saturday 19 November 2022 Expressive art is a tool to explore, develop and practice creativity as a means to wellness During the week preceding the session I was thinking about various ideas that I could present to the attendees. I woke up on Thursday knowing that I had to break some costume…

    lizaborstlap

    November 22, 2022
    Artistics Release, Heartprints Counselling Centre
    art, creativity, express, freedom, joy
  • artistic release

    artistic release

    art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life picasso my main aim with the artistic release sessions has always been to open up a space where ordinary people like you and me can express their inner feelings without words. when the three ladies arrived on saturday i could see the uncertainty and…

    lizaborstlap

    October 31, 2022
    articles, Artistics Release, Heartprints Counselling Centre, hope for harmful habits
    art, beginnings, faith, geloof, God, Holy Spirit, hurt, journey, life, love, pain, release, suffering, suicide
  • as sy onthou

    as sy onthou

    dis kort na nege in die oggend toe ek daar inloop. sy sit saam met drie ou omies in die sitkamer en hulle oë is toe. ek weet nie of hulle bid en of hulle net verdiep is in hul gedagtes nie. ek gaan sit stil langs haar en sy maak haar oë oop. potblou…

    lizaborstlap

    October 11, 2022
    my life journey, pathways
    blymoedig, daisies, dementia, ma, naam, onthou, vergeet, volbring, vrede
  • drie pieke

    drie pieke

    die leopard trail [deel 3] “a sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost.” ons kom ‘n lang pad, met baie draaie en soms skerp afgronde maar jy is my sussie. toe ons op die leopard trail die derde dag 22 km loop moes ons drie pieke klim. dit was half…

    lizaborstlap

    September 25, 2022
    my life journey, pathways
    avontuur, bloed, family, geloof, hiking, leopard trail, lewenslesse, life, making memories, sisters, stap, susters, trails
  • geen filter

    geen filter

    ek wonder hoekom mens so bang is om ouer te word dis bevrydend om eerlik te wees dis makliker só sonder pretensies sonder skanse sonder die wêreld se warboel wat weerkaats in ons oë ons kinders was saam in die skool, tinktinkie, laerskool theresa park en affies. die mooi vrou met die mooi kinders en…

    lizaborstlap

    September 9, 2022
    my life journey, pathways
    brave, chai tee, filosofie, friends, kinders, lewenservaring, making memories, omgee, onthoudae, survivor, vertroueling, vriendskap
  • sagte herfs

    sagte herfs

    Ek ken haar al lank. Baie lank. Sy is mooi en stylvol. Sy vra my al seker vir agt jaar om te kom sit dat sy ‘n kleuranalise op my doen. Ek is hardkoppig en ek het my eie styl. Ek worry glad nie oor kleure nie, solank iets lekker voel aan my lyf is…

    lizaborstlap

    September 4, 2022
    my life journey, pathways
    beauty, colours, fashion, kleuranalise, styl, style academy
  • geskenke uit die hart

    geskenke uit die hart

    die aand voor ons vertrek na george om die leopard trail te gaan stap Ek kry haar by die eetkamer tafel. Sy het nog nie gepak nie, maar sê sy… alles lê op haar bed. Ek ken net ‘n handjievol mense soos die. Sy maak nou geskenke vir elke vrou wat die staptog gaan meemaak.…

    lizaborstlap

    August 24, 2022
    my life journey, pathways
    geskenke, hartsake, leopard trail, stap, vriende
  • die leopard trail

    die leopard trail

    hierdie is ‘n storie wat ek oor ‘n paar blogs sal vertel sy het my in maart gevra of ek deel van haar pelgrimstog sal wees in augustus ek ontmoet haar groep vriendinne die dag voordat ons die leopard trail aanpak – ons vertrek die oggend van 6 augustus van george na die baviaans kloof…

    lizaborstlap

    August 14, 2022
    my life journey, pathways
    baviaanskloof, buitelug, hiking, leopard trail, outdoors, perseverence, relationships, stap, staproete, tenacity, uithou
  • die lelies van die veld

    die lelies van die veld

    die stil man (5 jaar terug) dit is my stapmaat en ons oefen vir die Camino as ons ses-uur op ‘n Saterdag-oggend begin stap dan loop hy voor en vinnig sy vuiste gebal van al die spanning genade, sê almal hierdie man praat nie ‘n woord nie, hoe hou jy dit? dan sê ek nee,…

    lizaborstlap

    January 20, 2022
    my life journey, pathways
    geloof, inspirerend, lelies van die veld, lewenslesse, mattheus, muntstukke, vriendskap
  • die afskeidsgeskenk

    die afskeidsgeskenk

    Ek kry die boksie as my afskeidsgeskenk, binne-in drie vouchers vir drie kunsklasse. Ek weet dadelik wat ek wil verf en wag geduldig vir tyd om oop te val. Ek bel Svetlana en bespreek drie oggend-sessies, in een week. I’ve been waiting for your call, sê sy. Can you paint? the world will tell you…

    lizaborstlap

    November 21, 2021
    my life journey, pathways
    afskeidsgeskenk, art, calm, creativity, freedom to express, goodbye, icon, kreatief, mystyle, paint
  • sisyphus

    sisyphus

    Ek het ‘n prentjie, sê ek vir hom. Ek kan nie onthou wanneer ek dit die eerste keer gesien het nie. Ek klim die berg (never-ending) en dit duur my hele lewe lank. Uiteindelik (ek het nooit verwag dit sal in my leeftyd gebeur nie), kom ek bo-op die berg. Daar wag ‘n baie ou,…

    lizaborstlap

    April 25, 2021
    my life journey, pathways
    begrip, berg-op, griekse mitologie, lewenslesse, life-change, life-stages, praat, sisyphus, uitdagings, wysheid
  • it is finished

    it is finished

    Dit was ‘n besluit. Iets wat ek my voorgeneem het om te doen nadat ek my nier geskenk het. it is finished… ‘n Tattoo op my voorarm om my te herhinner dat ek niks meer het om te gee behalwe liefde, tyd en aandag nie. Verlede week vertrek ek oudergewoonte na ‘n stil plek om…

    lizaborstlap

    April 9, 2021
    my life journey, pathways
    boodskap, dit is volbring, iets nuuts, it is finished, John 19:28, John 19:30, om van die Here te hoor, paasfees, retreat, seisoen, Stilte, telestai, voltooid, woorde
  • die wonderwerker

    die wonderwerker

    my kop draai nog in die rondte ek kan nie die omvang van wat gebeur het beskryf nie as ek my joernaal oopmaak en my pen optel slaan die woorde toe ek wil vir nou eers net hier bly hier in die Hande van die Wonderwerker 26 Desember 2020 ek het haar drie-en-twintig dae laas…

    lizaborstlap

    December 29, 2020
    my life journey, pathways
    2020, afrikaans, desember2020, donatelife, giftoflife, kidneytransplant, nieroorplanting, nuwe begin, nuwe lewe, orgaanskenking, savealife, skenker, skryf'nboek, trixie, wonderwerke
  • ‘n brief van die Here af

    ‘n brief van die Here af

    dag 1 tot 4 Ons het saam besluit dat ons eers sal wag. Vir niemand sal sê dat die paneel die aand van 20 Oktober oor ons lot sal beslis nie. Dis eers later dat ek besef hoe betekenisvol die datum is… 20-10-2020 Woensdag-oggend een minuut oor agt sê die suster vir my ons oorplanting…

    lizaborstlap

    October 30, 2020
    my life journey, pathways
    bang, brief, doen dit net, een dag op 'n slag, geloof, God praat met my, ooplanting, proses
  • die vyfde dag

    die vyfde dag

    dag een tot vier lê nog veilig in my joernaal maar dag vyf was alleen ek leef alleen daarom knaag ek soms soos ‘n grotbewoner op ‘n been nogtans vra ek op my ete Heer U seën -lina spies-

    lizaborstlap

    October 26, 2020
    my life journey, pathways
    2020, alleen, dae, genade, hart, lewe
  • the will to remain

    the will to remain

    it is now that life is mine i’ve been given a moment here on earth and my longing has brought me here what i missed and what i got it is still the road i’ve chosen my trust far beyond words that have showed me a little bit of the Heaven i’ve never reached i…

    lizaborstlap

    July 15, 2020
    my life journey, pathways
    alive, authentic, breathing, choices, emotion, enough, eternal rest, feel, free, Heaven, homecoming, i am, just be, let it be, life, life choices, music, no regrets, Real, say it, strength, surrender, survival, words
  • ‘n seisoen van vergifnis

    ‘n seisoen van vergifnis

    ek skryf hierdie blog vir jou… hierdie was my boodskap aan jou… As ek my oë toemaak dan voel dit vir my of ek alleen iewers in die veld loop met honderde gedagtes in my kop maar daar is nog steeds ‘n kortsluiting tussen my ‘weet’ en die woorde wat by my mond moet uitkom.…

    lizaborstlap

    June 24, 2020
    my life journey, pathways
    emosies, familie, herstel, herstellende geregtigheid, lewe, lewenskwessies, lewenslesse, restorative justice, rou, seisoene, vergifnis, verhoudings, waarheid
  • die ruiltransaksie

    die ruiltransaksie

    woensdag (tussen twee counselling sessies) is daar iemand by die hek   hallo ma ek kom nie kuier nie ek is hier vir ‘n ruiltransaksie sy skuif haar masker eenkant toe gee vir my ‘n toegeknoopte sak ek is hier vir ma se naaimasjien só kan ek nie meer sukkel nie   ek haal my…

    lizaborstlap

    May 22, 2020
    my life journey, pathways
    elna, erfenis, fair exchange, in ons bloed, ma en dogter, naaimasjien, naaldwerk, onthou, ruiltransaksie
  • stil saterdag

    stil saterdag

    Dit het weereens ‘n ruk gevat om hier te kom. Eintlik het dit ‘n landswye lock-down geneem om my tot stilte te kry.  Ek het baie verander, die manier hoe ek oor goed dink het ‘n nuwe vorm aangeneem.  Ek bevraagteken myself steeds, ek bevraagteken my koers… maar vandag was vir my mooi.  Elke keer…

    lizaborstlap

    April 11, 2020
    my life journey, pathways
    bible, contemplation, easter, holy saturday, interpretasie, psalm 23; the good shepherd; die Here is my herder; paastyd, silence, silent retreat, stil saterdag, translations, weergawes
  • tightrope

    tightrope

    Ek staan vanoggend op en ek is lus om te blog. Dit is die eerste keer in ‘n baie lang tyd wat die behoefte net spontaan in my hart kom lê.  Ek is bang en bly tegelykertyd. Ek weet nie waar hierdie jaar heen is nie. Ek kan nie veel onthou nie. Ek het ‘n…

    lizaborstlap

    December 16, 2019
    my life journey, pathways
    autoimmune, bang, hope, inspiration, life, ma en dogter, moedhou, my storie, nieroorplanting, nieroorplantings proses, proses, relationships, scleroderma, tyd, verhoudings
  • hallo ma, ons is nou drie

    hallo ma, ons is nou drie

    it is such a grand thing to be a mother of a mother that’s why the world calls her a grandmother jou pa en ma het my lankal laat weeten ek moes jou snoesigweligin my hart laat groeiek het die dae getelwat later wekeen nou maande geword hethoe kan my hart jou langer omsluit? jy…

    lizaborstlap

    October 9, 2019
    my life journey, pathways
    baba, baby, blessings, blydskap, geseënd, gift, grandmother, gratitude, kleinkind, ouma, pregnant, swanger
  • nerf af

    nerf af

    ek onthou eendag lank gelede toe ek my eie gastehuis bedryf het was die kamers vol en ek was alleen op die werf in my haas het my voet aan die plaveisel vasgehaak en toe ek neerslaan nerf af het ek net so bly lê toe ek opkyk toe sien ek die mooi tuin en…

    lizaborstlap

    July 14, 2019
    my life journey, pathways
    alleenheid, emosies, geloof, herhinneringe, hoop, iets moois, moedeloos, moeg, mooi goed, om te val, om te wag, omstandighede, soeke, staan op, stories, verlange, verliese, vrae, warboel, weemoed, wipplank
  • die engel

    die engel

    haai jy daar, sê sy vir myhoe gaan dit vandag met jou?dis eers toe ek opkyk dat ek sien dis ‘n engelek loop tot teenaan haar harten praat en praat en praattoemaar, sê syek voel ook soms maar soek het juis gister gewonder wat die sin van die lewe ismeer spesifiek my lewe, maar noudat…

    lizaborstlap

    July 8, 2019
    my life journey, pathways
    alles gaan okay wees, dis genoeg, engel, geloof, kinders, liefde, luister, ma, om vir mekaar te bid, onbeskryflike liefde, skryf, vriendin, vriendskap
  • die assistent

    die assistent

    “we learn the rope of life by untying its knots…”Jean Toomer as mens se besigheid buite beheer groeidan maak jy jou majou assistentsoop ‘n sonnige middag in junieop my lekker stoepbuig my kind oor myen sy leer my knoop ek wil vere en skulpe hier by myne inknoop, sê eknog nie, sê sy ma leer…

    lizaborstlap

    June 30, 2019
    my life journey, pathways
    art, assistent, bohemian, boho, craft, creativity, handwerk, leer knoop, lekker kuier, macrame, macrame vir beginners, maklike knoopwerk, meisiekind, pretoria macrame, suid afrika macrame, vere, wees kreatief, werkswinkels
  • ek noem jou my vriend

    ek noem jou my vriend

    as jou dae swanger is van verwagtingen jy nie jou woorde kan vind nieas jy jouself in die tussen-in bevinddan praat ‘n vriendin nie baie niesy doen wat sy weet jou hartbymekaar gaan hou haai liewe liza sê syhet jy reeds ‘n kaartjie vir Michael W Smithof kan ek jou saamnooi?ek wil graag hê jy…

    lizaborstlap

    June 7, 2019
    my life journey, pathways
    caring, ervarings, friendship, journeys, kosbaar, life, mooi, my storie, omgee, reality, sharing, vriende
  • dis ‘n proses

    dis ‘n proses

    Ek weet nie hoe om die woorde te vind om hierdie blog te skryf nie. Ek het oor baie jare geleer om stresvolle situasies te hanteer. In my ingewande lê daar nie meer ‘n maagseer nie, daar lê ‘n boek; en tussen die blaaie lê die stories van my lewe. Toe ons in Desember 2018…

    lizaborstlap

    May 27, 2019
    my life journey, pathways
    alleenheid, bloedtoetse, geloof, hoop, kidney, kidney transplant process, lewe, ma en dogter, match, nieroorplanting, nieroorplantings proses, orgaanskenking, organ donation, proses, transplant, twyfel, vrees, wonderwerke
  • tuimeltrein

    tuimeltrein

    as ‘n mens ‘n storie wil skryfmoet jy weet wat jy doendaar is immers ‘n begin’n middelen ‘n eindeal wat ek nou voel is blind 19 januarie 2019God says you should stop being anxiousHe has been with you since the beginningHe is with you nowYou should surrender completelyand go into a posture of restthere is…

    lizaborstlap

    May 4, 2019
    my life journey, pathways
    difficult journey, donor, emotions, geloof, genade, God, grace, hoop, hope, it is finished, kidney, ma en dogter, new life, nieroorplanting, ons pad, oorplanting, process, prosesse, steiltes, transplant
  • ‘n oggend van stilte

    ‘n oggend van stilte

    Ek het lankal bevestig dat ek sal kom.  Dis goed so, want ek staan op en ek is nie regtig lus nie.  Maar dis ‘n commitment en ek besluit om te gaan.  Net voordat ek by die huis uitloop gryp ek my Afrikaanse Bybel. Dit voel stowwerig, ek lees deesdae meesal Engelse Bybels. Sy ontvang…

    lizaborstlap

    April 13, 2019
    my life journey, pathways, Uncategorized
    gedagtes, genade, God, Golgota, lydenstyd, meditasie, musiek, oordenking, pyn, Stilte
  • oorgawe

    oorgawe

    14 Maart 2019 the sacrament of waiting slowly she celebrated the sacrament of letting go first she surrendered her green then the orange, yellow and red finally she let go of her brown shedding her last leaf she stood empty and silent, stripped bare, leaning against the winter sky she began her vigil of trust.…

    lizaborstlap

    March 14, 2019
    my life journey, pathways
    faith, God, grace, journey, mercy, nieroorplanting, oorgawe, patience, sacrifice, surrender, trust, wag
  • a re~purposed life: added sunlight

    a re~purposed life: added sunlight

    stukkies uit my dagboek ek is só dankbaar vir die stiltes en dat woorde in my keel verstrik geraak het ek voel nou eers weer mens en ek weet die wagtyd is verby 6 julie 2018 ek het gisteraand vir die eerste keer van jou gedroomdaar is ‘n sadness in my hartwaarvoor ek nog nie…

    lizaborstlap

    January 20, 2019
    my life journey, pathways
    aanhou, afrikaans, begin, gebede, geduld, geloof, God, Here, joernaal, lewenslesse, lewenspad, stiltes, toekoms, vashou, verdienste, verwagting, wag, wagtend, weerloos, woorde
  • my camino – klipstapels

    my camino – klipstapels

    a rock cairn marks a path for people a humble stack of rocks it is a thing of beauty a cause of hope like certain people we encounter it both takes us further and leads us home Ek wonder altyd wie het die eerste klip neergesit? En wie het besluit om ‘n tweede en derde…

    lizaborstlap

    June 27, 2018
    camino, pathways
    balance, cairns, camino, echos of hope, eggo, gebede, holy ground, klip, klipstapels, pile, prayers, remember, rocks
  • my camino ~ anderkant die stilte

    my camino ~ anderkant die stilte

    dis al meer as ‘n maand dat ek terug is en steeds steek die woorde vas in my keel as ek dink aan my camino oorweldig die emosies my ek kon dit vandag darem regkry om die fotos af te laai en al waarvoor ek nou kans sien is die evidence ek was daar die…

    lizaborstlap

    June 18, 2018
    camino, my life journey, pathways
    camino, finding myself, I walked too fast, life goals, life lessons, meaning, memories, photograph, portugal, regrets, santiago, scenic, solitude, walking, without words
  • die mure rondom my

    die mure rondom my

    1 April 2018 Deel 3: My verassing ~ The Remnants of an Ancient Civilization Foshan word beskryf as an ancient civilization, in hierdie gedeelte van die stad is van die ou geboue gerestoureer en sommige van die oorspronklike mure vorm deel van die struktuur. Dit is beyond beautiful!   Ek het al só baie oor…

    lizaborstlap

    April 4, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    boundaries, change, china, Foshan, God, life-change, mure, seasons, sundays, travel, vryheid, walls
  • leeuloop

    leeuloop

    1 April 2018 Deel 2: The Chinese Lion Dance   Gymnasts perform lion dances in which two or more performers dress up like a big lion.   The Chinese believe that lions are full of power and grandeur. They are supposed to be auspicious animals which can bring good luck. Stone carved lions are used…

    lizaborstlap

    April 4, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    china, gymnasts, lion dance, musical instruments, travel
  • wees soos water ma…

    wees soos water ma…

    1 April 2018 Sy het al in Suid-Afrika planne gemaak om my Foshan toe te vat. Ons bêre dit vir die laaste Sondag saam. Sy sê vir my dat die dag uit drie dele bestaan. Deel 1: Gerhard se verassing ~ Martial Arts Martial Art Performance Die museum by Foshan Ancestral Temple hou die geskiedenis…

    lizaborstlap

    April 2, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    ancestral temple, bruce lee, china, Foshan, ip man, martial arts, memories, sundays, travel
  • verjaarsdagsake

    verjaarsdagsake

    27 March 2018 “he who can be a good son will be a good father” Vandag vier ons Gerhard se 31ste verjaarsdag. Ek en Whitney het alles in ons vermoë gedoen om ordentlike kaaskoek in die hande te kry.   “when you teach you son, you teach your son’s son” Dis regtig ‘n groot geskenk…

    lizaborstlap

    April 2, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    birthday, celebration, cheese cake, gaungzhou, indian food, kaaskoek, Verjaarsdag
  • ek kom, en jy keer

    ek kom, en jy keer

    26 Maart 2018 Dit gaan maar altyd oor keuses en vandag is só ‘n dag. Ek is op my eie, so ek kan by die huis bly en DVD’s kyk, of ek kan Gaungzhou tackle. Mens kan in Pretoria by die huis bly, so ek besluit om die pad te vat. Ek het op dag…

    lizaborstlap

    March 31, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    aanwysings, details, directions, enjoy the walk, gaungzhou.china, kommunikasie, Lost, straatprentjies, travel, verdwaal
  • om jouself te aanvaar

    om jouself te aanvaar

    25 Maart 2018 Aging is an extraordinay process where you become the person you always should have been. ~ David Bowie Dis Sondag vandag en ons besoek Shamian Island. Daar is heelwat geskiedenis: It was an important port for foreign trade and foreigners lived and did business in a row of houses on the banks…

    lizaborstlap

    March 31, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    china, gaungzhou, happy day, joy, laughing, Shamian island, take the picture, travel, with my son
  • a world with no walls

    a world with no walls

    24 March 2018 some days you eat salads and walk, some days you go for a manicure pedicure and foot massage, this is called balance     life is so much simpler when you stop explaining yourself to people and just do what works for you   life is so ironic, it takes sadness to…

    lizaborstlap

    March 30, 2018
    articles, hope for harmful habits, my life journey, pathways
    china, daughter-in-law, family, fun, gaungzhou, getting spoilt, lazy days, time, visit
  • wat van ‘n stukkie lap?

    wat van ‘n stukkie lap?

    23 Maart 2018 clothes as text, clothes as narration, clothes as a story clothes as the story of our lives and if you were to gather all the clothes you have ever owned in all your life each baby shoe and winter coat and wedding dress, you would have your autobiography Ek is gefassineerd deur…

    lizaborstlap

    March 29, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    Changjiang, china, gaungzhou, Haberdashery, Overwhelmed, Textiles, variety
  • ek is bang ek vergeet

    ek is bang ek vergeet

    22 Maart 2018 Ek neem so baie in en my oë sien prentjies om elke hoek en draai. Vandag plunge ek na ‘n diep plek en ek dink sommer aan alles wat vir my belangrik is. Ek is bang ek vergeet hierdie ervaring. Ek moet my hande en my hart oopvou. Alles wat ek sien…

    lizaborstlap

    March 27, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    china, ervarings, every day, gaungzhou, gratitude, joy, lewe, life, onthou, oomblikke, ordinary moments, prentjies, travel
  • spreek dit uit as ‘you shoe’

    spreek dit uit as ‘you shoe’

    wraggies steeds 21 Maart en ons is op pad na Yuexiu Park.  Hy gaan vir my net die bakens wys want volgende week kom ek alleen terug. Onthou ma… nie ‘my shoe’ nie, ‘you shoe’ ~ en terwyl hy dit sê tik hy op sy skoen. Okay sê ek, só stupid is ek darem ook…

    lizaborstlap

    March 26, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    art, china, five ram statue, gaungzhou, music, travel, walking, Yuexiu park, zhongshan monument
  • is ma al moeg?

    is ma al moeg?

    nee, sê ek. So dit is steeds 21 Maart en ons loop verder (met ‘n bietjie hulp van die metro). Sun Yat~sen Memorial Hall This auditorium used to be the presedential palace. It is the capstone of all the memorial halls in the world which are built to commemorate Dr. Sun Yat~sen. The construction was…

    lizaborstlap

    March 25, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    architecture, buildings, china, gaungzhou, memorial hall, sun yat~sen, travel
  • kopkussings

    kopkussings

    21 Maart 2018 The Tomb of the Nanyue King ~ Western Han Dynasty Dit is die eerste keer in my lewe dat ek ‘n argeologiese opgrawing soos hierdie besoek. Ek is gefassineerd deur die rituele en die simboliek rondom hierdie graf. Hierdie discs is rondom die liggaam gevind en het ‘n spesifieke betekenis gehad. Dit word…

    lizaborstlap

    March 24, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    china, gaungzhou, Nanyue King, Tomb, travel
  • om alleen te loop

    om alleen te loop

    20 Maart 2018 Vandag is ek op my eie. Dis ‘n vreesaanjaende, opwindende en algeheel bevrydende ervaring. Ek het baie goed weggespring en gedink dat ek presies weet waarheen om te loop. toe draai ek om loop terug huis toe vra vir gerhard om weer te verduidelik draai terug en begin van voor af Terry…

    lizaborstlap

    March 23, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    blue and white, cape of good hope, ceramics, china, guangdong, guangzhou, Hakka, History, museum, sailing ships, travel, walking
  • incense and offerings

    incense and offerings

    19 Maart 2018 Ons gaan vandag na die Great Buddha Monastery toe. Met ons aankoms kan ons die chanting hoor. Random beauty… Gerhard sê hy dink skielik aan Daniël en sy drie vriende. Ons praat oor geloof, toewyding en eindig by ons Almagtige God. Ek was vandag hier. Ek het op die trappies gesit en…

    lizaborstlap

    March 19, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    buddhist temple, gaungzhou, incense, monastery, offerings, walking in the rain
  • ancient gates

    ancient gates

    18 Maart 2018 Sondag uitstappie en dis die eerste keer wat ons al drie saam is. Vandag gaan ons kyk vir ‘n Camino rugsak vir my en Gerhard se verjaarsdag geskenk. Die strate lewe en ons begin by argeologiese opgrawings. Dis eers as ek die datums lees dat dit behoorlik by my insink hoe oud…

    lizaborstlap

    March 19, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    ancient, family time, gates, shopping, sunday afternoon, walking in china
  • boto and the italian stallion

    boto and the italian stallion

    bonding with my daughter~in~law ons is hier uit met hoop in ons harte sy het gehoor die african market cater vir reuse so ons gaan vir skoene kyk groter as ‘n nommer drie en miskien as ons gelukkig is ‘n rokkie of ‘n bloes wat oor ons wye harte pas wel dit het toe nie…

    lizaborstlap

    March 18, 2018
    pathways
    china, daughter~in~law, documentary, fashion, gratitude, guangzhou, healing, heart, instant fame, life, shopping
  • the fishing village

    the fishing village

    16 Maart 2018 Vandag gaan ons na die Ancient Huangpu Port and Village. Hierdie hawe en dorpie het ‘n belangrike rol gespeel in die eerste handel tussen Amerika en China.  Gerhard noem dit die fishing village.     Pak Tai Temple Die tempel het ‘n rustige, kalm atmosfeer en die wierook ruik baie lekker.  Ek…

    lizaborstlap

    March 17, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    china, Feng Pu, happiness, Huangpu Port, Pak Tai Temple, song dynasty, travel
  • it is all in the detail

    it is all in the detail

    15 Maart 2018 Dis reënerig in Guangzhou vanoggend en ons besluit dis ‘n goeie dag vir museums. Ek is in beheer van die metro vandag en ek gaan ons oral uitkry. Dit gaan heel goed todat ek probeer om ‘n stasie te identifiseer. Kyk na die groot naam op die bord ma, sê hy geduldig.…

    lizaborstlap

    March 16, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    avonture, beautiful buildings, china, detail, folk art, guangdong, lace, martyr’s park, museum, peasants, stap, travel, vryheid
  • fish, flowers and furniture

    fish, flowers and furniture

    14 Maart 2018 Ek het soos ‘n klip geslaap, twaalf ure om presies te wees. Nou is ek gereed vir hierdie nuwe dag en vandag tackle ons Huadiwan. Gerhard het twee dae beskikbaar om my te oriënteer en hy laat nie op hom wag nie. Vandag moet ek die metro onder die knie kry sodat…

    lizaborstlap

    March 15, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    agterstraatjies, china, Fish, flower, furniture, guangzhou, Huadiwan, koos doep
  • ommekeer

    ommekeer

    13 Maart 2018 Gerhard het my nie alles vertel van Beijing lughawe nie.  Ek dink dat as ek geweet het wat op my wag sou ek ‘n ligte kalmeermiddel geneem het. Ek is só lekker ontspanne, ek het die heelpad van Johannesburg tot Beijing gelees aan Elders van Erns Grundling wat sy storie oor die…

    lizaborstlap

    March 13, 2018
    my life journey, pathways
    beijing, blessings, chaos, china, family, guangzhou, opwinding, travel, visit, welkom
  • agtien lewenslesse

    agtien lewenslesse

      woorde inspireer my dit knoop al die frustrasies los en laat my weer met nuwe oë na my wêreld kyk   Take into account that great love and great achievements involve risk When you lose, don’t lose the lesson Follow the three R’s: respect for self; respect for others; responsibility for all your actions…

    lizaborstlap

    November 17, 2017
    my life journey, pathways
    community, dalai lama, dreams, heart, inspiration, intuition, lewenslesse, life, peace, purpose, silence, truth, wisdom, words to live by, wysheid
  • onverwagse blessings

    onverwagse blessings

        die onverwagse oorbelle die onverwagse pienk rokkie die onverwagse profetiese woorde die onverwagse hart oopmaak die onverwagse lagbuie die onverwagse kuier gisteraand die onverwagse gedig in my hande die onverwagse blydskap in my hart     she let go she let go. without a thought or a word, she let go. she let…

    lizaborstlap

    August 11, 2017
    my life journey, pathways
    onverwagse blessings, safire rose, she let go
  • it’s okay if people don’t like you, most people don’t even like themselves

    it’s okay if people don’t like you, most people don’t even like themselves

      Sometimes you just need to talk to a four-year-old and an 84-year-old to understand life again. (Kristen Butler) I have been in a tug of war to write this article. It is easy to write when you have worked through your feelings, or when time has passed and healing has taken place. At this…

    lizaborstlap

    August 5, 2017
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, newsgirls ladies ministry
    adventure, alternative, choice, direction, emigrate, journey, life, moulds, new beginnings, strategy
  • you can’t wake a person that is pretending to be asleep

    you can’t wake a person that is pretending to be asleep

    I am still learning to love the parts of me that no one claps for. (Rudy Francisco)   I was listening to myself speak lately and I realised that I was carrying a lot of unspoken stress. The emotions that I felt caught me completely off guard and I wondered why I allowed my environment…

    lizaborstlap

    July 7, 2017
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, newsgirls ladies ministry
    authenticity, behaviour, blind spots, boundaries, free spirit, pretending, speak, stress, truth
  • let go… or be dragged

    let go… or be dragged

    I used to feel uncomfortable when people asked me why I am estranged from my family. It is difficult to explain a life-long struggle in a few sentences. How do you describe the rejection and the hurt? How do you share openly without being judged? People with strong relational families find it hard to understand.…

    lizaborstlap

    June 9, 2017
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, newsgirls ladies ministry
    closing a door, cutting ties, family issues, family of origin, getting along, isolated, let go, rejection, shunned, strained relationships, walk away
  • free spirit

    free spirit

    ek geniet warrel-wind weke net soos ek my stilte geniet who knows their own story? it certainly makes no sense when you are in the middle of it nick cave a woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. she goes where she will without pretense… and arrives at her destination, prepared…

    lizaborstlap

    June 2, 2017
    my life journey, pathways
    becoming me, bohemian, bound in Christ, finding myself, free spirit, harmony with self, life, memories, openness, part of me, Spirit of God, thinker, treacherous roads, vulnerable
  • memory lane

    memory lane

    14 Mei 2017 ek het vandag al langs die kus afgery ‘n trip down memory lane mtwalumi hibberdene scottbury     volume 1:  1978 ~ 1981 margate ek onthou hoe kwaai my pa was en jy was vies omdat ek nie club toe kon gaan nie ma het besluit jy is nie goed vir my…

    lizaborstlap

    May 16, 2017
    my life journey, pathways
    abba, eerste liefde, hart, hartsake, in to you, journeys, kyk, liefde, margate, memories, memory lane, port shepstone, san lameer, st michaels, trip, uvongo
  • don’t look at me in that tone of voice!

    don’t look at me in that tone of voice!

    “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” Kurt Vonnegut I have often been fascinated by people’s perspectives; the fact that two people can look at the same thing or event and experience totally opposite emotions. I have seen siblings growing up in the same…

    lizaborstlap

    May 5, 2017
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, newsgirls ladies ministry
    attitude, bright side, calmness, cope, depression, emotions, happiness, mind, music, peace, positive outlook, spiritual temperature, thinking, tranquility, turmoil, understanding
  • words and pictures from the camino

    words and pictures from the camino

      it feels like a rare moment where different intentions and old grudges are cast aside and a future unbiased by the past can cause us to consciously advance to connect with the present, to live in the present, to live from the essence, is the meaning of life. if we are disconnected from the…

    lizaborstlap

    April 19, 2017
    camino, my life journey, pathways
    andrew suzuki, beyond the way, camino, inspiration, meaning of life, pilgrimage, soul, walking, words
  • my camino droom

    my camino droom

    11 April 2017 ek leer baie oor myself met hierdie gelopery en die mense wat nou en dan langs my loop óp voor my om die pad aan te dui te encourage uit te daag en dié wat agterna loop om seer te verwerk en soms te praat maar as ek alleen loop dan leer…

    lizaborstlap

    April 11, 2017
    camino, my life journey, pathways
    2018, aanmoediging, alleen, camino, droom, kameraderie, loop, oefen, vriendskap
  • do not regret growing older ~ it is a privilege denied to many

    do not regret growing older ~ it is a privilege denied to many

      “Conscious aging is a new way of looking at and experiencing aging that moves beyond our cultural obsession with youth toward a respect and need for the wisdom of age” (Stephan Rechtschaffen, M.D.) I recently had the privilege of walking my daughter down the aisle. Two weeks later we were celebrating my son’s engagement.…

    lizaborstlap

    April 8, 2017
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, newsgirls ladies ministry
    aging, beauty, contentment, dreams, empty nest, excitement, fulfillment, grace, growing older, happiness, hope, life, life-stages, new, new beginnings, privileges, restoration
  • patience is also a form of action

    patience is also a form of action

    Waiting is definitely a test. It tests our patience and our loyalty. It tests our love and our mercy. Waiting is not for the weak. (Lee Young) I consider myself a patient person but waiting on God changed me forever. Waiting chiseled at my rough edges. It revealed to me my true character. It accentuated…

    lizaborstlap

    March 10, 2017
    articles, newsgirls ladies ministry
    action, character, Henry Nouwen, Joseph, patience, Paul, spiritual transformation, wait, waiting room
  • even so, it is well with my soul.

    even so, it is well with my soul.

    Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of. Charles Spurgeon April 2006 She fell ill with a fever that I could not contain.  I rushed her to hospital late at night and before we could gather our bearings, she was diagnosed with Chronic…

    lizaborstlap

    January 28, 2017
    my life journey, newsgirls ladies ministry, pathways
  • a goal should scare you a little and excite you a LOT!

    a goal should scare you a little and excite you a LOT!

      I have always been a person with a to-do list. But there were many days when I became a slave to my lists. Things don’t always happen as planned and I would feel like a failure if I wasn’t able to cross out all the tasks that I allocated to a specific day. It…

    lizaborstlap

    January 4, 2017
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
    dreams, goals, God of order, planning, second chances, spiritual discipline, tasks, time-management
  • requiem vir die sewende vrou

    requiem vir die sewende vrou

    (sestien jaar later) dit is die ding met ‘n egskeiding dit bly jou agtervolg en as daar kinders is word hulle strooipoppe in die wind en as die regsaksies verby is en jy stadig aan jou stilte wil teug dan kom die laaste bepaling en die woede wat jou weer wil verslind 30 April 2016 ek…

    lizaborstlap

    December 10, 2016
    pathways
    free to be me, freedom, lag, lewe, requiem, vrou
  • Metanoia (n.) the journey of changing one’s mind, heart, self, or way of life

    My family is in a good space at the moment.  When I look back on the past seventeen years of being a single parent, I know that we are here by God’s grace.  Nothing else. We had an eventful life, full of ups and downs, uncertainties and stress.  Despite everything that happened, we survived. God…

    lizaborstlap

    December 4, 2016
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
    future, God, happiness, hope, journey, metanoia, single parent, spiritual journey, turnaround, wholeness
  • the first cut

    Self-harm and specifically cutting is a disturbing tendency – a growing addiction. Through caring counsellors God touches shattered lives and restores broken people to wholeness. Stories that spill from healing hearts are shared to bring hope to those suffering, and ultimately to glorify God.

    lizaborstlap

    December 1, 2016
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, Hope Centre
    abuse, ashamed, control, cutting, judgement, pressure, self-harm
  • after abuse – the journey to self

    Those who receive face-to-face counselling at our Hope Centre are encouraged to write about their experiences. Stories that spill from healing hearts are shared on our blog to encourage and challenge others. Read snippets from the journal of a woman who describes herself as one of the walking wounded.

    lizaborstlap

    November 29, 2016
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church Blog, Hope Centre
    abuse, battered woman syndrome, cycle of abuse, economical abuse, intimidation, physical abuse, restoration, sexual abuse
  • cry a river. build a bridge. get over it.

      It just happened. I woke up one morning and I had peace.  It felt as if I knew myself, my personality and character. Thinking about my journey and how I got to that morning, I tried to connect the dots and realised that I couldn’t. The past was behind me. That was it. It…

    lizaborstlap

    November 6, 2016
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
    choices, dreams, journey, joy, move on, new beginning, opportunities, reset button, self-awareness, self-knowledge, starting over, well-rounded life
  • die seisoen draai vir my

    Liza Borstlap 12 Augustus 2010 Ek voel elke dag ligter, daar is bande en strikke wat loskom en ek is dankbaar daarvoor. Dit is goed dat elke area in my lewe apart aangespreek word so dat ek nie iet… Source: die seisoen draai vir my

    lizaborstlap

    October 23, 2016
    Uncategorized
  • ek sal sing!

    ek sal sing!

        I am a free soul, singing my heart out by myself no matter where I go and call strangers my friends because I learn things and find ways to fit them into my own world.  I hear what people say, re-arrange it, take away and tear apart until it finds value in my…

    lizaborstlap

    October 16, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
    healing, joy, koor, music, musiek, sing
  • re-frame obligation into conscious choices

      When I started writing this article, my mind wandered off to my early twenties.  I loved antique shops.  I would spend hours touching the beautiful furniture and imagining the history and stories behind every piece.  I really could not afford to buy any of these beauties, but soon found my way to the back…

    lizaborstlap

    October 1, 2016
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
    choices, commitments, consequences, obligations, paint stripper, rest, restoration, transformation
  • when you stay in your lane, there’s no traffic

    when you stay in your lane, there’s no traffic

    I found personal happiness as a direct result of family conflict. The interaction left deep scars and I spent many years mourning the loss of my family and my relationships with them. It remains a questionable subject and not every person that I meet fully understands the extent of the consequences of my decision. Looking…

    lizaborstlap

    September 4, 2016
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
    change, choices, conflict, dysfunctional families, families, freedom, God, gossip, journey, mind-your-own-business, path, relationships, well-being
  • Welcoming writing that can help to heal, to grow and to learn about ourself

    Originally posted on From guestwriters: In this world often people have to go to struggles and sometimes have to undergo big chocks to be placed in the reality of this life and to see and take an other crossroads. For the founder of this lifestyle magazine it took two near death experiences before he at…

    lizaborstlap

    September 4, 2016
    Uncategorized
  • stukkies onthou

    stukkies onthou

    31 Augustus 2016 Dít het ek oor die lewe geleer…dit gaan aan… 22 Junie 2010 Draai Be still and know that I am God Hy weét Preparation meets opportunity so sê Charlotte Die fyn lyn om nie weer in te gryp nie Om nie te survive nie Nie te panic nie Wag op Hom Hy…

    lizaborstlap

    August 31, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
    God, leegheid, lewe, lewenslesse, Stil, Stilte, talm, twyfel, wag
  • life is too short for fake butter, cheese or people

    life is too short for fake butter, cheese or people

    When I selected this quote for the topic of my article, it immediately struck a chord in my heart.  When I started the research to actually write about it, I took a step backwards to examine my heart.  Why do I feel so strongly opposed to fake people? Something happened to me to establish a…

    lizaborstlap

    July 31, 2016
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, newsgirls ladies ministry
    accepted, authentic, fake, God, jounal, liberty, path, Real, respect, truth, vulnerable, write
  • blydskap

    blydskap

      ek weet nie hoe gratitude gebore word nie dalk is dit omdat jy jou hande oopmaak in hulle leegheid dat jou hart skalks uit desperaatheid die horison begin fynkam tot jy iets soos ‘n spikkel sien aankom dan vou jou hart oop om te ontvang dít wat die lewe jou onvoorwaardelik bied van daardie…

    lizaborstlap

    July 11, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
    blydskap, brood, gratitude, hart, horison, scrapbook, sprankel, stofpad, verniet
  • As I unclutter my life, I free myself to answer the callings of my soul

    As I unclutter my life, I free myself to answer the callings of my soul

    I often wonder about God’s story, how He created everything for a purpose. I also think about myself, my life, the choices I have made. I wonder if I even remotely fulfill the intentions He has for me. The past two weeks were grueling.  I felt emotional pressure, time constraints, and work-related issues that needed…

    lizaborstlap

    July 3, 2016
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
    breathe, clutter, hesitate, joy, pressure, procrastinate, rest, serve, soul, stress
  • worship

    worship

      I have always found my rest, my solace in music. I remember the first time my parents took me to see and experience a symphony orchestra. My feet didn’t touch the ground, I moved to the edge of my seat and I was lost. Growing up, there were many days when I couldn’t express…

    lizaborstlap

    June 17, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
    God, majesty, music, theology, throne, worship
  • equilibrium

    equilibrium

    balance comes in the moments you stand up for the life you truly want by making choices that align with that life learning to be still, to really be still and let life happen ~ that stillness becomes a radiance (Morgan Freeman) purpose is found in those quiet moments when no-one but God sees the…

    lizaborstlap

    June 12, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
    alignment, balance, choices, listen, priorities, purpose, rest, silence, solitude
  • urban legend

    urban legend

    urban legend:  a story about an unusual event or occurrence that many people believe is true but that is not There is a certain tribe in Africa, called the Himba, and when a woman of the Himba tribe knows she is pregnant, she goes out into the wilderness with a few friends and together they…

    lizaborstlap

    June 10, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
  • sorry I’m late, I didn’t want to come

    sorry I’m late, I didn’t want to come

    I realised I was afraid of saying no because my biggest fear is rejection.  I was afraid that every time I did this, I would disappoint someone, make them angry, hurt their feelings or, appear unkind or rude. (Chantalle Gerber) The secret path to self-destruction…I wish I knew the origin…the exact moment where we lose…

    lizaborstlap

    June 5, 2016
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
  • perspektief

    perspektief

      Maandag 23 Mei 2016 ek glo nie aan ‘n blou Maandag nie ek beplan vandag sit ek my bril skaars neer toe val die wiele behoorlik af en ek word in alle rigtings gespan ek kom Isak iewers in die gange teë en hy omsingel my met verwyte en waar was Liza ek sien…

    lizaborstlap

    May 25, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
    afspraak, blou maandag, Here, kom aarde toe, lewenslesse, nederig, perspektief
  • kom sit hier by my

    kom sit hier by my

    Body and soul, I am marvelously made… You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, How I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; All the stages of my…

    lizaborstlap

    May 17, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
    God, heelal, inspirasie, inspiration, Koning, kuns, nabyheid, rest, rhythm, ritme, unplug, verlange
  • versplinterde drome

    versplinterde drome

    9 Mei 2016 Dit maak nie saak presies hoé dit gebeur nie.  Partykeer sien ek rou trane, soms ‘n deurbraak, soms (as ek regtig gelukkig is) sien ek joy!  Iemand wat die pynlike pad geloop het en ten spyte van alles, ten spyte van verlies, kon oorleef. God se genade naak, eerlik en moeisaam ervaar.…

    lizaborstlap

    May 9, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
    contemplation, gratitude, joy, monastery, shattered dreams, soeke, solitude, versplinterd, vrou
  • do not confuse the voice of ego with that of intuition

    do not confuse the voice of ego with that of intuition

    The voices often disguised themselves in confusion, especially when I had to make difficult decisions, life choices that would impact my future. The two voices are direct opposites. They contradict each other. Ego and intuition. Ego is defined as a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance. Intuition is the ability to understand something instinctively, without…

    lizaborstlap

    April 30, 2016
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
    community, confusion, creativity, ego, fear, freedom, guidance, Holy Spirit, imperfection, intuition, pride, self-esteem
  • soms struikel die son

    soms struikel die son

    26 April 2016 as die hemele kan donder, dan kan ek ook as die reën kan val, dan kan ek ook iewers gaan die son weer skyn en na vandag kyk ek nooit weer terug nie there is something in me maybe something to be written; now it is folded, and folded, and folded, like…

    lizaborstlap

    April 26, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
  • an ordinary life

    an ordinary life

    vandag is ‘n kaalvoet dag (21 April 2016) isn’t it strange how quiet he goes by an ordinary life no one knows why just something that’s over it is nothing new a man just gone missed by few isn’t it strange we don’t know it seems so many moons the never-ending dreams but when he…

    lizaborstlap

    April 21, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
  • alledaags

    alledaags

    Happiness cannot be travelled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude. (Denis Waitley) to be accused is to lose every time what you can hope to get is your liberty back that is all you can ever hope to get i want…

    lizaborstlap

    April 20, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
  • follow your heart, but take your brain with you.

    follow your heart, but take your brain with you.

    I have often found myself at the crossroad. Decisions can be extremely liberating, or completely paralyzing. My heart seems to be very clear on the direction of my life, but my brain continually interrupts my progress. Arguments and alternative options. I want to make my decisions based on what my heart is saying without experiencing…

    lizaborstlap

    April 1, 2016
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
    arguments, authentic, brain, Christ, comfort zone, conform, gratitude, heart, meditation, path, pure, scripture, self-pity, stories, trust
  • hardepad

    hardepad

    (Stukkies uit my dagboek 2002 ~ 2012) Desember 2002 Ek het hierdie afgelope jaar baie geleer oor die genade en wysheid van God. Ek het geleer van myself. Ek het met my eie oë gesien hoe Hy toelaat dat vreeslike goed met my gebeur en dit later omdraai sodat dit tot my voordeel is. Ek…

    lizaborstlap

    March 21, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
    aanhou, burden, endure, genade, God, grace, hou moed, path, traveler, trials, uitkoms, vrede
  • if it’s not your story to tell, you don’t tell it

    if it’s not your story to tell,  you don’t tell it

      She thought about truth. Her truth. She was battling to embrace the rumours – the gossip – that was tarnishing her name. She was suffering. The harsh words felt like a character assassination. She felt like her reputation was stolen from her. To make matters worse, the gossip about her was growing an audience.…

    lizaborstlap

    March 7, 2016
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
  • brokkies

    brokkies

      Brokkies uit my lewe (2012 ~ 2015) 4 Julie 2013 Ja Liza, en het jy lekker vakansie gehad? Ja Isak dankie, hele dag agter die son aangeskuif. Dan was jy seker maar die Sondrywer lag hy, terwyl hy die denkbeeldige stuurwiel draai en sy dreadlocks om sy gesig wip… 27 Mei 2013 Ek vra…

    lizaborstlap

    March 5, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
  • simplify

    simplify

    “Solitude matters, and for some people it is the air that they breathe.” – Susan Cain 24 Februarie 2016 ek het vandag ma se mooi hangertjie om my nek gesit en aan ma gedink partymaal as ek met die real issues deal van mense wat deur my lewe loop val my hart oop ~ onwillekeurig…

    lizaborstlap

    February 24, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
  • om voluit te lewe

    om voluit te lewe

        It is now that my life is mine I’ve got this short time on earth And my longing has brought me here All I lacked and all I gained And yet it’s the way that I chose My trust was far beyond words That has shown me a little bit Of the heaven…

    lizaborstlap

    February 22, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
    desire, Gabriella, gratitude, Heaven, life, time
  • altyd maar op pad

    altyd maar op pad

     Ek wou al lankal ietsie skryf, want mens kan só gou vergeet. ek onthou… Jy is die appel van Sy oog Hoe jy sonder ophou bid, vra dat die Here met jou moet praat…of iets.  Net sodat jy kan weet Hy hoor jou, want die stilte slaan oral vas. Teen jou mure, teen jou dak…

    lizaborstlap

    February 15, 2016
    my life journey, pathways
  • life is more than a ‘like’ button

    life is more than a ‘like’ button

    I found it hard to sit down to write this article. I guess it is because I am experiencing the tension between being vulnerable (denying yourself daily), and being my own story teller.  I am learning a lot about myself as I use this opportunity to write to you. I will attempt to articulate my…

    lizaborstlap

    January 28, 2016
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
    acceptance, appearance, authentic, boundaries, christian authenticity, compromise, dedication, defined, denial, encouragement, future, God, new creation, others-focussed, perspective, recovery, tension, thinking, worry, worthy
  • imperfection is a form of freedom

    imperfection is a form of freedom

      Life happens. We encounter realities despite the fact that we pursue the mystical perfect life. Perfection is the belief that if we live perfect, look perfect and act perfect, we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgement and shame. Brené Brown I realized that I had two choices. I could drown myself…

    lizaborstlap

    January 14, 2016
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
  • in His presence

    in His presence

    Relationship I love silence. Solitude. A place where I can connect with nothing, and with God. A sacred space where I can talk to my Father that I can’t see, but I can feel. A small circle where I can be influenced without saying a single word. But, this kind of relationship requires my presence.…

    lizaborstlap

    December 7, 2015
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
    God’s presence; solitude; rest; spirit; worship; peace; clutter; noise;
  • pathfinder

    pathfinder

      The journey through mortality will take you all over the place. You’ll go through career phases, successes, and disappointments. You’ll love and hate, rage and plead, suffer and enjoy. It’s a long trip, and the terrain is spectacularly varied. The one thing that will never change is that always, in every single moment, your…

    lizaborstlap

    November 28, 2015
    my life journey, pathways
  • die eulogy

    die eulogy

    eu·lo·gy a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died Mense sê die mooiste goed wanneer dit te laat is. Hoe sal ek weet hoe julle regtig oor my voel as julle dit sê oor bosse blomme en ‘n swygende graf. Sê my liewer nou sodat…

    lizaborstlap

    November 11, 2015
    my life journey, pathways
  • gratitude

    gratitude

    It was way back in 1999 that I watched the Oprah Winfrey show and she spoke about gratitude. Here is the gift of gratitude.  In order to feel it, your ego has to take a backseat.  What shows up in its place is greater compassion and understanding.  Instead of being frustrated, you choose appreciation.  And…

    lizaborstlap

    November 2, 2015
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
    gratitude; worship; attitude; heart; reality; attachments; character; circumstances; thanks; anxious; God; rejoice; trials; limitations; contentment; gratitude journal; life-changing
  • onder engele

    onder engele

    on rest… Come to Me Get away with Me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me – watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with Me…

    lizaborstlap

    October 20, 2015
    my life journey, pathways
  • ‘n tyd om weg te stap…

    ‘n tyd om weg te stap…

    Every person has their own reality and their own story. By respecting that, you bring dignity to their lives. Dit beteken dat ek ‘n storie het, my eie realiteit. Om my waarheid te respekteer bring die sin van my lewe aan die lig. Dit maak alles beter.  Sinvol. Vandag is net ‘n perfekte lentedag. I…

    lizaborstlap

    October 7, 2015
    my life journey, pathways
    waarheid; swye; onrustig; droom; tyd; prayers; life; verantwoordelikheid; spiritual maturity; afgehandel; oorbegin
  • grace

    grace

    It was a defining moment. I remember looking at myself in the mirror. I knew that the brokenness was gone, I couldn’t see the hurt. I knew that my previous self had overstayed her welcome. She was leaving. It was a new experience for me. I had had no problem leaving people, belongings or dreams…

    lizaborstlap

    October 6, 2015
    articles, Hatfield Christian Church, hope for harmful habits, newsgirls ladies ministry
    inspiration; transformation; grace; true identity; image of God; restoration; illusory person; be silent; tell yourself the truth.
  • journeys

    journeys

    Becoming our authentic selves, and knowing what that looks like, is a journey~ the longest we will ever take. 1 Augustus 2011 Vandag wil ek skryf oor journeys. En hoe ek die afgelope maande nog duideliker besef het wat ek nié wil doen nie. Dit is clarity. Ek wil nie my hoop op positiewe mense…

    lizaborstlap

    September 30, 2015
    my life journey, pathways
    journeys; clarity; positiewe mense; coach; ego; nood; lee beloftes; positiwiteit; borge; geld; skouers; faithful; onthou
  • memoirs van ‘n gebreekte hart

    memoirs van ‘n gebreekte hart

    We cross our bridges as we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and the presumption that once our eyes watered. (Tom Stoppard) She was becoming herself and daily casting aside that fictitious self which we assume like a…

    lizaborstlap

    September 26, 2015
    my life journey, pathways
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