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Faith inspires writing
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Formanypeople,life’s greatest struggles arechapters they would rather forget.
Forauthor PalesaMohale,they became the pagesofastory shehopes will encourageotherstokeepbelieving, even when life feels overwhelming.
Herself-publishedbook, Unbroken: Graceinthe Fire –AJourneyofFaith, Pain,and Purpose,ismorethanamemoir. It is adeeplypersonaltestimony of survivingloss, illness, povertyand heartbreak while holdingontofaith Mohale says she neverintendedto writeastory of perfection.
“I plannedtotell atrueone,” she writes in herauthor’s note.
“Every chapterwas lived,cried through,prayedover, and ultimately redeemedbyGod’s grace
“Thebooktraces theemotional and spiritual journeyofa womanwhoselife hasbeenmarkedbyadversity.From losingher grandparents to battling illnessand enduring financial hardship.” Mohale describesseasons when hope seemeddistantand prayersap-
asdefeat, Mohale reflects on how hardship reshaped her outlook on life
Shebelieves grace is not alwaysabout escaping difficult circumstances,but about findingthe strength to endure them.
story, butaspartofa greaterpurpose setout for them
Mohale hopes herexperiences will resonate with people who continue to quietlycarry emotionalburdens behind asmile
“This book waswritten forthe ones who smileinpublic butbreak in private,for thosewho pray andstill feel pain, andfor everypersonwho wondersifGod still sees them,” shesays.
Centraltoher message is thebelief that difficult seasonsdonot define aperson’sworth or determine their future.
“The fire youwalk through is not meanttodestroy you, buttorevealthe strength that wasalwayswithin,”she writes
In additiontosharing herpersonal testimony,Mohale’s book opens with aprayerfor its readers, asking that they find peace, renewed strength and healing through their ownjourneyof empowerment.
While Unbroken is rooted in Christian faith,its broader themes of resilience,hopeand overcomingadversity speaktoanyone who hasfaced life’s uncertainties
ForMohale,publishingthe book
Skrywersreisvroeg al begin
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Terwyl baie tieners hul vrye tydopdie sosiale media deurbring, verkies die15-jarige Ruzé Lombaardvan Virginia om nuwewêrelde met woorde te bou. Watas'nliefdevir lees beginhet,het binne enkele jareontwikkel tot 'n droom watreeds'n werklikheid geword het: Sy is vandag 'n gepubliseerde skrywer Ruzé,'nleerderaan die Hoërskool Henties Cilliers, is in Klerksdorp geboreenwoon saam methaar gesin in Virginia. Haar passievir stories het in gr.6 posgevat toesyboekevan die gewilde AfrikaanseskrywersJaco Jacobs en FanieViljoen verslindhet "Ek hetbesef dat ek ook my eie stories wil vertel,"sêsy. Dit hetgelei tothaar eersteboek, Maanplante,wat sy as gr.6-leerder geskryf het. Op 6Desember2025 is dit op Amazon gepubliseer – 'n prestasie waarop min tieners kanroem. Ruzé sien dit egterslegs as die begin vanhaar skrywersreis.Sywerk aan haar volgende roman, TheCursed
Town,waarin sy haar liefde virspanning, avontuur en oorspronklike storielyne verder uitleef.
Virhaar is skryf veel meer as 'n stokperdjie "Skryfgee my die geleentheid om nuwe wêreldeteskep, mense se verbeelding aan te wakker en stories te vertelwat nog lank onthou salword," vertel sy Wanneer sy niebesig is om aan haar jongste manuskrip te werk nie, verdiep sy haar in boekeofsit sy by 'n skaakbord. Sy glodat skaak haar leer om strategies te dink en problemeop te los – vaardighede watvan groot waarde is wanneer sy komplekse karakters en intriges ontwikkel
Met kreatiwiteit,deursettingsvermoë en liefde virstories vestigRuzé reedshaar plek in die wêreld van skryf.Haar grootstedroom is om nog baie boeke te publiseer en lesers van alle ouderdomme methaar verbeeldingteinspireer
Virdié jongskrywer is elke storie die beginvan 'n nuweavontuur –enhaar eie verhaal hetnog maar pasbegin
Palesa Mohale’sbook has just beenpublished. PHOTO:Supplied
Die jong skrywer Ruzé Lombaard. FOTO:Verskaf
