Crystal-Lee Young AKA Village Wordsmith
Words have always been an extension and expression of my soul. Village Wordsmith is a Blogging platform. Each blog post reflects a tiny blurb from my life. I hope you will always find hope and encouragement from reading them.
“I am a little pencil in God’s hands. He does the thinking. He does the writing. He does everything and sometimes it is really hard because it is a broken pencil and He has to sharpen it a little more.”― Mother Teresa
Latest Blogs
Secrets to exploring the Boland
My favorite season travelling to the Boland is in Autumn. The weather is mostly mild compared to the Summer’s explosive heat waves. When in Paarl, the locals like to ‘joke’ amongst each other saying that; “If you break a raw egg over your car bonnet on a really hot...
Escaping to Gouritsmond
There are those of us who cannot wait to pack our bags and head out to the great outdoors. Once we get there it is a different story altogether. The struggle to unwind and enjoy our natural surroundings is real. I recently escaped to the tranquil seaside village of...
Re-surface
For the past two years, this story could not be spoken aloud! It would mean giving specific words permission to filter through the universe, letting its ink blot out the moon, sun and stars. Surely, if history has taught us anything, it would be that some stories are...
