Joané Gous

23/08/2026

Ek was

Ek moet eers myself verloor
voor ek weer myself gaan vind,
want ek is vasgevang
in die wêreld tussen wêrelde
en ek staar myself blind
teen wat ek wens,
maar dit is nie my realiteit nie.

Ek wil oorgee aan verloor,
my ou self vermoor
en in my nuwe wese
vrede vind.
Ek wil bestaan met 'n skoon gewete.
So ek sal val in die afgrond in,
waar ek sal sterf
sodat ek weer oor kan begin.

Jy sien...
Ek is 'n dromer.

19/08/2026

Rebirth

To be one
with the universe,
to have the moon and sun
move circles around you,
to rotate on the axis for fun
and to pull the deep blue
of tides towards
your own centre.
To be a child in an adult body,
or an adult in a child...
To cry while you laugh
and shed your sorrow
and wish it away
on a shooting star,
and see, watch it travel
and fizz out towards the end.
To love.
To burn red with love
and watch it spread
and paint the skies above
with crimson blood.
And then to die
just before tomorrow
and a second later
to be reborn again.

15/08/2026

My hart, in ink

Ek skryf vir jou, my hart, in ink
en staar my blind
teen die woorde want
jy laat my woordloos
as ek in beswyming na beskrywing
tas
om jou iewers in hierdie woorde te laat
pas...
En spraakloos huiwer ek
om jou in digte vas te vang
want jy wil vry wees.

En selfs woorde kan 'n hok word
en ek wil jou nie beperk
tot swart en wit ink nie.

Ek is lief vir jou.

Dis al.

13/08/2026

Dear God... Thank You for today...

Dear God, thank You for this day
For the breath within my chest
You carried me through every moment
When my heart could find no rest

You took all my fear and showed me
How to trust instead of hide
You gave me all I truly needed
And stayed faithful by my side

You gave me food upon my table
A place where I could safely sleep
Every blessing, great or simple
Is another promise You will keep

Everything I have comes from Your hand
Every sunrise, every grain of sand
In the birds, the trees, the open sky
I see Your love surrounding all my life

Everything I have comes from You
Every breath and every morning too
Every step and every open door
Makes me love and trust You even more

You have always walked beside my way
You have held me through each passing day
So I'll place tomorrow in Your hands
And follow every step You've planned

Guide my thoughts and shape my spirit
Make me who You made me to be
Lead me where my eyes can't follow
Into all You've planned for me

When I try to lead without You
I soon lose my way again
So I lay my pride before You
Knowing You know where I've been

Every road may still be hidden
Still Your voice is calling me
One step closer to the future
Only You can truly see

Sometimes I am weak and weary
Sometimes I forget Your grace
I try to carry every burden
Till I finally seek Your face

Then I remember You have won it
Every battle, every fight
You have been my strong defender
You have always been my light

I was blind but now I see You
Every rescue bears Your name
You have never stopped pursuing
Even when I walked away

Thank You for Your endless mercy
Thank You for Your endless grace
Thank You for Your loving kindness
That has never left my place

You have chosen me and kept me
Through the valleys I have known
Now forever I will praise You
For my heart belongs to You alone

You are Father, You are Saviour
You are hope forever true
Every blessing sings Your goodness
Every road leads back to You

Everything I have comes from You
Everything I am belongs to You

Dear God... Thank You for today...

12/08/2026

"Everything I Have" is, at its heart, a prayer of gratitude — not only for the extraordinary moments in life, but for the ordinary blessings we can so easily overlook: another morning, food on the table, a place to sleep, the natural world around us, and the simple gift of breath.

The song begins almost like a private conversation with God. “Dear God, thank You for this day…” From there, gratitude gradually becomes surrender. The first half looks backward at His faithfulness, while the second begins looking forward — acknowledging that the road ahead cannot always be seen, but choosing to place tomorrow in His hands anyway.

Musically, that journey is reflected in the arrangement. Fingerpicked acoustic guitar, felt piano and sustained cello create a small, intimate space at the beginning. A soft djembe pulse and shakers gradually introduce movement, while harmonium, upright bass and delicate mandolin expand the sound. Rather than suddenly becoming grand, the arrangement grows organically, almost as though a solitary prayer is slowly becoming an expression of worship.

The bridge brings the song inward again. It acknowledges weakness, pride, weariness and those moments when we try to carry everything ourselves. From that vulnerability, the music begins to rise once more as remembrance turns into thanksgiving — and thanksgiving into praise.

By the final chorus, “Everything I have comes from You” has become something deeper than gratitude for what has been given. It becomes an act of surrender:

Everything I have comes from You
Everything I am belongs to You.

And then, after everything has been said, the instruments slowly disappear and the song returns to where it began — with one quiet prayer:

Dear God…
Thank You for today.

"Everything I Have" is, at its heart, a prayer of gratitude — not o...

12/08/2026

Everything I Have

Dear God, I want to thank you for this day

and for the way

You carried me through it.

Dear God, You took my fear, and showed me how to use it.

Dear God, you blessed me with the weather,

I wasn't warm or cold,

You gave me food to eat and tonight

I have a place to sleep.



Dear God, I know everything I have is because of You,

I look at all the birds, the flowers and the trees

And realise they are a blessing too.

God, You walk with me and guide me every day

And I know that on this path, nothing can go wrong,

if it's Your way.



Dear God, guide my thoughts and thinking

let them centre on Your presence,

mold me into the real me

You have made me, my very essence.

Dear God, shape me into who I'm meant to be

and lead me towards the future You have planned,

which I cannot yet see.



Dear God, sometimes I feel weak and weary,

Sometimes I falter in my steps.

I try to take control and lead myself

But then realise that isn't Your way.

God, all I can do is fully surrender

to Your power and Your might

And believe that You have

already won every possible fight



In my stead, You protect me,

You hold me from harm's way

And God, I was blind but now I see

It was You, God, who saved me on that day.



Dear God, I bow my head in prayer

I ask for Your forgiveness

Since I still fall in my human ways

Dear God, Your mercy is so healing

So direct much like the sun's rays.



Thank you God, for choosing me,

despite a turmoiled past

And even when it felt that I was losing me

You held on and Your love was cast.



Father God, You are my saviour,

my king and my salvation

So mercyful and full of love

And never-ending giving.