Reason # 20 Friends opening HEARTS & HOUSES

THERE IS A QUIET KIND OF GRACE...


...in the way friends open their hearts and homes to you. It’s more than just offering a spare bed or setting an extra place at the table—it’s the invitation to step into the rhythm of their lives, to share in their laughter, stories, and small everyday rituals. Hospitality, when born of friendship, feels like a deep generosity of spirit. It says, you are welcome here, not as a guest, but as someone who belongs.

When friends welcome you into their spaces, they’re not just giving you a roof, they’re giving you a sense of safety, connection, and memory. The kettle is always on, the door never fully shut, and even in silence, there’s comfort. These moments—sitting on their couch after a long journey, sharing meals cooked with love, waking up to familiar voices—become little sanctuaries of the soul. It’s a quiet reminder that no matter where life takes you, you carry a piece of home in the people who love you enough to make space for you.



Once again the Laurika Rauch Song "Huis" encompasses this perfectly.

Ꮮos jou dinge hier, ek kyk daarna

ᗪan hoef ons nie verniet alles terug te dra nie

ᒍou huis is waar ek is, weet jy dit nie

Ꮶom pak jou tasse net, want jy is veilig hier


Ꭼn waar ook al jy is, net daar is ek tuis

Ⲟmskep hierdie hart, kom maak dit ‘n huis

ᗪie gange eggo steeds, as jy moet gaan

Ꮶom lê die dinge neer wat jy belangrik ag


Ꭼn al lek die dak en die mure breek

ᗪie verf dop af in die skaduwee

ᗪie trappe kraak en die teëls is los

Ꮮiefde oorheers in hierdie huisie van ons


Ꮃant die fondasie is vas

ᗪit begin as ek sink in jou soen, sag meer

Ꭺs jy my kom genees na ‘n lang dag, min

ᗷinne-in wat ek nog moet verduidelik, dis

ᕼoe ek weet dat ek nou by die huis is

Ⲛou by die huis is


ᗪaar is kamers waar ek nie meer ingaan nie

ᗪie lesse, klaar geleer, het ek saam gedra

Ꮇaar daar’s ‘n tyd en plek vir elke deur

ᗪie donkerste vertrek kon my die meeste leer

Ꭼn al lek die dak en die mure breek

ᗪie verf dop af in die skaduwee

ᗪie trappe kraak en die teëls is los

Ꮮiefde oorheers in hierdie huisie van ons


Ꮃant die fondasie is vas

ᗪit begin as ek sink in jou soen, sag meer

Ꭺs jy my kom genees na ‘n lang dag, rus

Ꮃaar jy is, vir my siel my bewysstuk, dis

ᕼoe ek weet dat ek nou by die huis is

Ⲛou by die huis is


Ꮇaak die vensters wawyd oop

ᗪat die lig kan inkom

Ꮮeer jy nie jou les nie, dis nie

’n adres nie, dis jou mense wat jou huis is



ᗪit begin as ek sink in jou soen, sag meer

Ꭺs jy my kom genees na ‘n lang dag, rus

Ꮃaar jy is, vir my siel my bewysstuk, dis

ᕼoe ek weet dat ek nou by die huis is

Ⲛou by die huis is


Artist: Laurika Rauch

Lyricist & Composer(s):

Georic Lomas & Marco van Deventer Read full lyrics at themusicalsafari.com


07 June 2025


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