<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Audience of One Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are a faith-based, boutique media and publishing company based in the Western Cape, South Africa. ]]></description><link>https://www.audienceofonemedia.co.za/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:57:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.audienceofonemedia.co.za/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Nothing as uncomfy as a mammogram]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, maybe the sonar scan afterwards, "just to make sure we didn't miss anything..." No, actually, it can get much worse, they can "see something there" and insist on a biopsy (like the last time I was here, in this beautiful new Mammography Centre with its beautiful flowery wallpaper, stylish couches, and cappuccinos). Then the biopsy could lead to a verdict of either "benign" or "malignant", and so we as women have to go through this invasion of privacy once every two years, and then later...]]></description><link>https://www.audienceofonemedia.co.za/post/nothing-as-uncomfy-as-a-mammogram</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692805dcd062fbd49d103ec6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:45:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_7b0d14537b2d4d2ea58bcc7ee4d54d53~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>elainebroekman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The seeker shall find]]></title><description><![CDATA["But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those...]]></description><link>https://www.audienceofonemedia.co.za/post/the-seeker-shall-find</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67339fde905fe86fd80515eb</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:04:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2eb6b5946645496a95e05bc7e87386f4.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>elainebroekman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[He understands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, we were watching Dr House, MD, and one of the “cases” he had to solve reminded me of the time when my child was in hospital,...]]></description><link>https://www.audienceofonemedia.co.za/post/he-understands</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63766fec213317543744f870</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:15:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9bc311_e26dcd118b0e45a9a8209095e50c758e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>elainebroekman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Synchronism]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've all experienced it, haven't we? When we learn a new word, and we 'suddenly' seem to hear it a lot, from various sources — the TV,...]]></description><link>https://www.audienceofonemedia.co.za/post/synchronism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6306519ca694c5ac0836ac85</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:29:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9bc311_a078d36563be4d1e8c6a0f1d8bcb38bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>elainebroekman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Value of a Book]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each of our authors, at some point in time, has to decide on the retail price of their book. This is usually an interesting conversation....]]></description><link>https://www.audienceofonemedia.co.za/post/the-value-of-a-book</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6272a4b4c61e08817ef01fef</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2022 17:14:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9bc311_ab29805b21ad4a2fba1b1a6ed6f9c25c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>elainebroekman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Mother's Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't know if you've ever been close to an elephant family where there is a baby in the herd. It is scary, to say the least. There is...]]></description><link>https://www.audienceofonemedia.co.za/post/a-mother-s-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60e809141be59f002b4fffec</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:39:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9bc311_e27a3cc1033248e7ae0d422b0833fdca~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>elainebroekman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are so many books and movies that ask the question: What if? Some go as far as repeating the same day or the same experience over...]]></description><link>https://www.audienceofonemedia.co.za/post/what-if</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f2ba6948b9c840017d8afe6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2020 07:39:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9bc311_68ca1e332e8c49ab84a181c37ab07b80~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>elainebroekman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping the faith, regardless]]></title><description><![CDATA[While I worked on the Afrikaans compilation of inspiring testimonies, "Net 'n komma, nie 'n punt nie" ("Just a comma, not a period"), I...]]></description><link>https://www.audienceofonemedia.co.za/post/keeping-the-faith-regardless</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5de8e1053a01e10017e5d92e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:34:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9bc311_cc8bdbab5b774ff3b37d51022dbe8ab5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_850,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>elainebroekman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Jump or Not to Jump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Years ago, when I just got married, we were living in Randburg, Gauteng. Our bedroom had big windows that could have doubled as doors, as...]]></description><link>https://www.audienceofonemedia.co.za/post/to-jump-or-not-to-jump</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d517186ad9e9f001797330d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 14:34:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9bc311_8ee255ed6de04b2eaff2c085b1b4516a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_793,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>elainebroekman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't Despise Small Beginnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier today I read a FaceBook post that said "You cannot have an Oak Tree without planting an acorn", so true, isn't it? 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To save you time, here it is: "And we know that all things work together for...]]></description><link>https://www.audienceofonemedia.co.za/post/working-together-for-the-good</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c91d19a7a5a04001c773df3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 06:19:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9bc311_13928f8a554c407da17eb067762f30bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>elainebroekman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cutting Corners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Besides the shower and my bedroom, the place where I hear the voice of Holy Spirit the best, is when I jog. 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What do you do? My heart is aching today for family and friends of three high-school children who...]]></description><link>https://www.audienceofonemedia.co.za/post/when-tragedy-strikes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c54652b3b3d93001c375740</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2019 15:54:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_b955fb31679044f59c371d254715d862~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_426,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>elainebroekman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than conquerors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every morning my husband, Walter, and I read from some inspirational book. We then pray together and go about the day merrily. 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