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kellyrenea's review against another edition
5.0
Book 21 of 2022: The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
I am so grateful I read this book! I’m ashamed to admit that I didn’t want to at first, having had some traumatic experiences reading Holocaust novels in school. But this is NOT another Holocaust novel!
It is different - and so much more! It offers hope, light, and love in some of the darkest places of the human experience. Is it all beautiful and happy? No! Absolutely not! This is the true story of survival during the Holocaust; one of the darkest atrocities in human history. Yet even through these dark and agonizing experiences the author shows hope, love and forgiveness through the perfect love of God. What a testament to the power of love provided through God and Christ.
Some of my favorite quotes!
“This is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see.”
“Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”
“Do you know what hurts so very much? It's love. Love is the strongest force in the world, and when it is blocked that means pain. There are two things we can do when this happens. We can kill that love so that it stops hurting. But then of course part of us dies, too. Or we can ask God to open up another route for that love to travel.”
“You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have.”
“Even as the angry vengeful thoughts boiled through me, I saw the sin of them. Jesus Christ had died for this man; was I going to ask for more? Lord Jesus, I prayed, forgive me and help me to forgive him....Jesus, I cannot forgive him. Give me your forgiveness....And so I discovered that it is not on our forgiveness any more than on our goodness that the world's healing hinges, but on His. When He tells us to love our enemies, He gives along with the command, the love itself.”
“Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.”
“When I try, I fail. When I trust, He succeeds.”
I am so grateful I read this book! I’m ashamed to admit that I didn’t want to at first, having had some traumatic experiences reading Holocaust novels in school. But this is NOT another Holocaust novel!
It is different - and so much more! It offers hope, light, and love in some of the darkest places of the human experience. Is it all beautiful and happy? No! Absolutely not! This is the true story of survival during the Holocaust; one of the darkest atrocities in human history. Yet even through these dark and agonizing experiences the author shows hope, love and forgiveness through the perfect love of God. What a testament to the power of love provided through God and Christ.
Some of my favorite quotes!
“This is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see.”
“Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”
“Do you know what hurts so very much? It's love. Love is the strongest force in the world, and when it is blocked that means pain. There are two things we can do when this happens. We can kill that love so that it stops hurting. But then of course part of us dies, too. Or we can ask God to open up another route for that love to travel.”
“You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have.”
“Even as the angry vengeful thoughts boiled through me, I saw the sin of them. Jesus Christ had died for this man; was I going to ask for more? Lord Jesus, I prayed, forgive me and help me to forgive him....Jesus, I cannot forgive him. Give me your forgiveness....And so I discovered that it is not on our forgiveness any more than on our goodness that the world's healing hinges, but on His. When He tells us to love our enemies, He gives along with the command, the love itself.”
“Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.”
“When I try, I fail. When I trust, He succeeds.”
abynikkel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
This story was absolutely captivating. The way that Corrie redirected her thoughts to how she can glorify Jesus in every circumstance, whether it be during the German occupation of Holland, her time in prison, or her days in a concentration camp was utterly remarkable. Her faith in the Lord was so steadfast. She was honest about her doubts, but showed that His strength is made perfect in our weakness. This was such an amazing book!
cgaray09's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
lexieshahaw's review against another edition
What a beautiful story about faith and God’s love
charlotterose13x's review
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
3.0
I was recommended this book by my Godmother whose son live in the Netherlands not far from where this book is set. I liked this book and that it shows a different perspective of Nazi occupied Europe and the effect it had on the people living there. However, I did find it a little slow moving but soon found that I was intrigued by what was going to happen to Corrie and family next
Definitely worth a read if you are interested in this area of History
Definitely worth a read if you are interested in this area of History
Content Warnings
Depicts Scenes from Nazi Work Camps, Death and disease
gracebirdly's review against another edition
4.0
This book was really inspiring! It sends the message that even in times of darkness there is hope. Even in the darkest places of a concentration camp there is love. Finding strength through so much hardship and so much suffering. These are messages which even know are important. Nothing can be compared to the devastation of WW2, but Corrie Ten Boom came out of it with hope and strength. This story shows the little miracles that were there throughout the war. It gives a powerful narrative of the many people who were trying to help. The groups of people risking their lives and banding together to help. It’s inspiring and hopeful! I really like this book!
harkless's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
4.75
recovering_my_sparkle's review against another edition
5.0
A typical ice-breaker question always seems to be ‘if you could have a dinner party with anyone living, dead or fictional, who would you choose?’ And Corrie Ten Boom is undoubtedly top of my list. The Hiding Place is such a poignant and powerful read - not a lot will make me cry in public but I’m sat on the bus in tears writing this because… well, what a story. Corrie is an absolute inspiration for so many, and I’m sure her story will be passed down for many generations to come!