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The Hiding Place
by Corrie ten Boom
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path…Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.”
“There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.”
“When he tells us to love our enemies, He gives, along with the command, love itself.”
Over the years, I had heard about Corrie ten Boom. I knew a very small amount of her story, but honestly not a lot. The Hiding Place was on my To-Be-Read pile for awhile and I’m so glad I finally took the plunge to read it.
It truly is a remarkable story. The beginning chapters start out a little slow, but they show the ordinary life of Corrie, pre-war. I loved the interactions, though between her and her Father and sisters and brother and the love they showed their community.
I thought the concentration camp part was handled really well. It was honest but seemed to spare us a lot of gory details you sometimes see when dealing with these horrible, inhumane conditions. And I think the reason why was because of Corrie and especially the unflappable, water is half full, Betsie, Corrie’s sister. I loved the brutal honesty of Corrie when viewing herself (how most of us feel) and the effect her sister had on her life and so many prisoners. Betsie was the inspiration of what Corrie accomplished in the concentration camp and the many, many fruitful years she spent after.
It is always inspirational to read a story of one who handled adversity with both courage and doubt, but such a sincere love of God in her life. Anyone who reads this should walk away knowing one truth quoted in this book: Jesus is Victor!
“There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.”
“When he tells us to love our enemies, He gives, along with the command, love itself.”
Over the years, I had heard about Corrie ten Boom. I knew a very small amount of her story, but honestly not a lot. The Hiding Place was on my To-Be-Read pile for awhile and I’m so glad I finally took the plunge to read it.
It truly is a remarkable story. The beginning chapters start out a little slow, but they show the ordinary life of Corrie, pre-war. I loved the interactions, though between her and her Father and sisters and brother and the love they showed their community.
I thought the concentration camp part was handled really well. It was honest but seemed to spare us a lot of gory details you sometimes see when dealing with these horrible, inhumane conditions. And I think the reason why was because of Corrie and especially the unflappable, water is half full, Betsie, Corrie’s sister. I loved the brutal honesty of Corrie when viewing herself (how most of us feel) and the effect her sister had on her life and so many prisoners. Betsie was the inspiration of what Corrie accomplished in the concentration camp and the many, many fruitful years she spent after.
It is always inspirational to read a story of one who handled adversity with both courage and doubt, but such a sincere love of God in her life. Anyone who reads this should walk away knowing one truth quoted in this book: Jesus is Victor!