Corrie ten Boom

Corrie ten Boom (1892–1983) was a Dutch  watchmaker who became a beloved writer and speaker, famous for her acts of courage and faith during World War II. 

Living with her family in Haarlem, the Netherlands, Corrie ran a legitimate watch repair business. However, they secretly became active in the Dutch Resistance, creating a hidden room—or "The Hiding Place"—in their home to shelter Jews and other refugees from the Nazis. 

 

In 1944, the family was betrayed and arrested by the Gestapo. Corrie's father died shortly after capture, and she and her sister, Betsie, were eventually sent to the notorious Ravensbrück concentration camp. Despite the brutal conditions, they maintained their faith, holding secret Bible studies and offering comfort to fellow prisoners. Betsie died there, but Corrie was released due to a clerical error just days before her age group was executed. 

After the war, Corrie dedicated her life to ministering to victims of the Holocaust, preaching forgiveness and reconciliation across 60 countries. Her story, detailed in her memoir, The Hiding Place, continues to inspire millions. 

 
 

 
Lord, I rejoice that nothing can come between me and your love, even when I feel alone or in difficulty, when in sickness or am troubled. 

 

Even if attacked or afraid, ‘no abyss of mine is so deep that your love is not deeper still’.  

 

Lord, you have experienced many hells of this world but descended so that you can lift us up.  

 

Be always near.  

 
Amen