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Mar 22, 2020
Jana Henderson (Reviews from the Stacks)
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There are so many good lines from this book. It's tragic, but hopeful; deeply relevant still today.
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My daughter was studying WWII, so I decided to have us read The Hiding Place aloud as our spiritual book for the term to complement her studies. I had read this story of a family, specifically of two sisters, who are sent to a concentration camp before and watched the movie and remembered how much I had been moved by their story. Halfway through our reading of the book my own sister was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and I have been caring for her since. This book turned into a gut-wrenching, ug
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Corrie Ten Boom has a beautiful, biblical example of forgiveness she suffered despite enduring evil committed toward her and her family. Her message hopefully comes through loud and clear for those who are seeking to grow in this area. While it’s not written by theologian, it’s written by a simple woman with a powerful message who simply loved God and desired to serve him, and there is no higher calling.
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This is one of the most powerful book that I have ever read. The hiding place is raw, deep and leaves you with a question: what about me and God?
The story of Betsie and Corrie takes you inside the concentration camp suffering mingled with hope (against all odds) and makes you realize how does human worst side look like. Yet God loves us.
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The story of Betsie and Corrie takes you inside the concentration camp suffering mingled with hope (against all odds) and makes you realize how does human worst side look like. Yet God loves us.
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There simply aren't words for how moved I was by this book. Corrie ten Boom's testimony of God's faithfulness, presence, and protection is inspiring. She was a remarkable woman of faith.
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A beautiful look at how God can turn tragedy and loss into something beautiful and life-changing. What a wonderful story…one that inspires.
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