Corrie Ten Boom Book Report

While reading The Hiding Place, I was frequently inspired by the power and insight behind Corrie ten Boom’s words. However, two of her statements particularly stood out to me. The first was when she had said “Some knowledge is too heavy... you cannot bear it...your father will carry it until you are able.” (ten Boom 175) This phrase is so meaningful because it was a lesson she had learned from her own father when she was young, but now she uses it in her own teaching and relates it to her heavenly father as well. The second quote that stood out to me was when she had said “His will is our hiding place. Lord Jesus, keep me in Your will.” (ten Boom 234) This statement refers to Corrie’s realization of how everything had happened for a reason. This was her protection or “hiding place” through the horrors of the concentration camp and her personal losses. I found these two quotes to be the most perceptive phrases of Corrie’s that spoke to me the most.

With this in mind, In the bright year of 1969 in Sydney, New South Wales Australia was born sweet little baby Erin with the parents of Bev and Ron Vincent. She was the second kid to be born in the family.

Reluctantly but bravely, Corrie told a lie when asked whether or not they had more than one radio. She answered with “No,” when in fact another was hidden in their home. The ten Booms learned to trust in God when faced with fear, and He helped them to be brave during the underground period.

Cornelia Ten Boom, known as Corrie, was born April fifteenth, 1892 in Haarlem, Netherlands. She lived with her father, Caspar, her older siblings, Betsie, Nollie and Willem and her three aunts. Her whole family was part of the Dutch Reform Church and was very religious and part of that was helping out the community. No matter how hard times were for the Ten Booms they always gave food to the poor. Corrie’s

According to Corrie & Betsie Ten Boom, life was a faith-building experience. Those two women were faced with one of the toughest experiences of their lives. Each day, Corrie and Betsie had to persuade each other that everything was going to be okay, once they were free from the “hell”, or the concentration camp they were placed in. And, yet, Corrie and Betsie somehow managed to keep in mind that God was with them.

Maybe God was once again willing to persecute the Jews for their wrongdoings. By saving the Jews Corrie may have been messing with the creators ultimate plans.

Last but not least the third reason Corrie should have hidden the helpless, desperate, and terrified Jews was because if the Nazi found them and sent them off to a concentration camp the ten Booms could bring hope to other prisoners. Because the ten Booms loved God they could bring the gospel to doubting prisoners. Corrie could deliver the much needed love into the concentration camps. The ten Boom could bring the comfort of a loving and caring God to the prisoners.

Barbara was born on February 21, 1936 in Houston, Texas and sadly passed away on January 17, 1996 in Austin, Texas. She was apart of a family of five, which included her two sisters and parents who all lived in a poor neighborhood.

Church. She and her family followed the sermons of John Cotton, a young Protestant minister

Mrs. Equellia Nancy Woods began her earthly experience on, April 21, 1918 in Newnan, Georgia. She was the second of ten children born to Paul and Victoria Powell. At an early age her family relocate to Anniston, Alabama and laid down strong family roots anointed by god. Equellia and her family were loyal dedicated member of Friendship Baptist Church under the pastor ship of Rev. R.K. White. In her early teenage years she willing left school to help support her family doing domestic work in the Anniston area.

Her faith was shown through her belief, sacrificial mentality and her kind heart. She kept on going even with discouragement, even in the most tough of situations. She is well known for her work and was motivated by a strong sense of vocation gained from a wish to do God’s will. She embodied a wide range of value, as seen through her support of many migrants - even when she was poor herself she continued helping migrants in Australia. Chrisolm showed the Caritas values of benevolence and universalism throughout her life and followed the footsteps of

As time went on she became more involved in church, and religious activities. She got baptized and saved at the church that she always attended. She grew to love the black church that she grew up mocking. The old lady that always sat in the front row made her realize how deep the roots of her church were.

     What a loving mother! Lena Younger, or Mama, is nurturing and supportive when it comes to raising and maintaining a family. Personally speaking, being nurturing means to love, care for, and show concern over someone. Analyzing Mama’s relationships with family members can show us her view on parenting and ultimately show us her devotion to her family. In A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry, Mama is a nurturing mother who cares for and protects her family in her struggle to keep them unified.

Despite the circumstances, Corrie was a visionary. She saw people in need and she drew a line in the sand. There was no suit of armor and no cape, just Corrie, as she seemingly echoed the words of Isaiah, “Here am I. Send me!” (Isaiah 6:8, New International Version [NIV]).

The Kingdom of God is shown through many different people in today’s day in age. One of those people is Moira Kelly, Moira spent many years living abroad caring for sick and needy children and their families in countries like India, South Africa, America, Romania, Bosnia and Albania. Being an extremely spiritual person, Moira is guided by her heart and head towards the many causes she pursues. Through things such as her vision, powers of persuasion, determination and sheer grit, Moira has saved and improved the lives of countless children and communities around the world. Moira is a modern day reflection of Jesus’ teachings of the Kingdom of God because Moira puts others before herself, even people that have no relation to her, with no hesitation.