Corrie ten Boom
1892 – 1983
About Corrie ten Boom
Corrie ten Boom (1892–1983) was a Dutch Christian watchmaker and author who, with her family, helped hide Jewish refugees during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands — actions that led to her arrest in 1944. Imprisoned at the Scheveningen prison, Vught transit camp, and finally the Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany, she survived an experience that killed her sister Betsie. After the war, she channeled her suffering into a worldwide ministry on forgiveness, reconciliation, and God's redemptive love.
Her autobiography, The Hiding Place (1971), has sold millions of copies. She traveled to more than 60 countries and received the Israeli Yad Vashem Righteous Among the Nations honor.
“There is no pit so deep that God's love is not deeper still.”
Quick Facts
- Born
- 1892
- Died
- 1983
- Lifespan
- 91 years
- Domain
- faith
- Quotes
- 3 collected
- Key Themes
- hopeforgivenessfaith
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Wikipedia — Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom's Famous Quotes
3 quotes
“There is no pit so deep that God's love is not deeper still.”
— The Hiding Place (1971), co-written with John and Elizabeth Sherrill
“Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred.”
— Tramp for the Lord (1974)
“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”
— Clippings from My Notebook (1982)
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Corrie ten Boom (1892–1983) was a Dutch Christian watchmaker and author who, with her family, helped hide Jewish refugees during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands — actions that led to her arrest in 1944. Imprisoned at the Scheveningen prison, Vught transit camp, and finally the Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany, she survived an experience that killed her sister Betsie. After the war, she channeled her suffering into a worldwide ministry on forgiveness, reconciliation, and God's redemptive love. Her autobiography, The Hiding Place (1971), has sold millions of copies. She traveled to more than 60 countries and received the Israeli Yad Vashem Righteous Among the Nations honor. Corrie ten Boom lived 1892 – 1983.