Corrie ten Boom.
I hope you know that name. Already an older woman when World War II began, she and her family risked their lives to provide refuge for Jews, hiding some of them in a closet-sized room when the Nazi’s raided their home. I grew up reading The Hiding Place, then watching the movie that carried the same title, then re-reading the book as an adult. Her account of the many ways God worked before, during, and after her stay in a concentration camp inspired me, spurring me on to greater faith in the Lord who loves us.
Fast forward a couple of decades. Today I headed to the gym, Kindle Fire in hand. I know I need to work out, but I don’t like to work out. Watching videos as I sweat on a treadmill makes it all more tolerable. Today, thank you Amazon Prime, I came across Corrie ten Boom: A Faith Undefeated.
I had been listening to the radio as I drove to our neighborhood fitness center. It proclaimed all the awful possibilities facing us now and threatening us in the days to come. Some of those threats are very real. Even now hardship abounds at home and abroad. I was saddened. Then I began to listen to Corrie. I’m keeping this blog short in hopes that you’ll click on that link and watch a bit of the film that documents her story. Spoiler alert, though, here is the closing quote:
Look around and be distressed.
Look within and be depressed.
Look at Jesus…and be at rest.
May you be at rest this week!
Smoother Sailing 
I really needed to read this today. Miss you my friend!
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Thanks for commenting, Brenda. Her message is powerful indeed. What a God we serve!
Thank you for sharing this. I read The Hiding Place as a teen and was very moved by her courage and trust in God. When I begin to feel defeated, I remember what she faced and how she gave and forgave. Powerful message for all of us to embrace.