Tag Archives: Corrie ten Boom

September 22, 2026 · 6:18 am

When Faith Conquers Fear

Fear is a God-given emotion that can warn us of danger and protect us from harm. But when fear becomes our master, it can paralyze us, steal our peace, weaken our faith, and prevent us from doing God’s will.

In Chapman University’s 2025 Survey of American Fears, people’s leading concerns included corrupt government officials, loved ones becoming seriously ill or dying, economic collapse, cyberterrorism, another world war, nuclear weapons, pollution, and government tracking of personal data. Continue reading →

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Tagged as #FearNot, Alexander MacLaren, Corrie ten Boom, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Edgar A. Guest, Nelson Mandela

March 8, 2023 · 7:12 am

Psalm 40

An old Bits and Pieces magazine tells the story about an Ozark hound dog sitting in a country store howling as hounds do.

In comes a stranger and says to the storekeeper, “What’s the matter with the dog?”

“He’s sittin’ on a cocklebur.”

“Why doesn’t he get off it?” Continue reading →

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Tagged as Chuck Swindoll, Corrie ten Boom, Leslie Gould., Virginia Satir

January 13, 2023 · 5:21 am

Protecting Innocent Children

Corrie Ten Boom, was a watchmaker who later became a writer and public speaker. She worked with her family during World War II to help Jews escape from the Nazis during the Holocaust.

Her book, The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom, is a biography that recounts her family’s efforts and how she found and shared hope in God while she was imprisoned in a concentration camp.

Sometime ago my friend Karen Witteman, shared a passage from the book on her facebook page of a conversation Corrie had with her father that every parent, teacher and educator needs to hear and heed.