Who is Corrie Ten Boom?
Corrie ten Boom was one of many courageous and selfless Dutch people who sheltered persecuted people in the Netherlands during the Second World War. In addition to risking her life to protect people in need, ten Boom went on to form a rehabilitation center after the war, and she traveled widely as a teacher and minister, bringing her devout Christian values to people all over the world. She also published an autobiography, The Hiding Place, in 1971; the book went on to be made into a film about her experiences. Cornelia Johanna Arnolda ten Boom was born in 1892 in Amsterdam. Shortly after she was born, her watchmaking family moved to Haarlem, where they set up shop and home in a structure which came to be known as the Beje. She lived at Beje with her father, Caspar, and her brother and sister, William and Elizabeth. She also apprenticed with her father, becoming the first female watchmaker in the Netherlands in the 1920s. The ten Booms were an extremely devout Christian family dedicate
After she was released from prison, Corrie traveled the world spreading the Gospel. Her ministry eventually led her to Germany to minister to the very people who had caused her sister to die. Corrie followed God all through her life and was very blessed because of it. She finally died in her home in California of multiple strokes.
