Welcome to the Blog Tour for God Is My Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
"If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. If you look within, you'll be depressed. But if you look at Christ, you'll be at rest."--Corrie ten Boom
Dutch watchmaker Corrie ten Boom, with her courageous, God-fearing family, sheltered Jews from the Nazis during World War II. This led to her arrest and suffering in prison and concentration camps--as told in her bestselling book The Hiding Place. Her dramatic life story and her more than 40 other books have prepared millions to face their own future with courage--relying on God's love to forgive, overcome, heal and restore.
MY REVIEW
What an incredible resource! I have read many devotionals in my time, but God is My Hiding Place stands out from the rest. The devotional parts themselves are not too long, and have such depth that you can’t help but stop and ponder what you’re reading, they are that thought-evoking and deep.
Each day starts with a Bible verse, and ends with a prayer, which are great assets, but what really captured my heart was the devotionals themselves, the bulk of which comes from Corrie’s own words. As I was reading I was thinking about Corrie and everything she endured. Life isn’t easy for any of us, especially right now, but it could be worse, and if Corrie could hold onto and strengthen her faith during a tumultuous time, then that gives me hope in my own struggles.
Despite loving this book I do believe it shouldn’t have been made into a devotional, but instead it would’ve been better as a collection of Corrie’s most moving words and stories. Though there are Bible verses for each day there were days that the verses and the devotional portions felt detached. I believe if there is a daily verse to focus on that there should be a deeper look into that verse, then there could be a shared story to show application of said verse. With God is My Hiding Place I didn’t always feel this.
In saying that I would still highly recommend this text. It was incredibly touching, thought-provoking, and really helped me see my current strife in a new light, drawing strength from Corrie’s words. The suffering she endured is incomprehensible, yet she survived by the grace of God, and if she can be used despite her circumstances than so can I.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983) was born in Haarlem, The Netherlands. After being arrested in 1944 for helping Jews escape the Nazi regime, Corrie spent a year during World War II in prison camps. After the war, she was invited to share her experiences in more than sixty countries and was honored by the state of Israel for her work during the war. Her life story, The Hiding Place, was originally released in 1971. In 1977, she settled in California, where she died in 1983, on her 91st birthday.
TOUR GIVEAWAY
(1) winner will receive a print copy of The Hiding Place and One Word for Today!
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**I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher through JustRead Tours. All views and opinions expressed are completely honest, and my own.
Thank you for sharing your excellent review!
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