Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Tramp for the Lord


My goal to read at least two books per month has doubled. I suppose that's a good thing. I've read four now, including this one by Corrie Ten Boom. I read her first book, The Hiding Place about a year ago. I hadn't realized she had written other books to go with it. I came across this hardcover of Tramp for the Lord at a local thrift store not too long ago. I think I paid about a quarter for it. You certainly can't beat that price.

Anyway, it was an interesting book describing all her worldwide travels. The Hiding Place was published in 1971. Tramp for the Lord came out in 1974. This book basically covers her life as she traveled around the world preaching the Gospel. This woman went everywhere, including back to Germany where she had previously been a prisoner in the Ravensbruck concentration camp. I don't know if I could have done that. What an exceptionally brave woman she was.

Corrie Ten Boom was born on April 15, 1892. She died on her birthday in 1983. That's the same year I graduated high school ... I really wish I had read her books back then.

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  1. The Hiding Place is amazing! But I've never heard of this one. I HAVE to find it now--thanks for sharing.

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    1. I hope you can find it. If not, there were a bunch listed on Amazon, some for only a few cents plus shipping. :)

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  2. I cannot imagine the horrors she had witnessed. Yes, there were plenty of documentaries and shows I've seen as well as taught about the reign of terror that was Nazi Germany, but it would be much different experiencing the tragedy myself. She truly exemplifies what true grace is and how to live it out in our lives. Due to our human nature, we often find it difficult to show grace for the most minor of offenses, but Corrie Ten Boom's life and actions demonstrate the kind of love and forgiveness that should be evident in all of us. It wasn't easy for her to reach that point of forgiveness, and selfless grace, but if she did it, we can as well and make it a habit for life.

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    1. I agree. There's one part in the book where she recognizes one of the Nazi guards who was around here in the concentration camp. He didn't remember her, but she recognized him. He asked for forgiveness and apparently she struggled for a few minutes before she could hold out her hand to him. Such strength and grace. I don't know if I could have done that. I know I would have had to, like she said, but it would still have been very difficult.

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