Clippings from My Notebook

by Corrie ten Boom

Meditates on the joy of prayer, the conquest of worry, and the strength which comes from God

Genres: Christian, Christian Living, Religion, Christianity, Nonfiction

127 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Corrie ten Boom and her family were Christians who were active in social work in their home town of Haarlem, the Netherlands. During the Nazi occupation, they chose to act out their faith through peaceful resistance to the Nazis by active participation in the Dutch underground. They were hiding, feeding and transporting Jews and underground members hunted by the Gestapo out of the country. It is estimated they were able to save the lives of 800 Jews, in addition to protecting underground workers.

On Feb. 28, 1944, they were betrayed and Corrie and several relatives were arrested. The four Jews and two underground workers in the house at the time of the arrest were not located by the Nazis and were extricated by the underground 47 hours after they fled to the tiny hiding place (located in Corrie's room).

The ten Boom family members were separated and transferred to concentration camps. Corrie was allowed to stay with her precious sister, Betsy. Corrie's father (Casper), her sister (Betsy) and one grandchild (Kik) perished. Corrie was released in December of 1944.

These acts of heroism and sacrifice became the foundation for Corrie ten Boom's global writing and speaking career which began after she was released.

Ten Boom has received numerous awards for her writing and speaking. Notably, she was honored by the State of Israel for her work in aid of the Jewish people by being invited to plant a tree in the famous Avenue of the Righteous Gentiles, at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, near Jerusalem. She was also knighted by the Queen of the Netherlands in recognition of her work during the war, and a museum in the Dutch city of Haarlem is dedicated to her and her family.

Reviews

[Elizabeth Meadows · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book would work great as a devotional book. It contains short chapters of insights, scriptures, and quotes on a variety of subject matter. I really enjoyed the book and and happened to be reading it while my daughter was in the hospital for lengthy stay. I even took notes from a few of the "lessons" taught in it, so that I can remember some things for future reference.
I have a great deal of respect for Corrie ten Boom. Her testimony is amazing. The only other book of hers that I have read is Prison Letters (decades ago). Now I want to make it a priority to read some of her other books.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I looked for years for this book and a dear friend gave it to me for my birthday! It is a wonderful book and has helped me deal with many worries in my life. I think it is out of print.

[Leah · Rating 5 out of 5]

A collection of short devotional writings and quotes. One could easily read a section per day. This book would be an encouraging gift for anyone.

[Virginia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Devotional thoughts of Corrie ten Boom over her years. Inspiring Bible references and stories of her own life.

[Amelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a beautiful book written to give insight and understanding that could be read as a daily devotional.

[Judith Brans - Donker · Rating 3 out of 5]

The 119 pages of this book were refreshing to the mind and soul.

[Beka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good tidbits.

[Cindi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very encouraging

[Dionne · Rating 3 out of 5]

"We are in God's training school and learning much. We are continually protected by the most extraordinary providence, and we know that we can hold out in spite of the hard life. God knows the way; we are at peace with everything."--p. 18

Corrie ten Boom was an amazing woman in so many ways. God used a horrific ordeal in her life (being sent to a Nazi concentration camp) to give her a platform of sharing God's grace with the world. I have read several of her books, and am always amazed at her wisdom. This book is no exception.

[Alumine Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Corrie ten Boom has been an inspirational figure in my life since I was young. Not only her story of survival in a concentration camp during World War II but her abundant faith and positive outlook on life regardless of her suffering.
This small book is a collection of her insights and observations during her lifetime. She always kept a journal where she recorded her thoughts and those of others which inspired her.
The entries are short, small bites to read and chew over.
I re read this one every few years. It has an inspiring quality to it.
Her autobiography is “The Hiding Place”.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 star

This was a very nice devotional by Ms tenBoom. It had various things from her other books a collection of her favorite things she had written both printed before and stuff that was in her notebooks as well