The Guard's Outstretched Hand
In 1947, Corrie ten Boom stood in a church basement in Munich, face to face with a man she recognized instantly — a former guard...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on James 4:7.
In 1947, Corrie ten Boom stood in a church basement in Munich, face to face with a man she recognized instantly — a former guard from Ravensbrück concentration camp, where her sister Betsie had died. Now he extended his hand, beaming, asking for forgiveness. Every nerve in Corrie's body screamed to turn away. Memories flooded back — the delousing showers, Betsie's hollow face, the casual cruelty of uniformed men.…
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