Corrie Ten Boom

Cornelia (Corrie) ten Boom (April 15, 1892 April 15, 1983) was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the youngest of three sisters and one brother. Her father was a watchmaker and she was raised in the Dutch Reformed Church. She never married.

6 Quotes

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.
— Corrie Ten Boom

Joy runs deeper than despair
— Corrie Ten Boom

The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.
— Corrie Ten Boom

Let God's promises shine on your problems.
— Corrie Ten Boom

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.
— Corrie Ten Boom

Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.
— Corrie Ten Boom