Contributor writes about a remarkable instance of forgiveness and how the demand to forgive has influenced her own life.
Corrie ten Boom has always been a heroine of mine. During World War II, Corrie and her sister Betsie were imprisoned in Ravensbruck, a Nazi concentration camp. The ten Boom family had been sent to Ravensbruck because they had secretly provided refuge for Jews in their home.
Corrie's sister died during the imprisonment. It was a devastating loss. But after the war, Corrie traveled throughout Europe, giving talks about God's love and about Jesus' teaching that his followers forgive their enemies.
