The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.
CORRIE TEN BOOM
CORRIE TEN BOOM
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Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom No matter how deep our darkness, he is deeper still.
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Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom You know, eternal life does not start when we go to heaven. It starts the moment you reach out to Jesus. He never turns His back on anyone. And He is waiting for you.
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Corrie ten BoomCorrie ten Boom We must mirror God’s love in the midst of a world full of hatred. We are the mirrors of God’s love, so we may show Jesus by our lives.
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