Elisabeth ten Boom was born on 19 August 1885. The daughter of Casper ten Boom, she is one of the leading characters in The Hiding Place, a book written by her sister Corrie ten Boom about the family′s experiences during World War II. Nicknamed Betsie, she … Continue reading No Matter What The Circumstances
The area around Wheaton, Illinois… Continue reading A Good Monument
Peter of Morone craved a hermit’s life. His asceticism appealed to certain others, and in 1254 he founded an order known as the Hermits of St. Damian. He lived as a recluse in a mountain cave until his eighties. Meanwhile, … Continue reading The Hermit-Pope
History is littered with the names of infamous rogues who drank rolling rivers of blood with devilish delight. Among them was the Spanish General Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, the Duke of Alva, whose cruelty can only be described as demonic. … Continue reading Rivers of Blood
He gave virtually his entire income to this project and died as poor as he was born. Continue reading A “Silent Night” Christmas Carol
George Borrow’s The Bible in Spain was published on this day, December 10, 1842. The author was an agent for the British and Foreign Bible Society. His book sold wildly, and remains one of the finest adventures yarns in the English language, made all … Continue reading Borrow’s Bible Adventures in Spain
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