The Hiding Place

I'm reading a book called The Hiding Place to my children at night. It is written by Corrie Ten Boom. I love Corrie's father. He is such a strong, yet innocent man - refuses to see the evil in anyone and feels pity for bad people instead. Always the optimist one might think he is a simpleton or naive. But that is not the case. He is largely self-educated and can read theology in five languages and is a gifted watchmaker. He is arrested by the gestapo at age 83 and perished in prison. He is a good example to me of living a life that is following the example of Christ.