Father's Day, Mary's latest Orlando Sentinel article, Glimpses for Kids, and Sophie Scholl & Life is Beautiful movies

#1 · June 17, 2006, 4:29 pm

Quote from Forum Archives on June 17, 2006, 4:29 pm
Posted by: homenews <homenews@...>
Dear Hope Chest friends,

I have four quick little tidbits for you.

First, Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there!   I've received lots of articles with tips for honoring fathers. One that any of us can do is to sit down and write a sincere letter of appreciation for all he is and does.

Second, my daughter Mary, who turns 19 next Saturday, had another article published in the Orlando Sentinel this morning, on the front page of the Local & State section.   It is about a local Catholic church. Here is the link:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/seminole/orl-allsouls1706jun17,0,4582110.story?coll=orl-home-headlines

If you want to see some of her other articles written during her internship, you can do a search on her name, Mary Knowles. Unfortunately, not all of her articles are on-line, and you can only see them for about 7 days or so anyway.    If you get the Sentinel paper edition, keep your eye on the Local & State section and the Seminole County section, because that's the bureau where she works.

Third, here is a fantastic link to see stories of great Christian heroes:

http://chi.gospelcom.net/kids/glimpsesforkids/

These are written at a children's level, and are very interesting. They have people like Squanto, John Bunyan, Amy Carmichael, Corrie TenBoom, William Tyndale, George Mueller, and many many more.

George Muller once said, "There was a day when I died ... died to myself ... died to the world ... died to the approval or blame even of my brethren and friends - and since then I have only to show myself approved to God."

Finally, speaking of heroes...

Yesterday, Thad took me to see the movie, Sophie Scholl: The Final Days which was nominated for Best Foreign Film at 2006 Academy Awards. It's in German with English sub-titles, and most of the almost 2 hour movie was dialogue, but it still had me on the edge of my seat. Sophie Scholl was a 21 year old who, along with her older brother, stood strong in the German resistance. She was arrested and executed for distributing protest leaflets at the university in Munich in 1942. This movie shows the remarkable poise, Christian compassion, and unflinching courage in the last week of her life. I think it is very suitable for teenagers and adults. The only problem is that it is not being shown in very many theaters at all.   You have to poke around on the web site to find a list. Here near Orlando, we watched it at the Altamonte 8, where it plays at 3:50 PM every day. Highly recommended! What I most appreciated was seeing the God-given, parent-inspired, brother-encouraged character in this young woman, especially in how she stands up to her Nazi interrogator.   Will our children show forth this kind of virtue when the future gets even tougher than it is now? Something to think about as we home school them...

The English language web site for the movie: http://www.sophieschollmovie.com/ (Click the "Where to See It" link on this site to find the theaters where the movie is playing.)

The German language web site for the movie: http://www.sophiescholl.com/ There is a very good picture gallery at this site.

Other informational web sites:

http://www.jlrweb.com/whiterose/sophie.html
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERschollS.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Scholl

If you can't see Sophie Scholl in the theater, I think it is coming out on DVD in November. While you wait, you might want to rent Life is Beautiful, another World War II film, this time in Italian with English subtitles. It is actually funny during the first part of the movie, but just as profound all the way through.   It is the story of an Italian Jew, and his young son, who get sent to a concentration camp. The father successfully convinces his son that it is all a game, so that his son will not be overcome with the horror of it.

I keep all of these things in mind as I read new stories about the Sudan. I went to the CNN web site and signed up for news alerts to be sent whenever there is a story on that country or on Bolivia, where my two oldest daughters went on a missions trip last summer. There is so much injustice going on in the world. It is easy to close our eyes and tune it out because it is so far away. As Christians, we can't do that. We are called to active compassion.   That will take a different form for each family. You can start at the web site for Voice of the Martyrs http://www.persecution.com.   If you would like to find out how you can make a difference in famine-stricken Malawi, please e-mail me.   I have direct and practical ways that you can help, with no overhead costs.

~~

I'll be flying to Maryland with Melody on Thursday morning and driving with my mom to Pennsylvania the next day for a family reunion. I'll return home to Florida the following Tuesday. Please pray traveling mercies for this middle-aged mommy with a wiggly baby!

OK, I think that's enough for now!

Blessings,

Virginia Knowles

www.TheHopeChest.net
-- To subscribe, send ANY message to: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: [email protected] Visit my web site at www://thehopechest.net   

Posted by: homenews <homenews@...>

Dear Hope Chest friends,

I have four quick little tidbits for you.

First, Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there! I've received lots of articles with tips for honoring fathers. One that any of us can do is to sit down and write a sincere letter of appreciation for all he is and does.

Second, my daughter Mary, who turns 19 next Saturday, had another article published in the Orlando Sentinel this morning, on the front page of the Local & State section. It is about a local Catholic church. Here is the link:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/seminole/orl-allsouls1706jun17,0,4582110.story?coll=orl-home-headlines

If you want to see some of her other articles written during her internship, you can do a search on her name, Mary Knowles. Unfortunately, not all of her articles are on-line, and you can only see them for about 7 days or so anyway. If you get the Sentinel paper edition, keep your eye on the Local & State section and the Seminole County section, because that's the bureau where she works.

Third, here is a fantastic link to see stories of great Christian heroes:

http://chi.gospelcom.net/kids/glimpsesforkids/

These are written at a children's level, and are very interesting. They have people like Squanto, John Bunyan, Amy Carmichael, Corrie TenBoom, William Tyndale, George Mueller, and many many more.

George Muller once said, "There was a day when I died ... died to myself ... died to the world ... died to the approval or blame even of my brethren and friends - and since then I have only to show myself approved to God."

Finally, speaking of heroes...

Yesterday, Thad took me to see the movie, Sophie Scholl: The Final Days which was nominated for Best Foreign Film at 2006 Academy Awards. It's in German with English sub-titles, and most of the almost 2 hour movie was dialogue, but it still had me on the edge of my seat. Sophie Scholl was a 21 year old who, along with her older brother, stood strong in the German resistance. She was arrested and executed for distributing protest leaflets at the university in Munich in 1942. This movie shows the remarkable poise, Christian compassion, and unflinching courage in the last week of her life. I think it is very suitable for teenagers and adults. The only problem is that it is not being shown in very many theaters at all. You have to poke around on the web site to find a list. Here near Orlando, we watched it at the Altamonte 8, where it plays at 3:50 PM every day. Highly recommended! What I most appreciated was seeing the God-given, parent-inspired, brother-encouraged character in this young woman, especially in how she stands up to her Nazi interrogator. Will our children show forth this kind of virtue when the future gets even tougher than it is now? Something to think about as we home school them...

The English language web site for the movie: http://www.sophieschollmovie.com/ (Click the "Where to See It" link on this site to find the theaters where the movie is playing.)

The German language web site for the movie: http://www.sophiescholl.com/ There is a very good picture gallery at this site.

Other informational web sites:

http://www.jlrweb.com/whiterose/sophie.html
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERschollS.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Scholl

If you can't see Sophie Scholl in the theater, I think it is coming out on DVD in November. While you wait, you might want to rent Life is Beautiful, another World War II film, this time in Italian with English subtitles. It is actually funny during the first part of the movie, but just as profound all the way through. It is the story of an Italian Jew, and his young son, who get sent to a concentration camp. The father successfully convinces his son that it is all a game, so that his son will not be overcome with the horror of it.

I keep all of these things in mind as I read new stories about the Sudan. I went to the CNN web site and signed up for news alerts to be sent whenever there is a story on that country or on Bolivia, where my two oldest daughters went on a missions trip last summer. There is so much injustice going on in the world. It is easy to close our eyes and tune it out because it is so far away. As Christians, we can't do that. We are called to active compassion. That will take a different form for each family. You can start at the web site for Voice of the Martyrs http://www.persecution.com. If you would like to find out how you can make a difference in famine-stricken Malawi, please e-mail me. I have direct and practical ways that you can help, with no overhead costs.

I'll be flying to Maryland with Melody on Thursday morning and driving with my mom to Pennsylvania the next day for a family reunion. I'll return home to Florida the following Tuesday. Please pray traveling mercies for this middle-aged mommy with a wiggly baby!

OK, I think that's enough for now!

Blessings,

Virginia Knowles

http://www.TheHopeChest.net

-- To subscribe, send ANY message to: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: [email protected] Visit my web site at www://thehopechest.net