The Zookeeper's Wife and heroism (giveaway)
I read "The Zookeeper's Wife" by Diane Ackerman about a year ago - rather, I listened to it while running. I fell in love with this true story of Antonina Żabińska and her husband, Dr. Jan Żabiński. They are the zookeepers at the Warsaw zoo in Poland during 1939. When the Nazi's arrive after Poland is invaded, they struggle to keep their beloved animals, their son, and their home. They end up working with the Resistance and "put into action plans to save lives out of what has become the Warsaw Ghetto, with Antonina putting herself and even her children at great risk."
They have made this wonderful book into a movie! Antonina's heroism throughout the book is extraordinary! Another woman who showed great heroism during World War II - Corrie ten Boom. She was a Dutch watchmaker and Christian who, along with her father and other family members, helped hide and save many Jews from the awful evil of the Holocaust. She even ended up in prison herself for these heroic actions.
Standing up for what you believe is right is difficult under good conditions but I was amazed when I read "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom and learned of her heroism. In a time when so many people stood aside and let evil overtake country after country, it's awesome that she was able to stand up for her God and not cave to terrorism and brutality.
I pray that I am able to let my light shine bright for Jesus in my life, just as Corrie ten Boom did. And that shouldn't be a difficult choice when I live in a place where persecution for my beliefs means maybe some people don't like you. That's something we should all be willing to face when it means believing and stand up for someone who gave His life for you.
Here is the trailer for the movie "The Zookeeper's Wife" starring Jessica Chastain and Johan Heldenbergh). I really am so excited about this movie and have been looking forward to it for awhile.
GIVEAWAY:
One (1) of you will win a $25 Fandago gift card for your use to see "The Zookeeper's Wife."
HOW TO ENTER:
Please leave a valid email address in your comment so I can contact you if you should win.
-Please leave a comment (including your email) telling me about a heroic woman you admire!
Giveaway will run through March 30th (movie opens March 31st) at 11:59pm. Void where prohibited. Open to anyone 18 and over. I will contact the winner and announce the winner the following day, March 31st. Winner will have 24 hours to respond to my email to claim their gift card before I need to pick another winner.
Disclaimer: I received a Fandago gift card in exchange for writing this post. I would go see this movie anyway! All opinions are my own and may vary from others' opinions. Giveaway is void where prohibited.
They have made this wonderful book into a movie! Antonina's heroism throughout the book is extraordinary! Another woman who showed great heroism during World War II - Corrie ten Boom. She was a Dutch watchmaker and Christian who, along with her father and other family members, helped hide and save many Jews from the awful evil of the Holocaust. She even ended up in prison herself for these heroic actions.
Standing up for what you believe is right is difficult under good conditions but I was amazed when I read "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom and learned of her heroism. In a time when so many people stood aside and let evil overtake country after country, it's awesome that she was able to stand up for her God and not cave to terrorism and brutality.
I pray that I am able to let my light shine bright for Jesus in my life, just as Corrie ten Boom did. And that shouldn't be a difficult choice when I live in a place where persecution for my beliefs means maybe some people don't like you. That's something we should all be willing to face when it means believing and stand up for someone who gave His life for you.
Here is the trailer for the movie "The Zookeeper's Wife" starring Jessica Chastain and Johan Heldenbergh). I really am so excited about this movie and have been looking forward to it for awhile.
GIVEAWAY:
One (1) of you will win a $25 Fandago gift card for your use to see "The Zookeeper's Wife."
HOW TO ENTER:
Please leave a valid email address in your comment so I can contact you if you should win.
-Please leave a comment (including your email) telling me about a heroic woman you admire!
Giveaway will run through March 30th (movie opens March 31st) at 11:59pm. Void where prohibited. Open to anyone 18 and over. I will contact the winner and announce the winner the following day, March 31st. Winner will have 24 hours to respond to my email to claim their gift card before I need to pick another winner.
Disclaimer: I received a Fandago gift card in exchange for writing this post. I would go see this movie anyway! All opinions are my own and may vary from others' opinions. Giveaway is void where prohibited.
Comments
Not relevant to this movie except for the zoo/animal aspect, but the first few moments of this trailer reminded me of Water for Elephants. That is such a timeless movie that I love to watch each year!
dorajanae@live.com
I've always admired Sabrina Wrumbrand. She was the wife of pastor, Richard Wrumbrand, during the communist take over of Romania. In his memoir he recounts a time when he was faced with the decision to support the communist agenda or stand up for Christ and face certain imprisonment, torture, and probable death (which would obviously leave her abandoned and alone to raise their son in a very scary and unstable time). He writes about how he turned to his wife and said (something to the effect of) "Sabina, I can't stand up now, you know what will become of me" to which she responds "you must stand up, for they are spitting in the face of Christ. I'd rather have a dead husband then a coward."
Woah! Just woah! What a fearless woman to stare down the face of the enemy and stand for Christ without waver! (They were both imprisipned and tortured multiple times over the course of several years for their resistance to the communist agenda and continual preaching of the gospel)
By the grace of God if I could only be half the woman Sabina Wrumbrand was.
Amanda Kaeb
dakaeb@gmail.com