Katie's Redemption (16 page)
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Authors: Patricia Davids
Tags: #Fiction, #Romance, #General, #Religious
- Katie finds herself abandoned by someone she trusted. Have you ever felt abandoned by your friends or family?
- Nettie and Elam took Katie in out of Christian charity. When has someone offered Christian charity to you? How did you respond?
- Katie was ill prepared to face life on her own. What fears did she face as a new mother?
- Were Katie’s choices smart ones? How do we help our young women prepare for motherhood?
- Elam had closed off his heart after his father and fiancée left the church. Has someone close to you fallen away from God? How do you cope?
- Nettie, while having suffered the same trials as Elam, has kept an open heart. What was the difference in how they viewed the past?
- Katie longs for a family. When she discovers that she was adopted, how does that change her perception of what a family is?
- Katie was able to forgive both Matt and Malachi for their past treatment of her. Have you forgiven
someone who harmed you in the past? How were you changed by that forgiveness? - Was Elam wrong when he refused to give Katie a reason to stay among the Amish? He loved her. Why then did he refuse her?
- Which character did you most identify with in this story? Why?
- Have you ever visited an Amish settlement?
- What do you find most fascinating about the Amish society?
- What did you learn about the Amish in reading this book that you weren’t aware of before?
- What was your favorite scene in this story? Why?
- What aspect of Amish life would you find most difficult to take on? Why?
ISBN: 978-1-4268-5054-7
KATIE’S REDEMPTION
Copyright © 2010 by Patricia MacDonald
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