Wishing you grace and peace,
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
At the beginning of the story, Lauren believes that the only person she can trust is herself. What does it say about Lauren? Have you ever felt this way?
As Lauren comes to know Caleb, what aspects of his character does she come to admire?
How has Caleb’s life experience prepared him to be the right man for Lauren? Why is she the right woman for him? What aspects of her character does he come to admire?
How has Lauren’s life experience affected her? How has that kept her from trusting others?
How important are the themes of trust and forgiveness in this story? Of judgment and withholding judgment?
What does Gran’s love mean to Lauren? What does her love come to represent?
How important is the theme of family to A McKaslin Homecoming? Why?
How does God’s leading bring Lauren and Caleb together?
How important is the theme of forgiveness to this story? Why do you say that?
Why does Caleb take Lauren to his backyard garden? What does that place represent to him? How does it further their romance? How does it contribute to the themes of the story?
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A MCKASLIN HOMECOMING
Copyright © 2007 by Jill Strickler
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