His Holiday Family
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Both Kip and Jared were not happy being moved to Hope. They were angry with Kathleen because they missed their friends and home in Denver. Did you have to move as a child? How did you adjust? What helps a child adjust to a move to another town?
Kathleen didn’t feel she could accept help from Gideon. After her bad marriage, she thought that would be saying she was weak. Is it easy for you to accept help from people? If not, why do you have trouble with that? What are some ways people can get over thinking they have to do everything themselves?
What is your favorite scene? Why?
Kathleen had to learn to believe in herself again. She was afraid to trust her feelings developing concerning Gideon. Instead of letting herself care, she pulled away. She denied her feelings, thinking she was better off by doing that. Have you done that? Did it work? Why or why not?
Kathleen felt guilty for causing Gideon’s injury. She had been conditioned and didn’t know how to work her way through her guilt. It was one of the reasons she had reached a crossroad in her life. How have you dealt with guilt?
Kathleen and her family had certain traditions they did at Christmas. Are traditions in your life important to you? What are some that you and your family do?
Kathleen had a large debt to pay because of her husband’s spending. She felt overwhelmed and wasn’t sure how to reduce the debt. Have you faced money problems? What are some steps that could help Kathleen get out of debt?
When Gideon’s house burned down as a young boy, he grabbed his baseball card collection that he and his father had collected. He treasured it because it reminded him of his father who died in the fire. What would you grab if your house was burning and why?
Kathleen rejected Gideon’s love and hurt him. Gideon had never told another woman he loved her. It took a lot for him to do that. Sometimes we can’t avoid being around people who have hurt us. What are some things we can do to deal with people who have hurt us?
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HIS HOLIDAY FAMILY
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