3. Katy felt drawn to Jewel because both were separated from their mothers, and that empathy convinced her to leave school with Jewel even though she knew she would be breaking the school rules. Is it ever okay to do the wrong thing for the right reason? What would you have done if you were Katy?
4. Katy loved her father, yet she didn’t always agree with him. Do you have the same kinds of struggles with your mom or dad? Are there ways to honor your parents and not agree with them at the same time?
5. In Schellberg, Katy found herself on the receiving end of an unwanted crush. Did she handle the situation with Caleb appropriately? Are there better ways she could have handled it?
6. All of the changes in Katy’s life created conflict with her best friend, Annika. Do things ever come between you and the person you consider your best friend? Are you able to find a compromise that works for both of you? If not, what do you do?
7. Katy truly wanted to be an example of Jesus to her peers at school, but she found it more difficult that she’d imagined. What did Katy do right? What could she have done differently?
8. How do you react when you see someone who dresses or behaves differently than you? How would Jesus expect you to treat those who are different?
Kauffman Amish. Bakery Series
A Gift of Grace
A Novel
Amy Clipston
Rebecca Kauffman’s tranquil Old Order Amish life is transformed when she suddenly has custody of her two teenage nieces after her “English” sister and brother-in-law are killed in an automobile accident. Instant motherhood, after years of unsuccessful attempts to conceive a child of her own, is both a joy and a heartache. Rebecca struggles to give the teenage girls the guidance they need as well as fulfill her duties to Daniel as an Amish wife.
Rebellious Jessica is resistant to Amish ways and constantly in trouble with the community. Younger sister Lindsay is caught in the middle, and the strain between Rebecca and Daniel mounts as Jessica’s rebellion escalates. Instead of the beautiful family life she dreamed of creating for her nieces, Rebecca feels as if her world is being torn apart by two different cultures, leaving her to question her place in the Amish community, her marriage, and her faith in God.
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Acknowledgments
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