 Can you understand the difficulty Rachel has in facing life without her husband? Have you ever struggled to deal with a major life change like this? If so, how did God and other people help you?
Rachel finds herself hating to see Gideon because he reminds her too much of her husband’s death. Do you feel this reaction is part of her grieving process? How?
Rachel realizes that everyone around her has a different opinion as to what she should do. Has this ever happened to you? How did you deal with it?
The doubts Rachel feels about her ability to raise her children without her husband troubles her. Have you ever doubted your ability as a parent? Has God, or other people, helped you to gain insight?
Gideon is in despair because he survived when people he loved died. How do people deal with this kind of tragedy?
The scripture verse for this story has always seemed a difficult one to me, tying God’s forgiveness of us to our forgiveness of others. The Amish exemplify this, particularly in their reaction to the Amish school shootings and their forgiveness of the shooter. Do you ever have difficulty in forgiving? How do you cope with that? |
