Love Thine Enemy (18 page)
Authors: Patricia Davids
- How do you feel the setting of this book (rural Kansas) affected the believability of this story?
- Cheryl closely guarded a secret from her past. How would the story have been affected if that secret had been revealed to Sam sooner?
- What personality trait of Cheryl’s was most profoundly affected by her finding faith?
- Sam has two small children. How did the presence of the twins affect Sam’s attraction to Cheryl and hers to him?
- How did the children affect Cheryl’s journey toward faith?
- Bonkers the cat provided a touch of comic relief in this story. What other role did Bonkers play?
- At what point in the story do you believe Cheryl began to seek the Lord’s purpose in bringing her back to the area where she grew up?
- What particular element of this story did you like the best? What part did you dislike the most?
- The prairie fire played a significant role as a turning point in this story. What parallels can be drawn from the analogy of that fire to our lives?
- Cheryl’s family history includes alcohol abuse and spousal abuse. Her younger sister was able to face that knowledge and move forward in her life. Why do you think Cheryl had a need to hide that part of her past, and how did that affect her as an adult?
ISBN: 978-1-4592-0137-8
LOVE THINE ENEMY
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