The Christmas Child (18 page)
- This story took place in the fictional town of Redemption, Oklahoma. What stands out in your mind about the setting? In what way did the setting add to the mood and tone of the book?
- Who were the main characters? Did you like them and feel sympathy for them? Discuss their issues. How would you have helped each one resolve their problems?
- Describe some of the secondary characters. Which ones seemed the most real to you? Can you identify with any one of them? Why?
- Kade struggled with self-loathing. Why? Was he justified in his feelings? What made him so cynical?
- Because of the things that happened during his year undercover, Kade distanced himself from God. How did this affect his life? His relationships?
- Discuss why denying emotions is a bad thing. Name several ways Kade was harmed by his own emotions.
- Sophie is a strong, happy character, but like everyone, she has problems. What is her biggest unresolved issue? How does it affect her relationship with men?
- What do you think about the way Sophie's father continued to love his ex-wife? Do you think he was right? Or just unwilling to move on?
- Have you, like Kade, ever had a problem you felt you could not talk about? What happened? How did you deal with the feelings?
- What is the primary theme of
The Christmas Child?
Can you give examples from the story to substantiate your answer? - Think about the title of this book,
The Christmas Child.
Who is this referring to? Is there more than one Christmas child in the story? - Sophie believes in miracles. Do you? Have you ever experienced a miracle? Describe it and how it came about.
- Kade's personal motto is “Life is a rat race and the rats are winning.” Do you have a motto? If not, can you think of one that fits your attitude and beliefs?
- Christmas in Redemption receives major focus. What are your thoughts on town-sanctioned Nativity scenes?
- Ida June and Popbottle Jones are considered too old to raise an adopted child. What are your thoughts on the topic of parental age and adoption? What about single-parent adoption?
ISBN: 978-1-4592-1476-7
THE CHRISTMAS CHILD
Copyright © 2011 by Linda Goodnight
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