1. Do you ever find yourself fantasizing that money could solve all your problems? Katie thinks money is the source of her problems; what kind of power do you place on money?
2. After enduring a particularly humiliating situation back home in New Orleans, Katie has “moved on” with her life. What do you think about the way she chose to move on— what might you do differently?
3. The Bible says love is patient and love is kind. Would you have trouble believing a passionate connection like the one Katie shared with Luc was really love? Why or why not?
4. Katie has chosen to live a life with the predictable Dexter so that she might maintain control over her emotions. Have you ever risked truly being hurt to follow your conscience and forgive someone?
5. Dexter represents what a lot of churches have come to represent: predictable, organized and rule-based. Did you see anything missing in his character? Or did you prefer his order and lack of chaos?
6. Katie’s best friend Eileen has seen her through all of her life, the pain of losing Luc and her current life as a successful teacher. Has there been a time in life when a friend saw you more clearly than you saw yourself?
7. Which character in the book did you identify with the most? Why?
8. When Katie tries to clean up her image, she only ends up humiliating herself further. Have you ever tried to make a situation better only to make it worse?
9. Katie felt her faith was strongest when her emotions were not involved. Have you ever had to relinquish control to God only to find the answer in your own weakness? When?
10. Do you think Katie made the right choice at the end of the story?