1. Finley has endured a lot and didn’t feel like God was in it with her. Have you ever felt distanced or abandoned from God? How do you explain this? What did Finley attribute it to?
2. Beckett is an example of how things aren’t often what they seem. Describe a time either you made an incorrect assumption about someone or you were assumed to be something/ someone you’re not.
3. Describe Beckett’s relationship with his father. What advice would you give Mr. Rush in being a more effective father?
4. Sister Maria tells Finley that Mrs. Sweeney has wasted her life in her bitterness and regrets. Explain what she means.
5. What is Finley’s verse that she clings to? Describe a time you’ve singled out a verse to use in a particular situation. If you’ve never tried that, what are some verses you could use when going through times of:
• anger
• stress
• doubt
6. Finley is someone who likes to be in control and likes everything to be neat and tidy. Describe where you saw this in the book. How can this be positive? How can this be negative?
7. What would you do if you suspected a friend had an eating disorder?
8. Describe the importance of music to Finley. Why was her audition piece so important? Do you have a talent or hobby in your life that means the world to you?
9. Mean girls are a reality, especially during the teen years. Why do you think Beatrice acted the way she did?
10. If There You’ll Find Me was made into a movie, who would you cast in the parts?