Questions for Discussion

1. Family feuds aren’t just in history books. Where has a rift developed in your family and what damage has it caused?
2. Would you have taken part in the Land Rush if you were alive at that time? Why or why not?
3. What do you think of Clint’s plan to hide Lars? Did he have another option?
4. Katrine and Evelyn both say how grief is exhausting. Who in your world is grieving and how can you offer help and encouragement?
5. Would you keep the burned logs if you were Katrine? Why or why not?
6. Winona says, “Hearts wander in foolishness. Or perhaps they are the wiser than our heads in what matters most.” Why is that a good thing? When does it cause trouble?
7. Do you agree or disagree with Clint that “there is no difference between the man who did the crime and the man who failed to stop it”?
8. Love can cross many cultural barriers. Where has this been true in your life? In the life of someone you know?
9. Katrine lets a past mistake define a great deal of her future. Where have you done this? How can faith redeem a situation like that?
10. Elijah tells Clint “the strongest people make peace with their scars.” Where has this been true in your life?