Aunt Kate doesn’t talk about Annabel, while Dinah has nightmares. How else might they have dealt with their grief?Court’s attempts to protect her both amuse and touch Dinah. Have you seen a young teen act in an unusually mature way in an emergency? What do you think gives a young person that ability?Dinah prays that God will keep her from remembering Annabel’s death. Her prayer isn’t answered in the way she wants, but God gives her the strength to cope with the results. Has God denied a prayer of yours? Have you later seen God’s wisdom in that?In the scriptural theme, Paul tells us that now we see in a glass dimly, but one day we’ll see face-to-face. What do you think he means? Have you ever felt you were seeing dimly when you tried to understand God’s working in your life?How is the scriptural theme shown in the story? Through which characters and situations?When Marc comes home to Charleston, he realizes how much he’s missed it, even while seeing things differently. Have you experienced going back to a place you loved after a long absence?
