Meant to Be (22 page)

1. 1. Kim seemed to have a good relationship with her mother. Why do you think that was? In what ways can your relationship with your mother be improved?
   

2. 2. How do you think you'd feel if someone close to you was dying? Describe the emotions you might experience.
   

3. 3. Natalie had really been on Kim to “be careful” in her relationship with Matthew. Why do you think she was so pushy about this?
   

4. 4. Do you think that Christians should date unbelievers? Why or why not?
   

5. 5. Were you surprised to learn that Natalie and Benjamin had had sex? Why or why not?
   

6. 6. If you were Natalie, what could someone say to you that would help you to feel better and move on?
   

7. 7. Why do you think Nat is having such a hard time talking to God?
   

8. 8. Do you think Kim is finished grieving for her mother? What would you say to her if you were her friend?
   

9. 9.
   Shannon and Maya seem to have some issues. How do you think Kim will handle them staying in their home for another week?
   

10. 10. What do you think the future holds for Kim and Matthew? If you were Kims friend, what would you tell her about this relationship?
    

JUST ASK
Kim book one “Blackmailed” to regain driving privileges, Kim Peterson agrees to anonymously write a teen advice column for her dad's newspaper. No big deal, she thinks, until she sees her friends’ heartaches in bold black and white. Suddenly Kim knows she does NOT have all the answers and is forced to turn to the One who does. ISBN 1-59052-321-0

MEANT
TO BE.
Kim book two

Hundreds of people pray for the healing of Kim's mother. As her mother improves, Kim's relationship with Matthew develops. Natalie thinks it's wrong for a Christian to date a non-Christian. But Nat's dating life isn't exactly smooth sailing, either. Both girls are praying a lot—and waiting to find out what's meant to be. ISBN 1-59052-322-9

FALLING
UP.
Kim book three
(Available February 2006)

It's summer, and Kim is overwhelmed by difficult relatives, an unpredictable boyfriend, and a best friend who just discovered she's pregnant. Kim's stress level increases until a breakdown forces her to take a vacation. How will she get through these troubling times without going crazy? ISBN 1-59052-324-5

THAT WAS THEN….
Kim book four
(Available June 2006)
Kim starts her senior year with big faith and big challenges ahead. Her best friend is pregnant and believes it's God's will that she marry the father. But Kim isn't so sure. Then she receives a letter from her birth mom who wants to meet her, which rocks Kim's world. Can her spiritual maturity make a difference in the lives of those around her? ISBN 1-59052-425-X

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DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL
Caitlin book one

Follow sixteen-year-old Caitlin O'Conner as she makes her way through life— surviving a challenging home life, school pressures, an identity crisis, and the uncertainties of “true love.” You'll cry with Caidin as she experiences heartache, and cheer for her as she encounters a new reality in her life: God. See how rejection by one group can—incredibly—sometimes lead you to discover who you really are. ISBN 1-57673-735-7

ITS MY
LIFE, Caitlin book two

Caitlin faces new trials as she strives to maintain the recent commitments she's made to God. Torn between new spiritual directions and loyalty to Beanie, her pregnant best friend, Caitlin searches out her personal values on friendship, dating, life goals, and family. ISBN 1-59052-053-X

WHO I AM
,
Caitlin book three

As a high school senior, Caitlin's relationship with Josh takes on a serious tone via e-mail—threatening her commitment to “kiss dating good-bye.” When Beanie begins dating an African-American, Caitlin's concern over dating seems to be misread as racism. One thing is obvious: God is at work through this dynamic girl in very real but puzzling ways, and a soul-stretching time of racial reconciliation at school and within her church helps her discover God's will as never before.
ISBN
1-57673-890-6

ON MY OWN
Caitlin book four

An avalanche of emotion hits Caidin as she lands at college and begins to realize she's not in high school anymore. Buried in coursework and far from her best friend, Beanie, Caitlin must cope with her new roommate's bad attitude, manic music, and sleazy social life. Should she have chosen a Bible college like Josh? Maybe…but how to survive the year ahead is the big question right now!
ISBN
1-59052-017-3

I
DO
,
Caitlin book five

Caitlin, now 21 and in her senior year of college, accepts Josh Millers proposal for marriage. But Caitlin soon discovers there's a lot more to getting married than just saying “I do.” Between her mother, mother-in-law to be, and Caitlin's old buddies, Caitlin's life never seems to run smoothly. As a result, the journey to her wedding is full of twists and turns where God touches many lives, including her own. ISBN 1-59052-320-2

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