Lead Me Home ~ Discussion Questions
* What themes resonated most with you in this book?
* What did you think of Shiloh? Was she likable?
* Was it realistic for Shiloh to be so self-conscious about her level of education? Do you know women who have felt that kind of insecurity
about a particular issue or have you? How was it resolved?
* Do you think Shiloh was wrong for keeping such a significant secret from her husband?
* Do women routinely mask their true selves? If so, is this appropriate or harmful?
* Why was it important for Shiloh, Jade and several others, to share painful parts of their life’s journey?
* What did you think of Jade? Was she innately a showy person, or were her actions a sign of her insecurities?
* Were the women in church justified for judging Monica?
* Do you believe Shiloh took the right approach in addressing Monica’s difficult choices?
* Was Shiloh right to share her secrets with her young sons? Should she have been more concerned about the impact on her husband and family?
* What did you think of Shiloh’s relationship with her sisters? With her mother?
* Was Shiloh accurate in calling herself a people pleaser? How had that not only gotten her into trouble, but also impacted her relationship with God?
* How did you feel about Randy’s initial reaction to Shiloh’s secret?
* Randy acknowledged that his motives for initially choosing to marry Shiloh weren’t so innocent. How would that have made you feel if you were Shiloh?
* How did you feel about Lem’s reaction to Shiloh’s revelations?
* A lot of judging took place among these characters. What did you learn from the experiences of those being judged, as well as those
rendering judgment?
* Was this story an accurate portrayal of “church folk” and if so, in what way?
* In a time when there’s much talk about people leaving or avoiding church, should regular church
goers change how they interact with each other, or hold church, and if so how?
* What did you take away from reading this book that may help you better relate to people who are different from you in personality, education attained, socioeconomic status, or otherwise?
* What themes resonated most with you in this book?
* What did you think of Shiloh? Was she likable?
* Was it realistic for Shiloh to be so self-conscious about her level of education? Do you know women who have felt that kind of insecurity
about a particular issue or have you? How was it resolved?
* Do you think Shiloh was wrong for keeping such a significant secret from her husband?
* Do women routinely mask their true selves? If so, is this appropriate or harmful?
* Why was it important for Shiloh, Jade and several others, to share painful parts of their life’s journey?
* What did you think of Jade? Was she innately a showy person, or were her actions a sign of her insecurities?
* Were the women in church justified for judging Monica?
* Do you believe Shiloh took the right approach in addressing Monica’s difficult choices?
* Was Shiloh right to share her secrets with her young sons? Should she have been more concerned about the impact on her husband and family?
* What did you think of Shiloh’s relationship with her sisters? With her mother?
* Was Shiloh accurate in calling herself a people pleaser? How had that not only gotten her into trouble, but also impacted her relationship with God?
* How did you feel about Randy’s initial reaction to Shiloh’s secret?
* Randy acknowledged that his motives for initially choosing to marry Shiloh weren’t so innocent. How would that have made you feel if you were Shiloh?
* How did you feel about Lem’s reaction to Shiloh’s revelations?
* A lot of judging took place among these characters. What did you learn from the experiences of those being judged, as well as those
rendering judgment?
* Was this story an accurate portrayal of “church folk” and if so, in what way?
* In a time when there’s much talk about people leaving or avoiding church, should regular church
goers change how they interact with each other, or hold church, and if so how?
* What did you take away from reading this book that may help you better relate to people who are different from you in personality, education attained, socioeconomic status, or otherwise?