Brianna Brown, Dale Midkiff, Erin Cottrell

Homesteaders Missie (Erin Cottrell) and Willie LaHaye (Logan Bartholomew) are struggling to raise a family on their farm in the Old West. When Missie's father (Dale Midkiff) arrives for a visit on the...( read more  read more... ) newly built railroad line, an unexpected tragedy will test the family's love and faith. Directed by Michael Landon Jr., this is the fourth film adaptation in Janette Oke's &NFi;Love Comes Softly&NFi_; literary series about life on the frontier.

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Directed by: Michael Landon Jr.

Release Date: October 6, 2006

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DVD Release Date: January 2, 2007

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  • October 9, 2008
    Didn't like this one as much as the others in the series, but it was still a good story and love the character of Willie!
  • December 16, 2006
    Finally got to see this on Hallmark Channel tonight. Yet another movie about their faith getting them thru.even though their faithand love was tested. in the end their love got them thru.
  • August 22, 2007
    Wasn't as good as the others
  • August 15, 2009
    This was a western

    Well I have seen three other westerns and out of what I have seen this one was most probablly the weakest western I have seen.
    This wasn't bad just not as good as the other westerns I have seen well it didn't wow me then

    The acting was okay it had a few ...( read more)weak bits but it was alright.
    The problem with the acting was mostly at the begining they seemed to talk so you couldn't really understand them they were talking a bit quietly and seemed to speed the conversations.

    Then the acting as it got on became more understandable so you could understand what the conversations were about I think they started to cocertrate more on their acting then and just had a terrible start.

    The storyline started off quite slow but then the storyline slightly speeded up as the story moved on they seemed to of added more of a storyline and it became quite interesting however,it was still a bit too slow for me this film seemed to overall have a really slow story it had a slow ending too.

    Overall this film was average eventhough this film had a really slow storyline to it this had some sort of a story that entertained me enough to give it an average.

    This is worth one or two watches but no more than that.
  • November 5, 2009
    the fact that this is probably my moms favorite movie of all time secures its place on my "not even if it cured Swine flu" list
  • May 13, 2009
    Very true to life; all of the series are.
  • April 28, 2009
    Very good movie, I own it!!!
  • November 14, 2008
    I really enjoyed this film, it was the sort of movie that reached deep down into the soul and touched you fully. So far this is definitely my favorite of the "Love" series.
  • September 22, 2008
    this is a sad one when she lost her baby and buy a happy time to see her farther as he helps her with her lost.
  • September 14, 2008
    really sad. i love it though.

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  • racheliedoodah
    July 3, 2007
    i love the movie a lot, but i dont like how it doesn't fallow the book at all!! but it was still a good movie!!!
  • Godsgurl93
    March 30, 2007
    these movies are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • ALISON1900US
    March 15, 2007
    I MA BIGGEST FAN
  • ladyfirniswin
    October 9, 2006
    As much as I want to say this movie was well done, we gotta face facts. The ones they showed in the TV were much better. THe story flowed better, the characters were more realistic and the quality was outstanding- on TV that is. On the big screen, though it is a movie with great morals and honest Christian values, it was terribly done. The story did not flow and though it was captivating I found myself quite bored and depressed...
    Sadly, I can say that this is not one of my favorites. Now I don't hate it and I would watch it again, but it wasn't that great a movie.

    SPOILER: There is even one part in the movie, after Missy had sold her locket, that she is wearing it. At first I thought she bought it back, but later, when her husband gave it back to her, I noticed that it was a mistake. That was something that bothered me very much!

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