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Love's Abiding Joy

2006 | 87m | English

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Popularity: 4 (history)

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The continued Westward journey of settlers Missie and Willie Lahaye. Their roots now firmly planted as they set up homestead in the far West, Missie begins to realize her passion for teaching as Willie cares for the couple's young daughter Kathy while expanding the family ranch with a little help from sons Jeff and Matthew. When the frontier railroad comes to town, the pleasure of a long-promised visit from Missie's father Clark is suddenly offset by the tragic death of young Kathy. As the untimely demise of their beloved daughter begins to drive an emotional wedge between Missie and Willie, the devastated father unexpectedly accepts an offer made by the powerful Samuel Doros to assume the role of town sheriff. Their faith shaken and their once close-knit bond suddenly torn asunder, Missie and Willie desperately attempt to bring their crumbling family back together as son Jeff faces a series of dangers while hopelessly falling for Doros' beautiful daughter Colette.
Release Date: Oct 06, 2006
Director: Michael Landon Jr.
Writer: Douglas Lloyd McIntosh, Janette Oke, Michael Landon Jr.
Genres: Family, Western, TV Movie
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Production Companies Believe Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 10, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Erin Cottrell Missie LaHaye
Logan Bartholomew Willie LaHaye
William Morgan Sheppard Scottie
James Tupper Henry
Irene Bedard Miriam Red Hawk McClain
Dale Midkiff Clark Davis
Frank McRae Cookie
Drew Tyler Bell Jeff LaHaye
Brett Coker Mattie LaHaye
Mae Whitman Colette Doros
John Laughlin Smuel Doros
Kevin Gage John Abel
Brianna Brown Melinda Klein
Stephen Bridgewater Frank Taylorson
Blake Gibbons Joe Paxson
Madison Leisle Annie
Thomas Stanley Mark
Trevor Gordon School Boy (uncredited)
Tyler Gordon Town Boy (uncredited)
Skye McCole Bartusiak Young Missy (archive footage) (uncredited)
Name Job
Kevin Kiner Music
Douglas Lloyd McIntosh Teleplay, Story
Janette Oke Novel
Bridget Terry Teleplay
Brian Shanley Director of Photography
Colleen Halsey Editor
Penny Perry Casting
Amy Reece Casting
Eugene Wyrick Art Direction
Niko Vilaivongs Production Design
Ednita Trivino Costume Design
Melanie Hubbard Set Decoration
Amber Marie Kypragoras Key Hair Stylist
Garnett Burk Key Makeup Artist
Mark Ettel Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin Bocarde Executive In Charge Of Production
Patrick O'Sullivan Supervising Sound Editor
Bill Reinhardt Sound Mixer
Erick Geisler Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric Acsell Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Landon Jr. Teleplay, Director, Story
Eric Justen Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sonny Tipton Stunt Coordinator
Name Title
Brian Gordon Producer
Amy Goldberg Co-Executive Producer
Robert Halmi Jr. Executive Producer
Larry Levinson Executive Producer
H. Daniel Gross Co-Executive Producer
Erik Olson Producer
Michael Moran Co-Executive Producer
Nick Lombardo Co-Executive Producer
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Reviews

Rangan
8.0

> 3. The story of Missie LaHaye: Going after the dream. The third one in the Hallmark's 'Love Comes Softly' movie series that followed after 'Love Enduring Promise'. Like the usual the story and the characters continued, but the cast changed. Because most of the characters became adult now. This ... time the narration followed the Missie Davis turning to Missie LaHaye. Of course now Missie is almost a different woman by appearance as she's all grown up. This film focused only her and her surrounded ones. Still, she's passionate about reading and teaching, but the things are going to change when she meets a little boy in an unexpected circumstance. In the other side, the neighbours dragged into the narration to make a perfect American film, because they are not the ordinary neighbours. The story was based upon a couple of things, like making the dream comes true and facing thieves in the backdrop of celebration of the Christmas and expecting their first child. In a new place, the newly married LaHaye couples set to begin their life. As Willie's dream coming true, to own a ranch and his wife Missie is pregnant, they comfortably settle down with a bunch of fine men who were hired to work with them. The threats are always a surprise, with one knocking their door, how this couple going to face it and the conclusion of the story is the remaining portion. > "For everything, there is a season... > And a time for every matter under heaven." Sharing the life by helping each other, love was the main theme like the whole movie series supposed to be. The success won't be reached without a struggle, so those were well blended in the beautiful story. It was like effortless performances by everyone, other than riding horses. But anyway, making a movie, even that for the television, is not that simple. The quality was maintained, but there are some minor flaws and technical errors, that are not distracting ones. Beside their new beginning, the festival season brings the employee and employer much closer. Followed by the most anticipated moment of their lives where the story concludes. Not like the big screen movie, as a television flick and being a second sequel, the movie really justifies. As usual the slow narration was the key to be a satisfactory product. I liked this part as well and so now the fourth film, let's wait and see where it takes us to 8/10

May 16, 2024