Four years ago when Sheriff Cade Sinclair is rejected by his fianc e on his wedding day, which happens to be Christmas Day as well, he gives up on love and the Lord. Though he goes to church, it is just to please his mother, but his heart isn't in it. After suffering from unrequited love, Schoolteacher Anita Mason leaves home and ends up in Springvale hoping for a fresh beginning. Her heart is broken, and she feels that the Lord has disappointed her...