'Nothing is a waste of time if it adds to the person that you are,' he says. It's a simple response, but one that is filled with faith.Ĭlark's faith is also evident when he tells Marty why he thinks her short stay will be worth all the difficulty. Marty questions why he continues to pray even after experiencing so much hardship, and Clark's answer is a terrific explanation of where God is when bad things happen to good people. Each morning, Clark goes out to a bench overlooking the valley and spends time talking (and sometimes even singing) to God. The movie also addresses the topic of prayer. However, Marty's wise friend Sarah (Theresa Russell) helps her see that love is not always instant or accompanied by romantic fireworks. Marty has lost her first love, Aaron she marries Clark solely for convenience and does not expect-or want-to love another man. Because it's based on a romance novel, the movie obviously explores the nature of love. Love Comes Softly works best at a thematic level.

Sky Bartusiak is delightful as Missie Davis As if dealing with her grief isn't enough, Marty must also decide where she will spend the harsh prairie winter, as the wagon trains have already stopped traveling for the season. But their youthful dream becomes a nightmare, as Aaron's life is cut short and Marty suddenly finds herself a widow. Love Comes Softly is the story of Marty Claridge, a young woman who has left her familiar life in the city to begin a new life on the prairie with her husband, Aaron. The made-for-TV movie version debuted on the Hallmark Channel in the spring of 2003 and received the network's highest ratings ever-especially among female viewers ages 25-54. The book, originally published in 1979, has sold more than 30 million copies. Love Comes Softly is based on the first of Janette Oke's best-selling series (by the same name) of Christian 'prairie romance' books.

While on the surface it may seem like just a Christian 'Chick Flick on the Prairie,' Love Comes Softly explores several deep theological and cultural themes that make for good viewing by men and women alike.

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