Product Details

• Actors: Erin Cottrell, Dale Midkiff, Logan Bartholomew, Frank McRae, William Morgan Sheppard
• Directors: Michael Landon Jr.
• Writers: Michael Landon Jr., Bridget Terry, Douglas Lloyd McIntosh, Janette Oke
• Producers: Amy Goldberg, Brian Gordon, Erik Olson
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 5558140399

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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good wholesome movie..., December 28, 2006

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LARRY (Capitol Heights, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love's Abiding Joy (DVD)

I've never read the book but I've heard of Janette Oke. I only happened to watch this movie because my partner's nieces wanted to see this. It was like watching a slow movie version of *Little House on the Prairie*. Funny thing is that Michael Landon, Jr. directed this movie. He seemed to have followed in his father's steps.

Missie and Willie LaHaye have settled on a ranch, along with children and a small household of help. Willie takes care of their dwindling herd. Missie teaches at the local one-room school. Life seems to be fine and dandy.

Soon, Missie's father, Clark, comes into town to visit his daughter. It's a joyful reunion. However, the next morning, the LaHayes discover that their baby died in her sleep overnight. Distraught with grief, Missie declares that she has resigned from teaching. With less income to support the ranch, Willie applies to be the town's sheriff.

The mayor, Mr. Doros, is a greedy and dishonest man. He sends Willie on assignments to evict people from their homes. Talk about awkward moments. These people are friends of the LaHayes.

Meanwhile, the mayor's daughter, Collette, has struck up a fancy to Willie's adopted son, Jeff. It's an innocent friendship that soon blossom into a young simply romance.

Willie struggles with his job as a sheriff. Despite his struggles, he comes out as a natural leader with wise decisions, better than the mayor's. The mayor, resentful of Willie offering alternative ways, begins to think up of a scheme that will bind Willie to comply to his orders without questions. When he discovers a romance between his daughter and Jeff, he devises a plan.

*Love's Abiding Joy* is a slow-paced wholesome movie that deals with faith, loyalty, family, death, sacrifice and the like. Exactly what you would see on *Little House on the Prairie*.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loves Abiding Joy, January 26, 2007

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karon kathylee "kathylee" (north carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love's Abiding Joy (DVD)

All I can say is YOU GOT TO SEE IT !!! A beauiful story. Very good family movie with great values. Its real life events.I enjoyed this movie and I am waiting for the next one to come out. This movie is the fourth sequence to Love comes softly ,Loves enduring promises, Loves long journey and then Loves abiding joy. All is a must to see. Great family movies and very good Love stories. A family with morals, with a great love for each other and a love for God. They will make you laugh and make you cry. I loved them.I cant say enough about these movies. I only wish People still had these values. You got to see all these movies. They are the best movies I ever seen. Karon S. Howe Of North Carolina

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Heart warming story, February 15, 2007

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Oneda Tucson "Oneda" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love's Abiding Joy (DVD)

I enjoy a clean story with depth. This sequel has romance, sadness, joy, hope, and best of all is not offensive. I recommend it to those who don't care for offensive language, acting, etc., but enjoy family-oriented, heart warming stories set in the horse and buggy days of the past.