Samantha Crawford is living a storybook life: she’s happily married, she lives on a ranch where she keeps her beloved horse, and the stories she’s told and illustrated since childhood have become published books. When her husband Billy is killed in a senseless act of violence, Sam loses her faith and her will to live. But a death-defying encounter with two children leads to a reunion with Joe, her oldest friend. As Sam watches “Papa” Joe care for and love the kids in his under-resourced neighborhood, she begins to realize that no matter life’s circumstances, the love of God is always reaching out to us.
Acting
Michael Ealy's warmth anchors every scene he's in
Writing
True story beats hit harder than manufactured drama
Production
Nashville locations feel authentically lived-in
Director
Brent McCorkle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Joe Bradford still runs Elijah's Heart ministry in Nashville, and yes, he actually did have a white horse wander into his life.
This was one of the first faith-based films to explicitly center a Black male lead as the moral compass rather than the one needing saving, which shouldn't have been revolutionary in 2012 but absolutely was.
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