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This popular DVD, which is the second of the eight Janette Oke DVD series, is full of life’s lessons.

Unexpected events put hard stress on the Davis family and required young Missie Davis to take care of her father’s duties. As she stepped away from her role as school teacher in order to do so, she found herself in an even more difficult situation. Torn between the loves of two different men from two completely different social positions, Missie was forced to learn the difference between the love of the heart and love of the mind.

Love’s Enduring Promise shows how Missie and the Davis family learn some of the lessons in life that happen when they least expected them. This Janette Oke DVD is great for all ages, giving example to how the Lord teaches, provides, and never stops fulfilling His promises.

by Philip Pfanstiel

The last movie in the “Love Comes Softly” series did not disappoint. Remaining true to the positive, heart warming and tender presentation of frontier life from the feminine perspective, “Love Finds a Home” found its mark.

I can’t say that it’s the best in the series, but it does deliver a nice summation of the series. From the pattern that Janette Oke established of moving from female to female in the family one could foresee a continuation of the series for an eternity. Eight is enough to get the idea.

Come to think of it, this may have been one of the themes Janette Oke intended; the passing on of a Godly faith from generation to generation. I often think about my own ancestors and am sorry that I know little more than their names if that much. This series does a superb job of following one family and its growth, expansion and influence on those around it. This pattern was undoubtedly carried out in thousands of families including my own, though I don’t know the details and characters as well as I now know the Love Comes Softly heroines.

The plot of “Love Finds a Home Movie” follows Belinda Simpson’s family and medical practice. Dr. Simpson is now happily married and their adopted daughter, Lillian, is of courting age. Frankly I was surprised to see this development as well. I jest. The series is “Love…” so romance is one recurring theme that even I could foresee. But in addition to the blossoming young love between Lillian and the father’s apprentice there is the care for Belinda’s very pregnant friend, Annie Nelson. The pregnancy goes without a hitch and everyone lives trouble free lives. Okay, not so much. While predictable the film deals with these complications with detailed brush strokes that are thoughtful and engaging.

Overall Oke does a fine job of creating drama with events that normal people struggle with and, with God’s grace, overcome. The film makers have been faithful to her vision by crafting films that are intimate, timeless and relatable. Love comes softly films are well worth the viewing and possible addition to your library. The girls in your family will love them, while the boys will pretend like they don’t, even after they watch every film. In a world full of cheap lust, and shallow love, this series of movies meets a desperate need for a serious portrayal of actual love played out through the tragedies and triumphs of real life. A love that comes softly, but brings you home.

Love Finds A Home will be released to DVD on November 17th 2009. It is currently available for pre order at FamilyChristianMovies.com.

by Philip Pfanstiel

I came clean today in class. I admitted to my 6^th grade students that I watched a chick flick called “Love Comes Softly” last night.

And now the confessional continues as I admit in cyberspace my man-crime.

I watched a movie for girls… and I liked it.

After researching for my previous article the series of books by Janette Oke that have been turned into made for TV movies for the Hallmark Channel, I thought I should watch a couple of these movies.

I started by watching the most recent production, “Love Takes Wing“ (the 7^th movie made) and then watched “Love Comes Softly” (the 1^st movie in the series).

The only problem is that I now want to watch more of the movies with my daughters and don’t have any available. I’m sure my sons will watch and enjoy them to, but they’ll probably be as reticent as I was to admit it.

As providence would have it (yes, we all saw this coming - very bad foreshadowing), there is going to be a movie marathon on the Hallmark Channel this Saturday (September 5^th) showing all seven of the movies followed by the worldwide premiere of the 8^th and final movie, “Love Finds a Home.”

After the premiere on the Hallmark Channel “Love Finds a Home” will hit stores shelves on November 17th.  But you can pre-order it from www.FamilyChristianMovies.com and it will be delivered November 17^th.

If you don’t have access to the Hallmark Channel, or just want to own the collection of movies for your library, we do have these DVDs available on FamilyChristianMovies.com

I’ll be reviewing “Love Finds a Home” this coming weekend after its premiere and will have the tissues ready … in case my daughters need them.

Have you watched any of the Love Comes Softly series?  Let us know what you thought of them in the comments.  Do you think this series is fit for men as well as women?