When a social worker tries to take two small children from their mother and place them in a foster home, their aunt Emilie flees with them and takes shelter in an old unoccupied house, where they are mistaken for the home's missing heirs. Though it is just a matter of time before they are discovered, Emilie tries to stay just long enough to give the children a Christmas to remember.

Jacob's farm is in trouble from a severe drought. Jacob and Sarah begin to wonder if Sarah can stay, and what will happen to Jacob if she and the children have to leave the farm.

When a supposed deaf-mute overhears a scheme that could hurt the people he loves, he enlists the help of an unlikely ally -- the local trash hauler.

Two sisters on a life-changing journey together, full of laughter, tears and new understanding.

A single mom returns to her hometown in Maine after a lengthy absence, posing a potential threat to the marriage of her old high school flame and his wife.

A troublesome twelve-year-old orphan, staying with an elderly artist who needs her, remembers the only other time she was happy in a foster home, with a family that truly seemed to care about her.

When Todd, a developmentally-challenged 20 year-old with an affinity for animals, hears the animal shelter is looking for families to foster a dog for the holidays, he's eager to sign up. But his father, George, says "no adoptions" -- even temporary ones -- claiming he wants to protect Todd from disappointment. His wife, Mary Ann, knows better. Something else is troubling her husband -- something he doesn't want to face.

Lois met and fell in love with Bill Wilson, and when Bill returned from World War I, they married. Despite concerns over Bill's drinking, Lois believed he was destined for greatness. Bill's drinking spiraled out of control and soon his job, their home, even their dreams were gone. When Bill attained sobriety, he poured his time and energy into helping other drunks, which led to the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. Frustrated that Lois was not acknowledged...

Done with big-city living, Maggie Conway, moves to the small seaside town of Friday Harbor, Washington and becomes owner of a toy store and meets the proprietor of the local coffee shop, Mark Nagle. It's almost love at first sight, but Mark's number one priority is his six-year-old niece, Holly, whose single mom recently passed away and left Mark as her guardian. Their lives intertwine when Maggie and her toy store prove to be the magical key to opening...

To the folks of Conway, Duncan Mayor is a very cranky guy. To his wife Suzy, he's a doting pussycat. But Suzy is ailing and is being cared for by Nurse Natalie, whom Duncan tries his best to ignore. Duncan decides the best medicine for Suzy, and a Christmas present she'll never forget, is a ride on a Ferris wheel, set up in their own backyard.