Historical fiction: A young pastor accepts a position in a country church as Rural America heads toward the throes of the Great Depression in 1932. The story describes dynamics of the church and rural community during depression hard times, struggling to keep hope and faith, but also needing love. Aspects of friendship and love, including a yearning for romantic love in the life of the young pastor, are explored in a story that keeps the mind and heart apprehensive of what lies ahead.