Jordan Roberts, a Protestant minister, and his daughter, Naomi, who is in Mary's fifth grade class, have moved from a village parish to Kings City the past summer. Jordan is still grieving the loss of his wife, Ellen, who was killed in a car crash.
When Mary meets Jordan she is drawn to him in spite of her determination to avoid a new relationship. His growing love for Mary brings a revitalization to Jordan and his ministry. Naomi, too, is rewarded with a father like the one she had known before her mother's accident. She begins to pray they will be a family of three again.