When Roarke lost his wife and child in that devastating car accident, he believed his life was over. Not a good place for the young minister of a progressive Christian church to be. Where was his faith? Could he find it again on a forced sabbatical from his church? Would he find love again? When he picks up a hitchhiker who is having a bad day, he has no idea what God is working out for him.
Meeting Brenda is like receiving a gift, but Roarke can only see his personal pain. All around him life is blossoming, men and women are reaching out to him, even a young child sees him as a potentially new father. then he receives information from a friend about his deceased wife having carried on an affair with him right up until her car accident. Roarke is even more devastated now. What kind of husband must he have been to push such a wonderful woman to that extreme.
With the help of an ex-biker turned preacher and a woman who's seeking her own reformed lease on life, Roarke finds his way. But it travels through some dark places and requires he discover a new confidence in his God and the good things that life holds for every person.