Virgil Martin is a dedicated teacher facing unusual challenges at Merritt High School. As senior class adviser, he finds himself in the middle of several conflicts.

Something calls us back to the simple and idyllic life of an earlier time. Perhaps we long for a kinder time.

Matt Andrews looks out at a raging blizzard and travels back in mind and spirit to his youth.

He loved the land, running rich soil through his fingers, how could his brother destroy his dream? Minnesota, 1937. Matthew Anderson wakened from a nightmare which soon became a reality. P.J., his older brother, announces, "The farm is mine!" and Matthew's world crumbles. Next to Ellen and his children, he loves the land more than anything else. He wonders why God has sent these dry years and has now permitted P.J. to take the farm. Where can he go from here? Matthew's anger toward P.J. churns inside, creating a bitterness that gnaws away at his body and soul. How will he handle losing the farm he loves and seeing his parents shaken by P.J.'s actions? Can he forgive his brother? Will he find new purpose and meaning in life?

Storms often marked turning points in Matthew Anderson's life. The 1940 Armistice Day blizzard begins a time of radical change for his entire family. As his idyllic life is disrupted by an unscrupulous brother. This storm and others provide a backdrop for a compelling story of a farm family.

In the midst of war, Matthew Anderson seeks peace . . . but will the darkness of conflict at home and abroad destroy his family instead? The farmlands of Minnesota lie far from the gunfire and explosions of World War II, yet Matthew Anderson wages his own battles at home to protect his family and preserve his legacy.

As time goes on, Matthew and Ellen Anderson can’t help marveling at how life is changing. With all of their children grown and out of the house, they begin to face that they aren’t quite as young as they used to be. What does this mean for their life on the farm? Will Matthew be forced to move to town and leave the hills and open spaces that he loves?

Disruption to peaceful family relationships brings conflict, change, and growth. The journey of the Anderson family proves God's faithfulness yesterday, today and tomorrow-and even beyond. Was it chance that forced James to slow down and look at his life?