The Christmas Blessing

The Christmas Blessing is a 2005 American-Canadian made-for-television romantic drama film directed by Karen Arthur which was broadcast on CBS on December 18, 2005.[1][2] It also featured songs by country artist Blake Shelton, including the hit "Nobody But Me", and "The Christmas Blessing" by Newsong. It is the second part in a trilogy of films, preceded by The Christmas Shoes (2002) and followed by The Christmas Hope (2009).

The Christmas Blessing
Based onThe Christmas Blessing novel by Donna VanLiere
Written byWesley Bishop
Directed byKaren Arthur
StarringNeil Patrick Harris
Rebecca Gayheart
Rob Lowe
Angus T. Jones
Blake Shelton
Music byLawrence Shragge
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersBeth Grossbard
Craig Anderson
ProducerLarry Rapaport
CinematographyTom Neuwirth
EditorBridget Durnford
Running time96 minutes
Production companiesCraig Anderson Productions
Beth Grossbard Productions
FremantleMedia North America
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseDecember 18, 2005 (2005-12-18)
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Plot

When Nathan (Neil Patrick Harris), a doctor, loses a patient on the operating table, he decides that being a doctor isn't meant for him, and he wants to give it up. He decides to take a vacation to his hometown, and stay with his father (Hugh Thompson).

While volunteering at the local grade school, he meets Charlie (Angus T. Jones), a young boy who has also lost his mother, and Meghan (Rebecca Gayheart), Charlie's teacher. Charlie and his father have also just arrived in town, to work at estates doing chores. Nathan, searching for the shoes he gave his mother the Christmas she died (Even though in the "17 years later" epilogue of The Christmas Shoes he left them on her grave and walked away), learns that Charlie now has them. And Meghan, wanting to buy a house for those in need, may not be able to.

Soon after his arrival, Nathan learns that Charlie is ailing from an irregular heart defect, and Meghan has cirrhosis of the liver, and will die unless she has a transplant. In the end, it is Charlie who saves her life, by giving her his liver. As a dying wish, he asks Nathan, whom he calls coach, to give her the shoes. And Robert (Rob Lowe), Meghan's friend, buys the house for her. In honor of Charlie, Meghan names the house after him.

Selected cast

Reception

CineMagazine rated the film 3 stars.[3]

See also

References
  1. "The Christmas Blessing". dove. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  2. Fournier, Ariel (December 25, 2018). "Unwrapping Edmonton's 'cheesy' Christmas movies". CBC. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. Wijngaarden, Ans. "The Miracle of the Heart – The Christmas Blessing (2005)". CineMagazine. Retrieved 25 February 2022.


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