i have see all four of the movie in this series . each one stray far and far from the book . this be the bad one yet . my problem be that it do not follow the book it be title after in any way . the director and producer should have name it any thing other than love abide joy . the only thing about this movie that remotely resemble the book be the name of some of the character ( willie and missie and henry and clark and scottie and cookie ) . the name or age or gender of the child be wrong . the entire story line be no where in the book . i find it a great disservice to janette oke and her book and her fan to produce a movie under her title that be not correct in any way . the music be too loud . the actor be not convince they lack emotion . if you want a good family movie and this might do . it be clean . don not watch it and though and if you be hop for a condensed version of the book . i hope that this will be the last movie from this series and but i doubt it . if there be more movie make and i wish michael landon and jr and others would stick close to the original plot and story line . the book be excellent and and if closely follow and would make excellent movie .