A High School student makes a wish that her parents would lose their faith.
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| Joey Lawrence | ... | Luke MacLaren | |
| Leigh-Allyn Baker | ... | Elizabeth MacLaren | |
| Anna Fricks | ... | Anna MacLaren | |
| Bill Engvall | ... | Santa | |
| Alexandra Boylan | ... | Rebekah | |
| Jeff Schroeder | ... | Paul MacLaren | |
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Ryan Boudreau | ... | Colton Smith |
| Bethany Peterson | ... | Meredith | |
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Ivy Croteau | ... | Rachel |
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Chelsea Crockett | ... | Ava |
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Alex Boylan | ... | Turner |
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Sean T. Ward | ... | Alex Smith |
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Allie Shery | ... | Hazel |
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Ryan Cannister | ... | Extra |
| Andrew Maiorano | ... | Business Radio DJ | |
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When a high school senior finds out from her parents that she has to miss the town's winter dance to attend Christmas Eve service at church, she successfully wishes their faith away, bringing disastrous consequences to her family and community. To restore their faith, she is led through a series of Christmas adventures that change her heart and those around her.
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I want to make one thing clear at the beginning of this review. I am not a fan of "organized religion". I believe that there is a God and I thank him daily. I am not a fan of some of his fans. However this also doesn't prevent from not believing in Jesus. Again I thank him daily but I do not like some of his fans as well. They always seem to use The Bible and Jesus to pass laws and "Pass judgment on people they don't Know".
Now On to the review of this movie and in a nutshell I did like this. What I like is the fact when you put something first "Above your own needs" you do become humbled and you do see the need of your place in the universe. I also love the message that "Looking down on people" doesn't make you superior.
The plot however is that a high school senior finds out from her parents that she has to miss the town's winter dance to attend Christmas Eve service at church, she successfully wishes their faith away, bringing disastrous consequences to her family and community.
"Big Brother Fans" will get a kick that Jeff Shroeder has a major role in this.
Not my favorite Christmas movie. It is a plot stolen from "It's a Wonderful Life". What was different was this is the first time I seen the plot device used on a teenager. Now I bet you are thinking "Does she change her ways"? Let's just say "The ending is typical but enjoyable".