The Heart of Christmas

Dec 4, 2011

1h 26m

★ 6.2

Overview

Told in flashback from the perspective of Megan, the storyline unfolds when her commitment to faith and family is renewed after reading the blog of Julie Locke, the online journal that Julie kept after her 13 months old Dax was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

Genres

Drama

Family

TV Movie

The Heart of Christmas Trailers

Cast

Austin Locke

Eric Jay Beck

Julie Locke

Jeanne Neilson

Dax Locke

Christopher Shone

Trish

Erin Bethea

Walt

Burgess Jenkins

Mary Kate

Abby de Vos

Megan

Candace Cameron Bure

Dr. Sandler

George Newbern

Theresa

Anita Renfroe

Dr. Benson

Karl T. Wright

Dax Locke

Nicholas Shone

Mark Hurtgren

Matthew West

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