
Can a person totally leave behind their past? Emma thinks so. She has buried her seedy past, which included selling her body to survive, having an abortion, and then giving birth to a son who she gave up for adoption. Since then, she has sorted out her life with the help of a godly woman, given her heart to Jesus, and married Abel. Abel becomes a pastor, and his congregation grows into a mega-church. They start a television ministry, and worshipers all over the country tune in to see Abel preach and Emma sing.
But the truth has a way of bubbling to the surface. Her grown son Christopher calls, and would like to meet her. This is, of course, very awkward, as Emma’s husband knows nothing about her having a child. But Emma really wants to meet her son and heads downtown to meet him.
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