Raymond Rodgers This television film shows that all of us need help at one time in our lives. It also shows that "It Does Take a Village". In this film Martha's no good husband, Cal (Bart Johnson), has left her for the last time, emptying her bank account and disappearing without a word. Hopeless, Martha takes to the road and winds up in a motel broke & homeless with 3 kids.This film sounds like it is a downer but in reality it is a great film to watch. This is a film about how all of us can help anyone at anytime. Small things you think you did can make a huge impact on people. This film is not far fetched. It is not just people in small towns in the United States that are like this. However in small towns word does get around fast when someone needs any type of help!

markzanotti A Christmas Wish is a great Hallmark presentation. It is about a young mother and her two little daughters and step-son, who are deserted by his dad just before Christmas. The mother, Martha Evans, played by Kristy Swanson, decides to get into her old car and take the children to a new location. She doesn't know where, as she begins this new life, and she has very little money.The struggling family end up in a small western town, where she begs for a restaurant job and gets it! The rest of the story shows how the townspeople help her in different ways, and how she develops a special friendship with a caring policeman, Joe Hopkins, played by K.C. Clyde. Martha's stepson, Miles, played by Kevin Herring,III, has the toughest time adjusting because he misses his unfit dad. Little Miles is beaten by mean boys, because he stutters, and he is shy and wears eyeglasses.The story is, also, about Christmas and what this special season is really about...Jesus! The older girl, Mel, about 9, is very sweet, as she tells her little sister, Lilee, played by Lilee Clyde, and Miles the story of the first Christmas. Mel, played by Kirstin Dorn, is really an encourager to her mother and she tells her mom to pray to God for help.As the family gets acquainted with others, Miles is befriended by a big man, Les McCallum, played by the late Ed Herrmann. The character, Les, pretends to be a tough old man, but he really softens towards Miles and Martha. Les teaches Miles on how to get rid of the school bullies! Craig Clyde. the movie director, earned recognition and awards for this wonderful Christmas movie. I am, thankful, also, for the writers for making this a moral, uplifting, non-rated film for all ages! I thank everyone, who helped make this movie, and I hope more decent films will be made like this one. I just want to add this note to them: Please don't be afraid to make stronger witnessing movies, that help others come to Christ and to receive Him as Lord and Savior! Jesus is truly the reason to celebrate, not just at Christmas, but all year-round! God Bless You!

emaureen The drama rose above the clichés because of excellent performances all around, especially by Kristy Swanson. There was enough material, and enough characters (mostly endearing), for a regular TV series spanning a year. This single mom had a TERRIBLE two weeks. My only regret was the inevitability of everything winding up in a hurry.I got a laugh from the review saying that at 42, Swanson was too old to play the part of someone who should be around 30. For this role, you need someone who might be thirty but who shows the prematurely ageing effects of too much worry and too many sleepless nights. I thought she was perfect. Lots of good characters, so this Hallmark Christmas movie is recommended. However, I'd steer clear of the menu at the diner, far too much gravy.

rob-sibley Our family likes to watch Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel. While most of the shows are similar it is a safe network to view family style programs. Some of the shows are so bad we just laugh at poor writing, cheap production values and just plain bad acting. Watch "The National Tree" and you'll know what I mean. "A Christmas Wish" was on par with some of the better programs. While the story was familiar to many Hallmark movies the dialog was a cut above. The show was actually filmed during the winter instead of summer with fake snow scattered around. There were some cute moments which caused us to laugh out loud (in a good way), but perhaps what this Christmas movie had that the others did not was the true meaning of the season. Although not over bearing it did mention the birth of Christ and the importance faith plays in our lives. Overall a good effort.