Barely a week after a gunfight that almost took both of their lives, Parson William Stone and Sheriff James Matthews are both faced with life changing decisions.Strife in the Church, and his wife falling ill were almost too much for William to deal with, but when a part of his past he wanted to leave buried shows itself, William comes face to face with the root of bitterness that he never realized was in his heart.As James heals from his wounds, he is looking toward a future with Catherine Woodfield, but is filled with hesitation. Can he be the provider that Catherine needs? Will the problems that William face prevent him from being the Pastor and counselor that James needs? Will William give in to the bitterness he'd been harboring, or shine forth as an example of grace and forgiveness?