Maggie has always tried to be her mother's perfect companion. But isolated by her care, a weekly service at the local cathedral has become her sole escape - though its lofty spires, and the God they point to, have often seemd to soar far above her simple concerns.

But when one morning the diffident preacher's words are infused with a trascendent life, both he and Maggie begin to discover in different ways a courage neither knew they had. As they each follow God's gentle leading, they find Him intimately involved in their lives and prompting them to bring hope to others.

As Maggie faces distressing decisions about her mother's care and supports a neighbour dealing with abuse, someone unexpected is drawn to her quiet, blossoming faith, and she begins to wonder if she might have a new companion of her own.