Christy: The Sweetest Gift (1994)

Television series' Thanksgiving movie.

During a surprise visit, Christy's father suffers a stroke. At the same time, the people with whom Christy works struggle to prepare for a long winter, with little money and fewer provisions.

Dixie plays Christy's well-bred mother, who disapproves of her daughter's missionary lifestyle. Mrs. Huddleston's arrival to take her bed-ridden husband and willful daughter back home further complicates Christy's situation.