A "Hallmark Hall of Fame" special airing on NBC, this production (based on the book by Charles Tazewell) tells the story of an 8 year-old shepherd boy named Michael (Whitaker) in Biblical times who is called to Heaven. He has difficulty making the transition and an angel, Patience (Gwynne), materializes to help him along. The boy then learns that the spirit of giving is infinitely more important than the gift itself.