🌼✝️ Have a Blessed Easter Weekend 🌷🐇 Enjoy Inspirational Movies, Shows, and Faith-Filled Specials on TV - Including "When Hope Calls: Brookfield" Season 3, "A Season to Blossom," and More -- See Here:

Happy Easter Weekend, dear friends! 🌷✝️

I’m praying our hearts are filled with peace, joy, and the beautiful hope we have in Him. Hallelujah! Jesus is Risen!

That first Easter morning brought a light into the world that has never faded… a true and lasting hope, a deep and joyful peace, and a love so powerful it still fills our hearts today.

May this Easter gently renew our spirits and draw us even closer to Jesus!

I hope you’re able to enjoy some meaningful moments of praise and worship, and perhaps also enjoy watching a few faith-filled Easter specials, a lovely new Spring movie, the Season 3 premiere of When Hope Calls: Brookfield, and more joyful treats along the way.

See details for what's airing this weekend below...


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Friday, April 3, 2026:

Good Friday Programming

on Great American Family

Good Friday Programming - April 3rd
on Great American Family:

'Gardenuity' Special
11:40a ET

Prison Fellowship's 'The Power of a Second Chance'
12:10p ET commercial-free
(Stream on Great American Pure Flix - April 16)

Jesus Live!
12:35p ET commercial-free
(Stream on Great American Pure Flix through April 5)

Passion Play
2:45p ET commercial-free

Plus, inspirational Christmas movies
Friday, April 3rd, on Great American Family:

A Little Women's Christmas - 4pm
A Christmas... Present - 6pm
A Christmas Blessing - 8pm
A Christmas Prayer - 10pm
A Christmas... Present - 12am
A Christmas Blessing - 2am
A Christmas Prayer - 4am



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Friday, April 3, 2026:

Hallmark Channel

Good Friday

Inspirational Christmas Movies

Christmas Schedule - Friday, April 3rd
Hallmark Channel:

Five More Minutes - 2pm
The Gift of Peace - 4pm
Following Yonder Star - 6pm
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA - 8pm



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Saturday, April 4, 2026:

A Season to Blossom

Storyline: An aspiring writer takes over her late grandmother's bookstore and finds love.

A Season to Blossom

Premieres Saturday, April 4, 2026

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Saturday, April 4th & Sunday, April 5, 2026:

Easter Movies

on the Hallmark Channel

Saturday-

The Blessing Bracelet - 8am

Sunday-

Easter Under Wraps - 8am
An Easter Bloom - 10am


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Sunday, April 5, 2026:

When Hope Calls: Brookfield

Season 3 - Episode 1

Episode 1 - Gratitude: The Mounties track a dangerous criminal; Nora helps a child find something she lost; an opportunity for Hannah puts Wyatt in a tough spot.

When Hope Calls: Brookfield

Premieres Sunday, April 5, 2026

at 8pm/7c. on Great American Family

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🌷 UPtv's Easter Weekend Programming:

Good Friday – April 3

The Greatest Story Ever Told – 10 a.m. ET
Mary, Mother of Jesus – 2 p.m. ET
The Ten Commandments – 4 p.m. ET
The Greatest Story Ever Told – 8 p.m. ET
Mary, Mother of Jesus – 12 a.m. ET
Mark Lowry: There is Hope – 2 a.m. ET


Holy Saturday – April 4

Christmas in Amish Country – 9 a.m. ET
Christmas at the Amish Bakery – 11 a.m. ET
Love Finds You in Valentine – 1 p.m. ET
Love Finds You in Sugarcreek – 3 p.m. ET
Love Finds You in Charm – 5 p.m. ET
Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise – 7 p.m. ET
Runaway Romance – 9 p.m. ET
Plus One at an Amish Wedding – 11 p.m. ET
Christmas at the Amish Bakery – 1 a.m. ET


Easter Sunday – April 5

Travis Tritt: Country Chapel – 9 a.m. ET
Finding Normal – 10 a.m. ET
Southern Gospel – 12 p.m. ET
Adeline – 2 p.m. ET
When We Last Spoke – 4:30 p.m. ET
Where the Wind Blows Premiere – 7 p.m. ET
Love Finds You in Charm – 9 p.m. ET
Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise – 11 p.m. ET
Where the Wind Blows Encore – 1 a.m. ET

Please Note: UPtv will have a new movie premiere with Trevor Donovan, whom I know many of you here like, but I want to caution that this movie is rated PG-13 for violence, bloody images, and suggestive material. UPtv may or may not edit out some of this content. Viewer discretion is strongly advised on this movie. Please see a review from our friend, Abigail, below.

Movie Review:

🎬 Where the Wind Blows - Warning: You all know how much I love Trevor Donovan, but I have to warn you about this movie (Where the Wind Blows). I saw it a couple months ago and I was shocked how much needed to be skipped. It was very sexual. I won’t mention the scene for the sake of sparring you, but I would advise you to pass on this one. This is not a Christian film despite what they say. I was saddened and disgusted. Sorry, that was difficult for me to write, especially about Trevor, but I felt the need to tell you the truth. Many will be tempted like I was just seeing his name. ~Abigail


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Easter Weekend Special Programming:




Inspirational Movies & Festive Easter Specials:

Saturday, April 4, 2026-

ABC Special Presentation: The Ten Commandments ... ABC ... 7pm
Jesus of Nazareth ... Newsmax ... 11pm


Sunday, April 5, 2026-

Ben-Hur ... TCM ... 12pm
Barabbas ... FMC ... 12:30pm
Ben-Hur ... FETV ... 3pm
King of Kings ... FMC ... 3:30pm
Easter with Franklin Graham: What is Truth? ... TCT / Newsmax ... 4pm
Yogi, the Easter Bear ... ME-TV Toons ... 4pm
The Smurfs Springtime Special ... ME-TV Toons ... 5pm
The First Easter Rabbit ... ME-TV Toons ... 5:30pm
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town ... ME-TV Toons ... 6pm
The Sound of Music ... Freeform ... 6:45pm
Easter Parade ... TCM ... 8pm
The Faithful: Women of the Bible ... FOX ... 8pm
The Sound of Music ... BYUtv ... 8:10pm
King of Kings ... TCM ... 10pm
The Sound of Music ... BYUtv ... 11:16pm


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Oh, I hope you all have such a lovely Easter weekend!

In addition to it being Easter, which is such a deeply meaningful time for all of us Christians, Good Friday is also my birthday, so I'll be celebrating both Easter and my birthday with my precious family. And I know some of you dear friends, who visit here, have family & friends celebrating, too... so a very Happy Birthday to all of them, too!

Easter is such a beautiful reminder of God’s incredible love... shown through His incredible sacrifice. When we turn to Him, we can find forgiveness, freedom, and the promise of eternal life. And if you feel it on your heart, I've included a prayer below if you'd like to invite Jesus into your life.

I pray you all have a

Blessed Easter

and Resurrection Sunday!

Net

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SHINING HIS LIGHT:

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.”

~John 11:25-26

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

~John 3:16-17

Prayer of Salvation:

For those of you who would like to know the full joy of receiving Jesus in your heart, I've included the prayer of salvation here for you...

(If you repeat these words and mean them in your heart, then you will be saved.)

"God, I know I am a sinner.

I believe Jesus was my substitute when He died on the Cross.

I believe His shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection were for me.

I now receive Jesus as my Savior.

Forgive me Lord of my sins.

I thank You for the the gift of salvation

and everlasting life, because of Your merciful grace.

In Jesus name, I pray...

Amen."

If you said that prayer for the first time, God bless you, fellow Sister or Brother in The Lord! I want to encourage you to seek God's word for direction in your life. He has ALL the answers you need. Jesus died and rose again for you, so live daily for Him!

🌷 Hallmark Channel's *Spring Into Love* 2026 Movies Include Six New Romantic-Comedy Premieres 🌼 See Here:

Are you ready to *Spring into Love* this March and April on the Hallmark Channel? 

6 new *Spring into Love* movies are coming!

See the 2026 Hallmark Channel *Spring into Love* trailer below. We get a little sneak peek at all of the movies coming out.


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Two for Tee

Saturday March 21 - 8/7c

Tee is a Chinese American pottery artist who meets new community center handyman Will. As she learns about her family's traditions through art, can she and Will save the center from closure?

Stars Janel Parrish and Chris McNally

Movie Reviews:

🌷 Oh, I was so very saddened to hear about the ratings for 'Two for Tee'! It was such a lovely and heartfelt film. We enjoyed the movie very much. Added bonus was there were two "WCTH" actors. The young actress, who played the daughter is the same girl who played Gwen! Oh my gosh! She made me love her even more in this little gem of a movie. She was seriously great. She is absolutely adorable and such a natural. I believe she will have a long career. Anyway, in addition to that, the film was really wonderful. All of the relationships were believable. Nice chemistry. Good story line and it had some good funny moments. Plus, it was clean. I would definitely watch it again. :-) ~Joan

🌷 Two for Tee is family friendly and quite sweet. -Maria




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A Royal Setting

Saturday March 28 - 8/7c

Ruby, a world-renowned gemologist is hired by Prince Luca to restore the crown jewels and design his crown challenging tradition and complicating his relationship with his mother, the queen.

Stars Jen Lilley and Dan Jeannotte

Movie Reviews:

🌷 A Royal Setting – What a delight it was seeing Jen Lilley again! She is always like a breath of fresh air. The story was nice, the connection between Ruby (Jen Lilley) and Prince Luca (Dan Jeannotte) was sweet, but I especially enjoyed watching Ruby trying to connect ever so kindly with thoughtful gifts and conversation with the silent guard who stood in the room where she was working on the crown jewels. I thought this was a lovely insight into Ruby’s warm and friendly personality.

Overall, it’s a cozy, enjoyable watch, even if the royal crown isn’t all that impressive. Since the storyline follows a familiar royal romance path, with a prince falling in love with a commoner, I would have loved a little bit more excitement or added sparkle to the plot… but even still, the movie remains lighthearted, wholesome, and family-friendly. And thanks to Jen Lilley’s delightful, cheerful performance, A Royal Setting is a truly pleasant, enjoyable escape. ~Net

🌷 I did watch A Royal Setting this weekend. I am not a fan of the royal movies and only watched it for Jen Lilley. It wasn't bad, it was better than many royal movies.

I liked Jen and Dan. I liked that it started off with mom pushing her choice on her son, but then it quickly went to showing us that Jory only had eyes for Zander and vice versa. So we didn't spend the whole movie with the royal making faces and not being happy being paired with mom's choice. I liked Ruby's pretty pink dress when they went out for an event.

At first I was getting annoyed with Ruby talking to Fred, but then it was just so sweet how she just made him feel he was valued and not just the guard. It seems the movie was showing that while tradition is good, it does not always have to be so rigid and strict.

And then the crown, I mean these movies are so hard cause they have a budget and all, but still. I mean CGI that thing in cause the one they showed looked awful. Hideous. The queens tiara wasn't quite as bad, but the crown was terrible.

Other weird thing, when the countess came to tell Ruby she was done and had to leave then, Ruby put a few things in her bag like her gloves, and then rolled her suitcase right out of there. Did she have it fully packed and all every day? Did she never unpack a thing? Was she ready to leave at a moments notice?

I do wonder what happens now. I know Ruby was going to the coronation, but is she moving to whatever made up nation they were at?

Overall I liked the sweetness Jen brings and her and Dan work so well together. I liked it was still a traditional royal family story, but a little change up on the entire movie wasn't the royal having to endure that he or she will marry someone they don't love. But I wouldn't watch it again. ~Sabrina




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A Season to Blossom

Saturday April 4 at 8/7c

Starring: Emily Tennant and Carlo Marks

Storyline: An aspiring writer takes over her late grandmother's bookstore and finds love.

Movie Review:

🌷 A Season to Blossom – The leads in this, Emily Tennant and Carlo Marks, are very sweet and the story is equally sweet, but it’s also a little slow, at times. Overall, I enjoyed seeing her character, Elise, return home and run the book store she’s inherited from her grandmother, but like most stories, she’s eager to sell the book store, get back to the big city and leave behind her old friend, Max, who obviously has feelings for her.

Film highlights…

Even though the movie has a slower pace, it was still genuine and warm and I enjoyed seeing old friends reconnect and work so well with one another – encouraging each other – and sparking creativity.

There’s also an extra adorable cat – who is such a cutie. He actually reminded me of one of our adorable kitty cats!

Overall, this movie is lighthearted, easy-going, and family-friendly. If you want to watch something that is relaxing and peaceful, this would be a good choice. ~Net



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A Little Park Music

Saturday April 11 at 8/7c

Starring: Laci J. Mailey and Beau Mirchoff

Storyline: When a piano appears in the park gazebo, interfering with important work, city manager Allie joins forces with rookie cop Ryan to remove it, only to find both music and love are hard to resist.

Movie Reviews:

🌷 A Little Park Music is quite charming. -Maria

🌷 A Little Park Music was really cute! Yes it was kind of a strange storyline but Laci and Beau had a sweet chemistry together, and it was fun to see them staking out and trying to solve the mystery together. The reason behind the piano was sweet. It’s always fun for me to see familiar faces in the supporting roles, and I giggled when I saw Lilian from Aurora Teagarden. She was her usual annoyed self Lol. And I enjoyed seeing Frances Flanagan as well. ~Paula

🌷 "A Little Park Music" was also a cute movie. A little bit of mystery, a nice story line that was a bit unique, sweet romance and great cast elevated the movie in my opinion. My gosh Laci has the bluest eyes I have ever seen. She was excellent in her role. I recommend this movie for sure. -Joan

🌷 "Litt Park Music"--I may be the minority here, I thought it was fine, but not great. The story got old for me after the same scenario over and over...and if I'm really picky, I like Laci's hair better brown, ;) but it was good enough, and I always appreciate a "clean" movie! -Lizzy R.

🌷 A Little Park Music was also a bore. I couldn't even tell you much about it, and I wanted to like it cause I love the leads. ~Sabrina

🌷 A Little Park Music was a sweet little movie. Story was different as it didn't fall into the rut that Hallmark seems to do so much of, "girl returns to home town and runs into old love from 20 years ago"! That story line has really gotten old!! Chemistry between the leads was good and it's family friendly. Saw some old familiar faces too. That's always nice! ~Joyce in Carolina

🌷 I'm catching up on a few movies. Just finished a Little Park Music on Hallmark. I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was warm, it was kind, it was uplifting and it was filled with how a community should be together. The leads in this were both very charming and I feel they really had a good chemistry together. I love their scenes and especially their stake out that they had. I recommend this movie highly and feel that it is one of the best movies Hallmark has had recently. –Deanna


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To Philly with Love

Saturday April 18 at 8/7c

Starring Rebecca Dalton and Stephen Huszar

Storyline: A teacher and an archivist decode Revolutionary War-era love letters, taking them on a thrilling journey through Philadelphia where they uncover history—and discover a love story of their own.

Movie Reviews:

🌷 To Philly with Love was just plain boring. I had such a hard time getting thru it. I ff a lot and watched the ending. Just plain boring. ~Sabrina

🌷 To Philly with Love is family friendly , but just an ok 1 time watch for me. Scenery of Philly is lovely and the story line is definitely different. It's a little slow. I had a hard time staying engaged in the movie. ~Joyce in Carolina

🌷 To Philly With Love – I must say I wasn’t sure what to expect with this movie, but I enjoyed it. There was a bit of mystery to it, decoding old love letters from the Revolutionary War, and the chemistry between the two leads, Emma (Rebecca Dalton) and Nate (Stephen Huszar), was gentle and sweet, not rushed liked most rom-coms. I enjoyed seeing their interest in each other build gradually as they did research together and as they read through the beautiful love letters from centuries ago. That gave me a little feel of Signed, Sealed, Delivered.

I also enjoyed the close relationship with Emma and her mother as they packed away her grandmother’s treasured possessions, who passed recently. There’s one special scene that shows the mother sewing a quilt, and it touched my heart deeply because my grandmother made many beautiful quilts that looked so much like the one she was making. It was also truly heartwarming to see Emma carry on her grandmother’s love of history and interest in the Ladies of Liberty group.

Overall, I enjoyed the history, the mystery, and the gentle romance throughout the movie – from the past and present. It was wonderful to see the Liberty Bell, the Betsy Ross house, and other historic sites in Philadelphia. It’s a family-friendly watch that is wholesome and intriguing and the movie just might spark an interest in learning more U.S. history, especially as we celebrate America’s 250th birthday! ~Net


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I'll Be Seeing You

Saturday April 25 at 8/7c

Starring: Tyler Hynes and Stacey Farber

Storyline: When a work errand derails Amy's weekend plans with her grandma, they embark on a road trip with one sentimental detour but need the help of a charming activities director.

Movie Reviews:

🌷 Aww, I'll be Seeing You certainly lives up to it's hype! –Maria


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I'll be adding more to this post as the Hallmark Channel shares more details on the Spring movies - so stay tuned!

Happy movie-watching!

Net