Loss and heartache seem to haunt the life of Cordelia. Once an orphan, then raised in the heights of 1870's society, Cordelia is forced into a life where she knows no place of her own. Springing forth from a small town revival, the manifestations of the glory and compassion of the Holy Spirit envelop her. Through both unspeakable joy and great horror, she witnesses the restoration power of a God who truly gives beauty for ashes.