During an interview with Meghan Judge, on her podcast "Judging Meghan," Nikki DeLoach detailed how difficult the prior few years had been for her. At just 66, her father was diagnosed with a rare and fatal form of dementia known as Pick's disease. As she explained to Judge, "When I was pregnant with Bennet, my youngest son, we found out that he had four heart defects ... and in the same month I found out that my dad was diagnosed with Pick's disease. "

While she was taking her son in and out of heart surgery, worried constantly for the newborn's life, the time DeLoach had left with her dad was quickly waning. After months of constant anxiety, the Hallmark star flew across the country to see her father just hours before he ultimately passed in her presence. She also mentioned that she relied on her strong faith to carry her through these heart-wrenching times.

In the same interview, DeLoach shared that when someone you love is dying she thinks you should "look past the body, look past the mind, and just connect to the soul. " In a subsequent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actor mentioned that this belief system is what drew her to the Christian film "The Gift of Peace." She acknowledged, "I'm a person of deep faith so it was really cool to be a part of that."