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Box of Butterflies: Discovering the Unexpected Blessings All Around Us Kindle Edition

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,461 ratings

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Roma Downey—best known as the beloved angel on the TV show Touched by an Angel—“has created a beautiful and personal testimony to the presence of God in our lives and our world” (Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles).

Ever since she was a little girl, Roma has seen butterflies as a reminder of God’s presence. They have appeared to her in moments when she needed encouragement, reminding her that she is not alone. In this deeply personal book, Roma shares stories from her life, alongside quotes, poems, scripture, and artwork that she prays will uplift you as they have her.

Reminiscent of the message of her popular television series,
Touched by an Angel, this book’s central theme is that there is a God, He loves you, and that even in your most difficult moments, He is by your side. The subtle butterfly theme reminds us that the wonder of God’s love and kindness is sometimes reflected in the gentle whispers of His creation and that we all have the power to transform from simple caterpillars into exquisite butterflies.

This inspirational book invites you to return to its pages again and again, as life brings new challenges, or you find yourself in need of new inspiration.
Box of Butterflies “will touch you and move you and strengthen you” (Kathie Lee Gifford).
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“Readers will appreciate Downey’s resilient attitude toward the trials of life, as well as her deep faith in God, especially in difficult times... touching.” (Publishers Weekly)

About the Author

Roma Downey is an Emmy-nominated actress, producer, author, and has been creating inspirational content for twenty-five years. Born in Northern Ireland, she was classically trained in London. For almost a decade, Roma starred in the hit CBS show Touched by an Angel, playing the tenderhearted angel, Monica. Roma is president and CCO of LightWorkers Media—the faith and family division of MGM. With her husband, Mark Burnett, their productions include The Bible series, A.D., Son of God, The Dovekeepers, Woodlawn, Ben-Hur, Resurrection, and the upcoming On a Wing and a Prayer. As part of her 2021 birthday list, Queen Elizabeth bestowed Downey with an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the Arts, Drama, and to the Community in Northern Ireland. She is a longtime supporter of Operation Smile, Compassion International, and received a Sally Award from the Salvation Army for her contribution to entertainment and helping those in need. She was also honored for her career with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She and her husband live in California. They have three amazing children and three wonderful dogs.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01HMXRWBW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Howard Books (March 6, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 6, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 68385 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 257 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,461 ratings

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Roma Downey is an Emmy-nominated actress and producer and has been creating inspirational content for twenty-five years. Born in Northern Ireland, she was classically trained in London. She gained fame for her role as the kindhearted angel Monica on the popular network show, Touched by an Angel. With her husband, Mark Burnett, they produced The Bible series, A.D, The Dovekeepers, and Answered Prayers for television, and feature films Son of God, Woodlawn, Little Boy, and Ben-Hur. Roma is president of LightWorkers Media—a joint venture with MGM. Downey also serves as chief content officer of LightWorkers.com, a destination website for inspiring and uplifting short form content. Roma is a longtime supporter of Operation Smile and Compassion and received the Sally Award from the Salvation Army for her contribution to entertainment and helping those in need. Roma and her husband live in California with their three amazing children and their three giant Irish Wolfhounds.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
1,461 global ratings
"Butterflies Are Gifts From God"
5 Stars
"Butterflies Are Gifts From God"
Roma you are an amazing writer that gives hope to all that read this beautiful story of your life. I love that you are a Christ follower and you share HIS love throughout the pages! Each page of this book is so beautiful and every time I turn one I feel a warmth of love come over me. It gives comfort, love and strength to me as I read it. It's like giving myself a gift! I was sad when I completed it...please write a sequel! Thanks for taking time to share! May you be blessed richly! Jennifer GallaherPS My son's father passed away in the Spring of 2015. Every time he and his brother see a beautiful butterfly it gives them comfort and peace...a confirmation their father's spirit is always near. I have shared stories from your book to both of my sons and shared how you also see your mom in the beautiful presence of the butterfly. The other day my oldest son got a text and picture of a newspaper article spotlighting him working at NASA in his father's hometown newspaper. He had no idea who submitted it. My son texted me the picture and then called me and said, "I just got this picture sent to me and no one knows who submitted it....but mom did you notice the article above my picture?...its about the Monarch Butterfly.... and I said wow...It's like your dad was able to say Hey son....I see what you are doing and I'm proud of you ....!"
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Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2018
Do you doubt the presence of God in your life? What if God was always trying to talk to you and guide you on your path? As Roma Downey shares her soul in this inspirational book, we find out that her experience with seeing butterflies everywhere is very significant. She claims they are signs from God and I believe her.

This book is part memoir with poems, quotes, songs, prayers and verses interspersed with the stories. You will learn many things about Roma Downey's journey that will surprise you. She did not just become an overnight success, she really worked hard to become who she is today. There were many trials and tragedies that she had to face and overcome. So no matter who you are, there is something you will relate to on the human level. Some of the wisdom she imparts may subtly shock you into a place of awareness.

4% into this book my eyes were wet with tears because of the beauty of Roma Downey's message of hope in our times of struggle. I felt like she was talking to me as if she knew I'd be reading this book. How powerful and comforting are her words. This is a woman who has a relationship with God and she is willing to share this side of herself with the world.

One of the stories I really enjoyed was the one about how Diogo Morgado became Jesus in The Bible miniseries and Son of God movie. I have watched the Jesus movie so many times and have given it as gifts to my friends and family. Roma Downey plays Mary in the movie and is very convincing as the mother of Christ. I also enjoyed hearing how she got her first real break on Broadway. It proves that if you are faithful and keep working at life, you will be discovered and live your purpose.

If this book shows up in your life and you are intrigued by the cover as I was, then you are destined to read it. You will learn a lot about love and gratitude. Along the way you may even laugh at some of the cute things in this book. I completely enjoyed this book and to me it was like spiritual food for the hungry earth traveler. We may not be home yet, but we can encourage each other while we are here. Now when I see butterflies all over my house, I will think of Roma Downey's stories.

~The Rebecca Review
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Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
This story is beautiful, heartwarming, uplifting and inspiring! I liked it so much I bought a copy for a friend who loves Roma Downey and butterflies. She was delighted when she opened it and says she can't wait to read it.
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2018
One must prepare their heart for the many words of spiritual wisdom and endless blessings when reading Ms. Roma Downey’s Box of Butterflies.
I laughed , I smiled, and I cried!
“Real beauty is from the heart”, Ms. Roma Downey writes, and that is a perfect way to describe this book.
With a stunning heart and an amazing mission, she eloquently shares her powerful testimony of faith and the life struggles that led her to her own stories of hope and triumph.
Her book is filled with beautiful illustrations, Bible scriptures, quotes and poems from various authors .
Ms. Roma Downey speaks of Him with such gentleness, with a great sense of hope and deepest gratitude. You can feel her compassion through the beautifully illustrated pages , and her love for the Lord is so moving. Her journey is powerful, positive, inspiring and an incredible spiritual platform for anyone who is in search of a deeper relationship with the Lord. She writes, “You are not alone!”
Her mission is so relevant in today’s world, in a time of so many struggles where much spiritual guidance is needed.
“Box of Butterflies” will not only change many lives but it will also serve as a great catalyst to a powerful spiritual movement bound to bring many people even closer to God. It will touch your soul and it will make you love the Lord even more; you will be moved to tears!
It was so very special to be personally blessed by it and to feel aligned with my own sense of purpose , through Ms Roma Downey’s mission.
“Box of Butterflies” is a wonderful spiritual point of reference and a precious reminder of Him. It is a must
read!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2018
Like many other people, I have been a fan of Roma Downey's since her days as Monica on Touched By An Angel. When I saw she was coming out with her new book, Box of Butterflies, I couldn't wait to read it.

Box of Butterflies is as beautiful as it is inspirational. Downey's book is part memoir, part inspiration, and part beauty. Throughout the book, Downey shares some of her personal history and challenges that she has over come to be who she is today. She not only inspires readers through her story, she also shares poems and songs that have inspired her throughout her life. In the midst of her story and the inspirational poems and songs, she also shares beautiful pictures of butterflies and nature throughout the book. Downey also shares in Box of Butterflies how butterflies have a special meaning to her and how they have been a special messenger from God at different times in her life. Her stories and the pictures all work together to create a truly lovely and inspiring book.

I would encourage any fan of Roma Downey's to get a copy of Box of Butterflies. At the same time, I think this book could be real encouragement to someone who is feeling down, who is ill, or need of being uplifted through any difficult life circumstance. Downey clearly has faced difficulties in her life and has kept her deep faith in God. She also tells of her relationship with the late Della Reese and shares part of why their relationship is so special in Box of Butterflies. Reese even wrote the forward to her book before she passed away making it even more special for Touched By An Angel fans. Box of Butterflies will remind you that "God Loves You" and who can't use a little more of that?
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Tom Hennessy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality hook
Reviewed in Canada on February 28, 2024
The pages are thick, the pictures are gorgeous, along with the Bible verses. My friend loved it!
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Wendy
5.0 out of 5 stars God incidences
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2018
I spotted a few butterflies whilst reading this book. My father passed some 36 years ago and during his funeral service a butterfly fluttered past and caught my attention - it helped lift the heaviness of heart I felt and I have always remembered that little butterfly. My dear Mum passed away quite suddenly recently on 27 December. During her graveside service a robin caught our eye. It was sitting very close by on one of the gravestone watching. The next day whilst visiting mum's grave, a robin was once again watched us attend the grave and followed us down to the gate when it was time to leave. Reading the last chapter in this book, I could clearly image mum singing 'Danny Boy' - a song she loved to sing in memory of her young brother (a soldier who was killed in WW2). They are together in glory now. I am so blessed to have had such amazing mum and dad and can't wait to see them both again some day. Until then, there's butterflies.... there's robins.... and other God incidences plus such amazing Truth found in God's Word to encourage us on our way.
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Kerri
5.0 out of 5 stars Best kindle book read in a long time
Reviewed in Canada on May 18, 2018
This is the best book and most inspiring book I have read in a long time.
Lots of little things to challenge you and catch and take for the day.
Wow....she was on my favourite tv show and so glad I got the book. I read it on the iPad but wanted the real book version for the pictures and the poems that she shares......so well worth the price.
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Hannah
5.0 out of 5 stars Sad it had to end, was enjoying it so much!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2018
It has been a long time since I read such beautiful heart warming book. It is like a little gift from God to comfort my heart and beauty of the woman who wrote this book oozes through every page and warms my heart because she is soo full of grace and the love of God. This book is like a wonderful friend who came into my life in the perfect moment with words of life! I also love butterflies and what actually drew me to this book which sort of came into my life out of nowhere just like butterflies do was the cover of the book itself and the title which I love. What I love most of all is that beautiful description in the book of the struggle the caterpillar has to go through to emerge as a beautiful butterfly. God is so good. He is our strength and joy. His ways are so beautiful and He always leads us into victory and like the book reminds is we really are never alone even in the darkest of times. This book will definitely make for a beautiful gift for loved ones.
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D M Adlington
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product. Fast delivery. Thanks
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 29, 2022
Great product. Fast delivery. Thanks
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