Last night, David and I stopped by Ollie’s to see if they had a book I had been planning to purchase during Christmas. While we were there, I ended up finding books I wanted to bring home, including Box of Butterflies: Discovering the Unexpected Blessings All Around Us by Roma Downey (Author). A Book That Feels Like Memory, Faith, and Peace All in One by Roma Downey.
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I grew up watching Roma Downey in Touched by an Angel with my grandmother Dorie. She never missed an episode, no matter what was happening in life. Finding this book brought all of those memories rushing back in a very personal way. This book feels like more than just something new to read—it feels like holding onto a piece of the past and the people we love.
While I was looking through it, I already knew my friend Debbie Finney Sutton and my sister Deborah would both want copies. Butterflies have always held a special meaning not only for them but me as well, and this book carries that same gentle reminder of love, memory, and connection that seems to reach right into your heart.
What I love most about Box of Butterflies: Discovering the Unexpected Blessings All Around Us is how it is organized into meaningful chapters that reflect strength, kindness, courage, love, stillness, gratitude, and home.
Each section is marked with a butterfly at the top, and the pages are filled with soft floral artwork that makes the entire book feel peaceful and calming. It is the kind of book you don’t just read once—you find yourself slowly flipping through the story again and again.
I could honestly spend hours just flipping through Box of Butterflies: Discovering the Unexpected Blessings All Around Us because of the way the story is designed encourages you to slow down and breathe.
Throughout the book, Roma Downey includes Bible verses, reflections, quotes, and gentle reminders that encourage gratitude and faith. The book and the stories feel like a quiet invitation to notice the blessings that are often overlooked in everyday life.
I cannot wait to share Box of Butterflies: Discovering the Unexpected Blessings All Around Us with David and Charlie. The stories feel like something that are meant to be passed around and experienced together, not just kept to yourself.
Box of Butterflies: Discovering the Unexpected Blessings All Around Us (Author)is a New York Times bestseller, and Roma Downey—best known as the beloved angel Monica on Touched by an Angel—shares deeply personal stories throughout its pages.
Roma Downy explains how butterflies have long been a symbol of God’s presence in her life, often appearing during moments when she needed comfort or encouragement. Those small, unexpected moments became reminders that she was never truly alone.
The heart of the book is simple but powerful. It gently reminds you that even in the hardest seasons, there is still hope, still love, and still the possibility of transformation. Just like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly, we are always growing into something new, even when we do not realize it in the moment.
Roma Downey is an Emmy-nominated actress and producer best known for her role in Touched by an Angel. She has spent more than twenty-five years creating inspirational content, including projects such as The Bible, A.D., The Dovekeepers, Son of God, Woodlawn, Little Boy, and Ben-Hur alongside her husband Mark Burnett. She also serves as president of LightWorkers Media and continues to develop uplifting stories focused on faith, hope, and encouragement.
Downey is also a longtime supporter of Operation Smile and Compassion International and has been recognized for her humanitarian work. In the end, Box of Butterflies: Discovering the Unexpected Blessings All Around Us by Roma Downey (Author) is not just a book you read and put away.
Box of Butterflies: Discovering the Unexpected Blessings All Around Us by Roma Downey (Author) is something you return to when life feels heavy or when you need a quiet reminder that you are not alone. For me, it is memory, faith, and comfort all wrapped together in one beautiful place.
Last night David and I stopped by Ollies to see if they had a book I had been planning on purchasing during Christmas. While there I found two new books I wanted to purchase including a book called Box of Butterflies: Discovering the Unexpected Blessings All Around Us by Roma Downey (Author). Inside this post is my affiliate links. If you click on the links and make a purchase I will make a small percentage from the products you purchase.
About the book:
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)
About: Roma Downey
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
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
