What a treasure of a book! Roma Downey’s Be an Angel is a book of devotions that will inspire and encourage readers on their spiritual journeys. Each section includes quotations, scriptures, and reflections on topics such as loss, encouragement, kindness, gratitude, friendship, grace, faith, courage, and love. Each section also includes “Be an Angel” which encourages readers to look for ways to “be an angel” to those they encounter every day. I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary copy of this well-written, beautiful, uplifting book. Well-done Roma Downey!

It’s not often I can read a book, or devotional in this case, and hear the voice and accent of the author. Roma Downey is a beautiful Irish actor with a beautiful soul. She also played Monica on Touched by an Angel. Her Irish accent may be heard in my head as I read her writing, but any attempt to replicate it through my lips does not give it justice.

In this book, Be an Angel, Ms. Downey shares a verse or saying if scripture, poetry, or a quote of someone well-known followed by a related story. Most times, the story will be a personal experience from her childhood through more present moments with her family. And at the end of each day’s devotion, she leaves an idea for the reader to consider doing to live out the lesson from the devotion so every reader can “be an angel.”

I especially love how I can hear her as I read her words! I give this book 5 out of 5 tiaras because of all the goodness gained by reading this book! A little every day, in the morning, helps to make the day run smoother and helps to put your heart in the right place.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Convergent Books for access to this title! This is a splendid way to start the day as it has helped me to ensure my day begins on a positive foot.

What a special book! Roma Downey became a beloved household name while playing an angel in the television series "Touched by an Angel." She was so believable for the part! In this meaningful devotional, I learned that she also studied being and angel and thought like an angel, too! Her thoughts were quite deep and godly. She shared insights from the hard times in her life, as well as joyful ones. It was truly inspirational and worth reading! Especially meaningful was when she wrote, " You can spread the message of grace in a creative way....Here's an example:
A...Amazing listener
N...Nurturing
G...Generous
E...Encouraging...
L...Loves lavishly"
As her goal was to encourage us to be angels to others, she was successful!
I appreciate reading this wonderful e-book, compliments of the publishers. My thoughts are my own.

Roma Downey encourages us to do what God is nudging us to do each day by being kind and loving, letting our joy loose and offering forgiveness to others. In other words, be an angel in someone's life each day. You will enjoy this easy to read devotional. I received an e-book through NetGalley. This is my honest opinion.

Be an Angel
Devotions to Inspire and Encourage Love and Light Along the Way
by Roma Downey
Pub Date 21 Feb 2023
Convergent Books
Christian



I am reviewing a copy of Be an Angel through Convergent Books and Netgalley:


Roma Downey is not only a beloved actress, she's also a New York Times Bestseller and women of strong faith as is evident in Be an Angel:


Be an Angel features moving quotes from a variety of writers and thinkers, including heartwarming scriptures and reflections on gratitude, friendship, faith, courage, and more, Be an Angel not only offers personal inspiration but also gently nudges you to look for ways to “be an angel” to those you encounter every day.



This stirring devotional is the perfect offering for anyone looking to be uplifted. You’ll be delighted to discover inspiration for yourself—plus a little extra to make someone’s day.



Roma Downey writes " I want you to join me in speaking words of hope to a hurting world, bringing light into darkness.” And in Be an Angel, Downey does just that.


I give Be an Angel five out of five stars!



Happy Reading!!

ENCOURAGING DEVOTIONAL

Author Roma Downey brings readers an encouraging devotional in Be An Angel. It is filled with insights on ways to “be an angel” to people you come across each and everyday. Downey draws from quotes from Scriptures, different writers and thinkers and touches on subjects such as friendship, gratitude, faith, and more. It is a wonderful book of inspiration and one of my favorite quotes is: “God’s present “withness” changes everything. It uplifts and strengthens us. On the other hand, when we feel alone or afraid, we’re less than our best selves. Fear shortens our emotional fuses. Worry suppresses creativity and productivity. Anxiety robs us of joy and hope. The truth that God never leaves nor forsakes us does the exact opposite: It extends our emotional bandwidth, encourages vision, and fans the flame of confidence. When we go with God throughout our day, we greet what comes our way with strength and courage.”

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by Convergent Books and NetGalley. The opinions here are entirely my own and without influence.

Beautifully written. There is peace, comfort and inspiration on each page. I would have liked more references to Bible verses but still a 5 star book.

This is book of devotionals on every subject that is a great comfort. Roma has written and complied a wonderful devotional that you can refer to for daily life challenges. I cannot wait to buy the hard copy for friends. i thank the publisher and Net Galley for the opportunity to review.

My daughters & I have loved Roma Downey for almost 30 years! I’ve felt so blessed to have received advance copies of her books and years ago DVD projects for children. In this book she shares how while she played an Angel on TV she’s not perfect in real life, she’s human as we all are. She uses the qualities living a life of faith, belief in God and the goodness of angels as a guide rail to aspire to. I think I have a much longer way to go than her, but thankful she sent us these pages as both gentle reminders and encouragement that we can try as well! Thank you Roma!

For fans of Roma Downey, you will not want to miss this devotional entitled "Be an Angel: Devotions to Inspire and Encourage Love and Light Along the Way." There are 52 devotions divided into categories such as gratitude, loss, joy, change, grace. At the end of each devotion is a "Be an Angel" prompt that provides an exercise to provoke a deeper understanding of the passage just read. The devotions are inspirational with most of them relating to some aspect of Roma Downey's life. I found the passages to be uplifting and encouraging. So if you are looking for a devotional and are a "Touched by an Angel" fan, then this is just the book for you! To be released in 2023 by Convergent Books

A wonderful inspirational book about how God and his angels help us in so many ways and all we have to do is ask. There are wonderful stories that Roma Downey tells that not only uplifts but also show us that we all go through trouble times and that even then, angels are with us and we are not alone.
There are 51 chapters of encouragement and ideas that will inspire you to try and be an angel on earth, and Mrs. Downey has put "Be an Angel," section that give suggestion just how to do it.
I like one of the chapters that says, "When you are irritated with someone look for that same irritation in yourself," and in doing so will change how you view the problem.

I want to thank Convergent Books and NetGalley for an advance copy of this inspirational book.

This book was so hard to put down. I could have easily read it in less than the 4 days I took to read it. I enjoyed it so much that I am planning on ordering the book. I really enjoyed you working in your life experiences each day and talking about those people that impacted you each day. I loved that you talked about the show "Touched by an Angel" as often as you could. I also appreciated at the end of each day the suggestions on how to be an angel for someone else.