Angels are God's messenger who are also assigned to shadow each and every man and woman. According to the Bible, they have been the warriors against evil, headed by the prolific Michael Archangel, against the forces of evil led by the fallen Angel known as Lucifer.
Willow Tree specializes on figurine sculptures that represent qualities and sentiments of ones emotions. Feelings of Friendship, Love, Hope, and Spirituality are a few of many expressions given. One look at the Angel statues will let someone reminisce and remember their treasured moments and be inspired. Created by hand by the artist Susan Lordi, every figurine gives out a message of healing, love, hope and courage. Her drive to promote healing and inspiration to motivate others through her sculptures, and remembrance of emotions of life well-lived. Started in the year 2000 of January, with Susan Lordi having only 15 number of Angels and the scene of Christ's Birth. Ever since then, her collection grew by the thousands of Angel figurines to express human sentiments to our loved ones.
Even before the world was created, Angels have been the medium of the Lord’s messages for His faithful followers and prophets of the three most widely practiced religions of the world which have set the cornerstone of events and history of the world for more than 2000 years. Famous historical and religious personalities and prophets such as Abraham, Elijah, Mohammad, John the Baptist, Mary mother of Jesus, are a few of many who were visited and given messages from the Lord by Angels, the most famous of these messenger Angels is the Angel Gabriel.Being given this responsibility by the Almighty, Angels are acknowledged to have provided hope and inspiration to people to withstand life's challenges, and to be strong-willed and stay true to their faith.
Interpretation of each Willow Tree Angel Figurine has been an “open” topic for Susan Lordi on how they see each piece. She created Willow Tree Angels so that anybody can say what they think about what message each figurine Angel is sending and eventually process that interpretation into something good.
Why is it called Willow Tree? The pillar-design of every Willow Tree Angel figurine symbolizes the firm stance of a willow tree and metaphorically holds objects of nature such as flora and animals to symbolize healing, remembrance and beauty. Meticulously hand crafted to give strength, courage, faith and love. And unlike the Angels that serve as our guardians, Willow Tree Angels are visible to our naked eyes.
It would be wonderful to think that a good entity will appear and comfort us whenever we are feeling down and ready to give up. Offering us comfort, hope and relief by a supernatural being sent by God is such a comforting thought to everyone who believes. I’m sure that most, if not all, persons in different parts of the world have their own story of miracles.
Willow Tree Angels may not be invisible, supernatural beings that watch over us wherever we go, but they are figures of expressions which are related to our own and help us enhance each of our emotion and share it to the people we know or do not know, and give them the care, strength and love they deserve.
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Other great lines to Willow Tree Angels are Jim Shore and Precious Moments.