"What's in your Bible?"

[DuckieLady]

You know that "what is in your purse" game, where the women tell what's in their purse?

I thought it would be fun to hear about your Bible treasures.

What is in your Bible?

Highlights, drawings, notes, illustrations, etc.
Text or photos, whatever you prefer.

Because
1. It would be nice to see
2. It is fun
3. You never know if something God spoke to you might speak to someone else

Thanks @Ferris Bueller for the spark!

My first is Psalm 142
The only verse I did this to and don't remember why.

Next a post it note for John 2:22-25

It says "Jesus already knew what everybody was up to and didn't need to speak to them"

I don't remember why that is there but it has been there for a year or so, and I leave it because it makes me think.

 

[DuckieLady]

Curious about @Mayflower @Hidden In Him @Heart2Soul @Lambano @TLHKAJ @amadeus and @Wynona

I apologize if I forgot anyone
And I remember @Pearl has asked about markings before, so I am guessing she might take interest

 

[TLHKAJ]

My new Bible is still in progress. I have homemade bookmarks, some notes, highlights, etc.

My previous Bible has some tears, worn out pages, kid scribbles (lol), and tons and tons of highlights, underlinings, notes, dates, people's names next to verses when God put them on my heart ....photos of my kids.... lol

 

[DuckieLady]

My new Bible is still in progress. I have homemade bookmarks, some notes, highlights, etc.

My previous Bible has some tears, worn out pages, kid scribbles (lol), and tons and tons of highlights, underlinings, notes, dates, people's names next to verses when God put them on my heart ....photos of my kids.... lol

Aww... Sweet. One of mine has lots of rips, too. Lots of crayon scribbles from my youngest. Lol

My mom still has her Bible from when I was a kid. I used to draw little pictures in it during church. It has a lot of sentimental value to her now because of that- precious memories to her and I imagine for you, too.

 

[Cassandra]

Mine is loaded with highlights and notes. Writing is all over the first pages of the Bible where the names of the books are, the Presentation page, and the inner covers. I study one chapter a day, and whatever I can glean from it (from study, from commentaries, etc.)I write down on the edges of the pages, at the top and bottom . I am going to pass it on to my son when I die, so he will be able to see what I thought about things.

 

[TLHKAJ]

Aww... Sweet. One of mine has lots of rips, too. Lots of crayon scribbles from my youngest. Lol

My mom still has her Bible from when I was a kid. I used to draw little pictures in it during church. It has a lot of sentimental value to her now because of that- precious memories to her and I imagine for you, too.

Yes, absolutely.

 

[DuckieLady]

I am going to pass it on to my son when I die, so he will be able to see what I thought about things.

Way cool! I love this idea.

 

[DuckieLady]

@Cassandra Your post reminds me of how much I wish I could see my grandmother's Bible, but when she died my family swooped in and took everything.

But I got some of her clothes, shoes, and a jacket things nobody wanted.

She was a cancer survivor and in the jacket pocket, I found a handwritten note of Psalm 23 (which I gave to my mother because she was heartbroken and needed it more) and a 24k butterfly necklace hidden in the shoe.

Butterflies and cute little frogs were our thing together.

(unfortunately I was younger and wasn't safe with the necklace and lost it)

Point is those things are very special.

 

[Mayflower]

You know that "what is in your purse" game, where the women tell what's in their purse?

I thought it would be fun to hear about your Bible treasures.

What is in your Bible?

Highlights, drawings, notes, illustrations, etc.
Text or photos, whatever you prefer.

Because
1. It would be nice to see
2. It is fun
3. You never know if something God spoke to you might speak to someone else

Thanks @Ferris Bueller for the spark!

My first is Psalm 142
The only verse I did this to and don't remember why.

Next a post it note for John 2:22-25

It says "Jesus already knew what everybody was up to and didn't need to speak to them"

I don't remember why that is there but it has been there for a year or so, and I leave it because it makes me think.

I normally use my youversion app on my phone these days. It is easier with kids for church and going everywhere. I can highlight and things but really miss using paperback. I have a few, but my favorite is my mom's. It is a KJV. I like nasb more, but that one has all the markings.

 

[Jay Ross]

What most people find in their bible is the making of lots of hot air for them.

 

[DuckieLady]

What most people find in their bible is the making of lots of hot air for them.

I am willing to bet if we saw the things that caught people's attention in their Bible, we would learn something new.

Sometimes the smallest verse can change your whole thinking.

But I can only see what I paid attention to in mine. Sometimes my own thinking isn't enough.

 

[Lambano]

I couldn't find that dog-eared NIV Bible that was held together by duct tape, but I still have my very first Bible, the zippered KJV. The presentation page caught my eye. It has my childhood address and phone number, and it says in my grandmother's handwriting, "Presented to (Lambano) By Grandpa and Grandma (Lambano) With all our love & best wishes. Easter 1967". I would've been 6 years old.

 

[Lambano]

I also found this post-it note that I was apparently using to bookmark John 3:16. The handwriting is my wife's, and I'm guessing the Matthew 28 and Luke 24 references were the next week's reading assignment for a Sunday School class at our church in SoFla.

 

[Lambano]

In the back of the Bible, I also found a bulletin for the July 12th, 1992 worship service at that church in SoFla. Looks like we had Holy Communion that week.

 

[quietthinker]

But I can only see what I paid attention to in mine.

good reason not to mark it?

 

[DuckieLady]

I also found this post-it note that I was apparently using to bookmark John 3:16. The handwriting is my wife's, and I'm guessing the Matthew 28 and Luke 24 references were the next week's reading assignment for a Sunday School class at our church in SoFla.

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Aww and it says "I love you..."


Too sweet

I couldn't find that dog-eared NIV Bible that was held together by duct tape, but I still have my very first Bible, the zippered KJV. The presentation page caught my eye. It has my childhood address and phone number, and it says in my grandmother's handwriting, "Presented to (Lambano) By Grandpa and Grandma (Lambano) With all our love & best wishes. Easter 1967". I would've been 6 years old.

How precious!

 

[Taken]

"What's in your Bible?"
OP ^

A tell all book of past, present, future mysteries revealed.

In my Bible(s) are Gods Truths of Past, Present, Future.
Truths of what has come to pass,
Truths what shall come to pass,
Who was, is, and shall be effected by His Truths.
The Manner in which every individual and their habitat, was and shall be effected by His Truths.

And some memorial pages for family names and dates relating to births, baptisms, marriage, death dates.
And ribbon book markers.

Glory to God,
Taken

 

[Lambano]

"What's in your Bible?"
OP ^

A tell all book of past, present, future mysteries revealed.

In my Bible(s) are Gods Truths of Past, Present, Future.
Truths of what has come to pass,
Truths what shall come to pass,
Who was, is, and shall be effected by His Truths.
The Manner in which every individual and their habitat, was and shall be effected by His Truths.

And some memorial pages for family names and dates relating to births, baptisms, marriage, death dates.
And ribbon book markers.

Glory to God,
Taken

Taken, I love it when you get all flowery.

I'm glad you mentioned this. My wife has one of those "Family Bibles" with the memorial page for births, deaths, baptisms, marriages, et. al. It's about 3 inches thick with large print, maps of the Holy Land, color pictures of Holy People doing Holy Things... She also has a lot of post-it notes and mark-ups (and hopefully some of her drawings). I'm going to check it out, but I won't disclose any of it here unless she gives me permission.

 

[Lambano]

Aww and it says "I love you..."


Too sweet



How precious!

Aw, thanks, Fluffy. This brought back memories of my grandparents, which are indeed precious. And the Sweet Lady is quite special.

I am willing to bet if we saw the things that caught people's attention in their Bible, we would learn something new.

Sometimes the smallest verse can change your whole thinking.

But I can only see what I paid attention to in mine. Sometimes my own thinking isn't enough.

Okay, this won't be something new to anybody here, but it is significant (to me) that I bookmarked John 3:16. This is what's important - to me.
..............
Fluffy, I love what you did with the 142nd Psalm. Thank you for starting this thread!

 

[Taken]

Taken, I love it when you get all flowery.

I'm glad you mentioned this. My wife has one of those "Family Bibles" with the memorial page for births, deaths, baptisms, marriages, et. al. It's about 3 inches thick with large print, maps of the Holy Land, color pictures of Holy People doing Holy Things... She also has a lot of post-it notes and mark-ups (and hopefully some of her drawings). I'm going to check it out, but I won't disclose any of it here unless she gives me permission.

One of my Bibles is as you describe, oversized and about 3” thick, maps, and so forth. Also fortunate to have a Bible of a family member who was born in 1835. BTW I love flowers !