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NIV Bible for Girls - Journal Edition (Zondervan)

I write in my Bible. 

I know, I know...some of you are gasping, appalled at such behavior! But others of you have also found that taking notes, underlining passages, and placing dates and specific details near verses that speak to you or that you pray over a situation/for a person has great value. I know how valuable, how meaningful that is to me. In fact, when I so fill a Bible with writing that there is no more room, or when it is falling apart from use, I start with a new Bible. 

When I had the opportunity to review a journaling Bible for Zondervan, I jumped at the chance. And since I have read through the Bible in its entirety many times, I didn't "read" this book the way I typically would for a review. It's really more of a review of this Bible's unique features. I'll go through those quickly.

First, it is a hardcover Bible, which I really love. Softcover Bibles are fine, but I really prefer a hardcover. They can "fall" open when you put them in a tote bag, making them susceptible to a broken spine, but this Bible from Zondervan has a nice strap that wraps around the Bible and prevents that type of wear. (Ask me how I know this breaks the binding....)

It also has a bookmark, so you don't have to choose between marking your place with the strap or securing the cover of the Bible. And the cover design is aesthetically pleasing - not just for girls, but for adult women, too. It's not an overly cutesy pattern, nor an overly noisy one. (There are different covers available, so you aren't stuck with one option). 




But the feature I like best is the room for notes. The description "Journal Edition" is not an exaggeration; you have all the room you need to write your heart out! The print is not too tiny, and the size of the Bible is not overly large. In short, Zondervan did a top-notch job designing this Bible. 

It's a new year - if you need a new Bible or a great gift idea, I suggest the NIV Bible for Girls Journal Edition from Zondervan (click HERE to see it on Amazon)

And above all, keep getting in your Bible every single day!

Day 346 done :)

Jan L. Burt
author of The Homeschooling Mothers Bible Study

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