Might be literally mourning over my Bible.

[Guest maddy07]

Recently, it's as if I'm going through a mourning period for my Bible. When I visited my grandparents in December, I had left it on the nightstand and now all I can think about is that bible. I own 4 others, but I definitely have an emotional attachment to that one. I read my others and use my Bible app, but it feels like it doesn't hit/feel the same. Is this normal??

[Unit 11]

Sounds sort of like the woman in the parable who lost one of her coins, searched all over till she found it, and celebrated when she did. So yes, I think it's normal. 

Can they send the Bible back to you? 

 

Edited March 21 by Unit 11

[In the Clouds]

I have a favorite Bible.  It is worn and falling apart.  It was not expensive or well bound; but, it has lasted a long time and is dear to me.  I have to be careful when holding it and turning the pages.  The spine is broken and the pages are brittle.  I love it and it has brought love to me.

[Ray12614]

Food for thought . . . thanks for posting.

I have tried over the years to get away from electronic bibles on PDAs (old I know) and phones But I can do so much more with electronic bibles. I suppose the down fall of this is that when something goes wrong with electronic bibles, I lose track of the 'feel' and familiarity of my printed bibles.

 

[D. Adrien]

Might be literally mourning over my Bible.

Somewhere there literally will be morning (sun) over a Bible! 

 

I stopped marking bibles after realizing that after decades every verse will have an underline or a mark of some type. As someone else mentioned, have your grandparents mail it to you.

[Guest maddy07]

On 3/21/2025 at 5:57 PM, Unit 11 said:

Sounds sort of like the woman in the parable who lost one of her coins, searched all over till she found it, and celebrated when she did. So yes, I think it's normal. 

Can they send the Bible back to you? 

 

I'm going to my grandparents in may for a family vacation so ill be able to get it then. until then Ill just stick to my other ones due to the fact that its not worth the postage if im going to be there in less than a few months. thanks so much for the advice!

[Guest maddy07]

21 hours ago, Ray12614 said:

Food for thought . . . thanks for posting.

I have tried over the years to get away from electronic bibles on PDAs (old I know) and phones But I can do so much more with electronic bibles. I suppose the down fall of this is that when something goes wrong with electronic bibles, I lose track of the 'feel' and familiarity of my printed bibles.

 

so true. i feel the same goes for kindles etc. im an avid reader so my dad bought me a kindle to read so i wouldn't run out of room and it's just a cheaper alternative opposed to buying multiple paperback books. although I absolutely love it, it makes my head hurt after an hour to two of reading. No matter what, nothing beats a good old bound book or Bible lol

[Guest maddy07]

On 3/21/2025 at 10:22 PM, In the Clouds said:

I have a favorite Bible.  It is worn and falling apart.  It was not expensive or well bound; but, it has lasted a long time and is dear to me.  I have to be careful when holding it and turning the pages.  The spine is broken and the pages are brittle.  I love it and it has brought love to me.

That my bible lol, its held together by duct tape and faith. In a sense, I believe that our bibles reflect our personal relationships with Christ. It's like a personal telephone line to Him.

[Edward429451]

21 hours ago, D. Adrien said:

Might be literally mourning over my Bible.

Somewhere there literally will be morning (sun) over a Bible! 

 

I stopped marking bibles after realizing that after decades every verse will have an underline or a mark of some type. As someone else mentioned, have your grandparents mail it to you.

 

I pondered the same thing but came to a different conclusion. I considered stopping marking in bibles but I figure, it is prolly good to mark them up with underlines and stuff because when it starts to get filled up, it's just time for a new bible! Then pass the other one down and they will have their attention drawn to key verses. 

 

 

[farouk]

On 3/23/2025 at 8:37 AM, maddy07 said:

That my bible lol, its held together by duct tape and faith. In a sense, I believe that our bibles reflect our personal relationships with Christ. It's like a personal telephone line to Him.

Hi @maddy07 The well-used state of your Bible bodes well, really, because it show just how much of it may be engraved on your heart.............