My Bible was sitting on the coffee table, still open from a morning chat with God. Ariary was toddling around, singing her happy sounds and I was not paying much attention until I heard… RIP!
Mommy! Ariary broke your Bible!!!
Now, these pages had been through a LOT. My Bible is over 15 years old and it is spotted, stained, marked, dated… but this was the first time that I had to look around for Psalm 39 and 40.
Fast-forward the story to last week. I was given a copy of the New King James Version Waterproof Bible (New Testament) by Bardin & Marsee for a review. When I first heard of the Waterproof Bible, I was intrigued and pictures this clunky Bible with plastic pages stuck together with static cling like the pages of a photo album. However, the Bible I received was nothing like that.
Waterproof Bible Features
The Waterproof Bible has durable synthetic pages but not the kind that I thought. The pages do not feel like plastic. Honestly, they feel like thick paper… but not too thick. My neighbor even thumbed through it when she was here last night and was flabbergasted at how light the Bible was.
Because the Bible is waterproof and stain resistant, you can be worry-free where ever you take you Bible. I would consider it an excellent resource for a fireman, police officer, fishermen, outdoorsy-hiking people, golfers, those who enjoy camping, beach enthusiasts, lifeguards, military personnel, missionaries… I could go on.
If you enjoy marking in your Bible and are wondering how that works with the Waterproof Bible, rest easy. You can use dry highlighters and ball point pens to write and underline without the concern of your marks bleeding through the page.
Oh, and get this… the Waterproof Bible floats!
Yes, I did. And YES, it did!
Wondering how it dries? The instructions are right inside the first page.
The Rest of the Story
So, the Waterproof Bible was sitting on the dining table right next to my laptop… and Ariary’s booster seat. Bill was getting her seated for dinner when she grabbed up the Bible. Immediately, Bill snatched it away. “Oh no,” he chided, “not again.”
I thought for a brief second and said, “On second thought, let’s see what she can do.”
The Waterproof Bible is officially baby-proof. While I am certain the pages could be removed if you tried, they are not the thin pages of an ordinary Bible. That is why I am donating my copy to one of our military overseas. I could let the Bible get rough and tumble abuse here, but I would rather bless a soldier with the incredibly durable Word of God. Hmmm… “Incredibly durable” in more ways than one.
See the Waterproof Bible in Action
Since my webcam was missing in action and my friend, Amber, has a simply amazing video, please visit Classic Housewife for great demonstration of all the features of the Waterproof Bible.
Buy It
The Waterproof Bible from Bardin & Marsee is available in the following translations:
- NIV – New International Version Waterproof Bibles
- NKJV – New King James Version Waterproof Bibles
- KJV – King James Version Waterproof Bibles
- ESV – English Standard Version Waterproof Bibles
- NLT – New Living Translation Waterproof Bibles
- NASB – New American Standard Waterproof Bibles
You can purchase the Bible at major retailers, Amazon.com, or directly from Bardin & Marsee, starting at $24.95. Use coupon code freeship11 to receive free shipping on your total purchase. This code expires on 12/31/2012.
Win It
Bardin & Marsee have generously donated one Waterproof Bible to a Meet Penny reader.
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Legal Disclaimer:
Bardin & Marsee provided me with the Waterproof Bible at no charge for review and is providing an additional copy for giving away. Additional compensation was received. A favorable review was not required and opinions expressed are 100% my own.
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I would have my kids use it in the car.
Perfect for my toddler as she wants a big Bible like her siblings but lacks respecting property. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to be able to take my Bible anywhere and not worry about it getting damaged. It would get stuffed in my bag next to the toy cars, crayons, and snacks and still survive!
I plan to use it in a house of boys. Enough said? 😉 I’ve really been wanting one of these. Thanks for the review & giveaway!
I would give this to my son for his eighth birthday which is coming up on January 1st.
We would use it as our every day Bible for our home school. That way I wouldn’t have to worry about the kids spilling a drink on it or anything like that.
I would use it for every day reading, as my bible I have now is falling apart.
I would either give it to my God son for Christmas or use it when we travel 🙂
I’d read it with my son without worrying so much about damage to the pages..
I would love the durability for my 5 yo to have his own bible and not worry about him carring it where ever his heart desires!
Sooo cool! Would love!
I would use this Bible anywhere. I realized after I read about it how freeing it would be to not worry about damaging the Bible. Thanks for the opportunity!
I promised one of my children a their very first big kid Bible for Christmas, and this would be a great option for that first Bible.
We would take it everywhere!
I would certainly bless one of our sons with this. It is PERFECT for boys 🙂 And we’d most likely take it with us on our frequent hiking and camping trips in the Alps 🙂
I would love this Bible and would use it camping at the beach and just anywhere. With a house full of kids this would be great for traveling!
This was a birthday gift from my dad. I had never been more excited for a gift, it truly is amazing! I love that I don’t have to worry about it getting wet or dirty because you can easily clean it off with a wet cloth. The material is very durable, the pages feel like very thin plastic. I did have a hard time hilighting my bible because the ink would just wipe off with a regular hilighters, I had to buy special bible hilighters that claim to not go through thin bible pages (though I didn’t have to worry about that in this case). I love my waterproof bible I take it everywhere and I definitely recommend it to anyone who loves reading God’s word on the go rain or shine!
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I would use a Waterproof Bible to..
A. Have no fear of dog slobber! 😀
B. No more worrying about spilling coffee.
C. Spend time reading God’s Word outside.
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WOW!!! How long we have needed this! I would not have to worry about it getting coffee,milk, usual kid stuff on it. LOL I could use it in the bathroom during my soak time in the tub. This is so awesome!!!
I have had so many books wrecked due to a spill or flooding in our basement. I would have no fear of water or spills with this waterproof Bible!
I would love to take it camping ;0)!! We kayak, backpack, camp….all outdoors!! Would be great to add this to our supplies!!
I would use it for my DD in homeschool, so I wouldn’t worry about it getting ruined.
I would take it with me to Bible study. No longer have to worry about my kids drinks spilling on it in my bag 🙂
looks very practical. I would leave it out on the kitchen table & this would be the one I hand to one of the children (1,3,5) when at church, having devotional…
It could go everywhere with me without the worry of it getting ruined. I think this is an awesome, very practical Bible