Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Bride's Bible

Maybe it didn't last. Why would anyone not keep this? I found this (17 x 12.9 cm), 96 pg, Tyndale House book in the freebie box. The intention of the publisher was someone, maybe the mother-in-law or a bridesmaid, was to present it as gift for a bride. It's not really a Bible, but a selection of verses from a variety of translations with a lovely reproduction of a painting. Brides used to carry a small white Bible under their bouquet, but I don't know if that is still the custom. I don't have a white Bible, so I don't think I did this; it sticks in my mind I carried my mother's Bible. Anyway, I sat down and read it this morning during my devotions, and it's a lovely selection to be read any time. Paintings are wonderful too.

The Bride's Bible
Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, IL
A Dorline Kindersley Book, London
First American edition 1999
Color reproduction in Italy by GRB
Manufactured in China by Imago
Contents:
    Marriage
    Love
    A Life of Contentment
    Children
    Living a Godly Life
    Facing Life's Difficultires

ISBN-10: 0842336508