SHOW & TELL #3 - Tiny Childhood Bible
This picture was taken the same Christmas as the Bible below was given to me. I am the blond on the second row, behind the girl in the tam with leggings on. It's the same blue velvet dress with pink star buttons my mother made for me and I loved so.
Kelli, at There Is No Place Like Home, Hosts Show & Tell every Friday. It is so much fun to see & read what others post and to post a show & tell. Go check it out. Here is mine for this week.
This little Bible is 2 1/4" long
& 1 3/4" wide
It has 124 pages and contains the following information:
Chapter I - The First Christmas
Chapter II - Jesus is Baptised
Chapter III - Jesus Blesses the Children
Chapter IV - Jesus at Bethany
Chapter V - The Last Supper
Chapter VI - Jesus Prays
Chapter VII-Jesus is Arrester
Chapter VIII - Jesus before Pilot
Chapter IZ - Jesus is Crucified
Chapter X - Jesus Rises from the Dead
It has 6 full page pictures depicting Christ
3 - Morning Prayers
5 - Blessing for meals Prayerrs
6 - Day time Prayers
6 - Evening Prayers
The 10 Commandments
It is missing the black front cover.
The inscription reads:
"To Susan - from your teacher-
Mrs. Maxwell - Christmas - 1942"
It is missing the black front cover.The inscription reads:
"To Susan - from your teacher-
Mrs. Maxwell - Christmas - 1942"
The reason this is so special and important to me, besides being given to me 65 years ago, is because it is The Bible. It's wonderful to me to realize what an important part the beloved Word of God has been in my life. I love The Word of God.
30 comments:
I love that picture!
It is a gift that truly keeps giving :D What a special treasure and it is awesome that you still have it! A great show and tell!
The picture is so cute and what a special treasure you shared with us! A lovely gift from your teacher!
Kelli
It is so special to keep these little treasures. The memories they invoke are precious, aren't they.
What a wonderful gift that your teacher gave you, and how wonderful that you still have it.
I love the picture.
That is a very special treasure you have. I remember being taught in Sunday School to memorize The Lord's Prayer. When I was teaching children's church I decided to see how many knew this prayer (I thought most would raise their hands). I was so saddened that none of them knew it. So we worked on this one. I hope they will never forget.
what a sweet S&T!
:)
Oh Susan, this is so sweet! How precious that you have that Bible! These are the things in life that matter most aren't they?
Such a wonderful photo - and treasured are the memories for you too.
I too have the bible my mother gave to me with the inscription and retains pride of place.
What an amazing show and tell today!
I love that you cherished this for so long!
Fantastic!
I love sharing your memories! Thank you so much!
That is so wonderful! i have a tiny little Bible that was given to me as a child and i love it!
Oh, what wonderful things to show and tell us about!
What a neat show and tell!! Love the picture and the Bible -- so glad it has been a part of your life for so long!
This is such an amazing show and tell! I love seeing photos from all generations and your Bible is just precious. Thank you for sharing and for visiting my blog also! Have a wonderful weekend with your family.
I love your show and tell today. How awesome that you have kept that all these years (and used it).
Great photos, reminds me of my mom's pictures of when she was little. One of my first posts is of my great grandparents. I never knew my gr grandmother, only my gr grandfather, but love the history of my grandmother and her family. So neat to see these things from your past.
Wow...that is a great picture and a great memory! I love it that you are recording these things. What a blessing!!!!!
Many hugs.
:-) Susan
What a neat piece of your life to still have!!
Oh Susan, that tiny bible is so very precious and how wonderful that you still have it to this day! The picture is also a treasure in itself!! xox
I enjoyed seeing the photo with you in it. What a special memory and what a True Treasure you have!
Thank you for visiting my Show and Tell today.
~ Christina
That is a neat treasure to have....
a bible from your teacher.
That picture of you is so cute.
No, Susan, I think it must have been blogger? I couldn't find anything that would have caused it on my posting bar. I don't have the "U" that Kelley suggested. I'm not sure what happened.
I love to see old bibles that are worn. They prove they were much loved and used! Sweet story and Show and Tell.
Your Bible reminds me of one of the oldest surviving artifact from my childhood-a statue of Jesus given to me when I was 7 or 8 years old (I'm now 51). It's worn and chipped, but to me it's a priceless treasure.
How wonderful that you still have the picture and the mini Bible. Even greater is that your parents took you to church so that you had an early start on learning to love The Word.
I can see why your would treasure this special gift from your teacher!
The picture is a great keepsake!!
xo
what an awesome picture (i love the old ones) and such a precious bible.
thanks for sharing them with us.
Oh the little Bible is precious! What a sweet treasure to still have it!
the Holy Bible, Divine in Authorship 2 Tim 3-16.. what a wonderful gift was giving to you...
What a precious gift in that bible, and the fact that you still have it. Such a treasure.
Thanks for your sweet comment on my 100 things. I found that actually fun to write. I had been dreading it.
That IS cool. My FiL has a little book his teacher gave him when he was in the forties called "Ken on the Argentine Pampas". It is a blatantly evengelical boys adventure book.
Imagine, if a public school teacher today gave a child a Bible or devotional book, she'd be front-page news for all the trouble she caused!
Time machine, anyone?
Precious!hblbpy
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