I received a copy of the NIV Radiant Virtues Bible in the mail. It is perfect timing for my next read through the Bible in 2022 as it gives me a fresh start on clean unmarked pages. The amazing features of this journaling Bible focus on the Scripture passages themselves with colorful images of special verses, many verse pictures to color myself, and 52 special devotions which also focus on understanding and applying the Scriptures to my daily life. I colored in one of the Scripture verses and gained a greater appreciation for the process as the time spent coloring it also kept me focused on each word of the verse.

The NIV Radiant Virtues Bible has colorful bookmarks and cards with artistic verses printed on perforated heavy paper.  These are perfect for removing and sharing or for placing around my home as reminders or tools for Bible memorization. In the front of the Bible are twelve undated calendar pages I can use to chronicle my Bible reading experience and personal applications. A one-year Bible reading plan is also included in the back. This is not a “study Bible” with concordance and maps, but it includes a full column of lines for journaling and personalizing my Bible on each page with the exception of those pages with illustrations in the extra column.

I used colored pencils to color in my first Bible verse: I especially liked this Scripture and devotion that is so timely for today’s chaotic world:Before coloring any pictures in my new Bible I made the following tests with pencils, Bible marking pens, and highlighters.

This image shows the back side of my test page.I decided to use pencils for coloring and Bible marking pens for journaling and underlining. The Bible marking pens I use are Pigma Micron_TM pens. The dark black scribble that showed through badly was made with an ultra fine point Sharpie_TM pen.

I look forward to using this fresh new Bible in 2022 when I once again plan to read through the Bible in a year.

I received a free copy of the NIV Radiant Virtues Bible as a member of the Bible Gateway Blogger Grid in exchange for an honest review on my blog.

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