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Henok Estifanos has translated projects for several ministries including Derek Prince Ministries. When I asked them about his work they were very complimentary and enthusiastic for our project. He has also translated for DCI Global Connections and other Christian ministries. Honeycomb Adventures Press is super excited for this opportunity to serve as a “Digital Missionary” to Ethiopia through its Bible storybooks.

Here are two pictures of Henok giving books to children at two of the missions near him.

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Thomas Nelson has recently released the Young Women Love God Greatly Bible in the New English Translation. This Bible includes many features chosen as helps for young women. It has wide margins for note taking or creating illustrations in response to the passages.

This Bible introduces the “SOAP” Bible study method and incorporates it as a daily practice into a variety of daily Bible reading plans.

I’m impressed with the Bible reading plans. Each book of the Bible has its own Monday through Friday, 4-6 week, suggested reading plan with some of the shorter books combined into joint plans. In addition to these plans, there are topical 4-6 week Bible reading plans in the back of the Bible on topics such as “Fear and Anxiety,” “Truth over Lies,” “Friendship,” and many more. There is an additional one-year Bible reading plan in the back of the Bible for those ready for such a challenge.

Other Bible helps include brief introductions to each book of the Bible, devotions, suggested memory verses, maps placed near the appropriate text for clarity, reflection questions to further engage the reader, timelines of historical events, infographics to help explain concepts and themes, narratives on heroes of the Bible, and more. A topical index in the back of the Bible gives scripture references to help in many situations in which a woman might find herself seeking Biblical wisdom.

Contemporary additions include testimonies about women from various places in the world along with a profile of that country. Several women throughout history are highlighted with articles about their faith. Another feature is “Letters from a mentor” written by a “well seasoned woman of faith” offering instruction, encouragement, and love.

With so many wonderful features packed into this Bible for women, it’s hard to find anything not to like. There is much to encourage a woman to want to read and learn from God’s Word. My greatest reservation about this Bible is about its size. It is bulky for carrying to church or to Bible study groups. It is as big or bigger than any of my study Bibles, while it doesn’t have the typical study Bible features like a concordance, study footnotes, or a map section in the back.

I received a free copy of this book as a member of BG2, the Bible Gateway Blogger Grid. This review expresses my honest evaluation of this book.

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Zondervan released the NIrV Journal the Word Bible for Girls: My First Bible for Tracing Verses, Journaling, and Creating Art, the latest edition of the New International Readers Version Bible for girls ages 6-12. The translation is simplified from the NIV Bible translation. The look and feel of this Bible with its pop art cover in shades of pink and green will appeal to Girls. The text is printed in two columns for easier reading and includes a third lined column for girls to write their thoughts and notes or create their own illustrations to accompany the text. There are two table of contents pages, one with the books of the Bible in the order they appear and the second with the books in alphabetical order making it easier for beginning Bible readers to find them.

What I like most about this Bible: The focus of this Bible is on the text of the Bible and it is easier to read than the NIV. It doesn’t overwhelm its readers with too much additional material to distract the reader from the Bible text rather than drawing them into it. I say this after providing other youth Bibles for the students in my Sunday School class. They were overjoyed with all the extra things to read. I sensed they were more interested in the supplements in those Bibles than in reading the Bible itself.

What I like least about this Bible: There are no pictures, drawings, or maps. There is nothing to “bait” a young reader to read the the Bible.

General Observations: This is an excellent choice of a Bible for any of a number of situations. A reluctant reader would be more likely to read this translation than the full NIV. It is also great for anyone who speaks and reads English as a second language. A new Christian or anyone who has just begun to take an interest in reading through the Bible would find this edition less overwhelming to read. The journaling space on the sides of the text would also be great for a new reader to take notes. This Bible is also helpful for getting a quicker overview of a long passage. I can also imagine a parent or grandparent spending time embellishing this Bible with drawings and highlights to help the child find favorite passages. This could begin when the child is an infant making it a very personal gift by the time they are able to read it.

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Several pages effectively introduce the material and this unique approach to doing family devotions. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to plan ahead for each week deciding which activities will work in their situations and on their time schedules. Some activities could be done independently by the children through the week and shared with the family and others might be omitted altogether. Suggestions are included for situations where one parent may be away from home but could still be a part of the devotional times with video cell phones.

I highly recommend this book. It is especially suited for families with more than one child, though the activities would be fun for a single child as well. I give the book 5 stars out of five.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher, Tyndale House / RoseKidz for an honest review.