My new Bible

I recently bought a new Bible. Why? Did I lose my old one? No. Was the binding so worn that the pages were falling out? Nope. Did I just want a different translation? No, sir. I bought a new Bible because I could barely read my old one! The bifocals barely help, and I found myself having to take my glasses off in order to read the small print.

Yes, that’s right. I bought a new Bible because the lettering is too small for me to read. Or, more correctly, my eyes have gotten so bad that I can no longer read the lettering. I’m old!

My old Bible was a nice, smallish, easy-to-carry size. The new one, because of its large print, is heavy! Maybe I’m on my way to becoming a buff old lady, lugging around my hurkin’ big Bible. But at least I can now read the text without having to adjust or remove my glasses. For now, at least…