ESV Illuminated Bible: Review and GIVEAWAY!!

By: Melissa Baker

I am so excited to share this amazing Bible with you! It is the ESV Illuminated Bible. I seriously felt like royalty when I was reading this Bible. It is so beautiful, inside and out. The illustrations are incredible! There is enough room in the margins of each page to make notes or journal. The pages are lined in gold, which adds a very nice touch. The design of this Bible has that old fashioned feel to it, but the text is in the English Standard Version, which is very easy to read and understand. At the beginning of each book, there is a beautiful illustration with the title of the book. And in the back of the Bible, there is an Index of Title Pages, where it explains what each picture represents. I have never seen such a gorgeous Bible! I am just blown away by the creativity and detail that was put into it. This is such a beautiful Bible and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to read God's word in a very different and unique way, as well as anyone who is interested in journaling. 

ESV ILLUMINATED BIBLE:

The ESV Illuminated Bible places the full ESV text alongside over 500 elegantly hand-lettered gold ink illustrations by renowned artist Dana Tanamachi. Printed on thick cream-colored paper, the Bible's single-column text setting and wide margins provide generous space for additional notes, prayers, and designs—inviting readers to creatively engage with and reflect on the beauty of God's Word.

• 9-point, Lexicon
• Black letter text
• 2-color printing
• 64 full-page, custom book opener illustrations
• 50 full-page verse illustrations
• 250+ hand-lettered margin verses
• 100+ other illustrations throughout
• Illustrated by Dana Tanamachi, whose work has been featured by Google, The Wall Street Journal, Random House, USPS, and Target
• Thick, cream-colored paper
• Wide margins
• Single-column, paragraph format
• Smyth-sewn binding
• Packaging: Permanent Slipcase
• Dana Tanamachi is an American lettering artist, graphic designer, and illustrator whose exquisite typographic murals ignited the worldwide chalk-lettering trend.  She has been commissioned by clients such as Instagram, Target, Google, Time Magazine, Nike, and West Elm. Learn more at tanamachistudio.com.

If you would like to purchase the ESV Illuminated Bible, you can do so HERE.

To find out more information about this amazing Bible,  please visit the website: IlluminatedBible.org.

Here is a video about the ESV Illuminated Bible: https://vimeo.com/237851665

And now for the giveaway!!

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“Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255:  “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”):  Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway.  Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.  I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway.  If you have won a prize from our sponsor Propeller /FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days on the same blog, you are not eligible to win.  Or if you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again.  Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

Mandisa: Out Of The Dark- Giveaway!

By: Melissa Baker

I am so excited to announce that, if you don't know already, Mandisa's new album is now available! It is so inspiring! As you listen to this CD, I can almost guarantee you that at least one of these songs will hit home with you. I know several of them did for me. I have struggled with depression in the past, so I really understood where she was coming from and what she went thru. There are some upbeat songs as well as really touching ones. My three sons even enjoyed listening to it. I highly recommend everyone going out and buying this album. You will not regret it! I have included some links to a few videos that I know you will love, about Mandisa and and the new album. And don't forget to enter to win a copy of the CD, just click on the giveaway below. Enjoy!

MANDISA OUT OF THE DARK CD

Story Behind The Album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df27myDpm1c

Acoustic Video for "Unfinished”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQFpXcvFI0A

Purchase link: http://smarturl.it/OutOfTheDark.all?IQid=flyby 

Mandisa wrote her song “Overcomer” in 2013 to encourage her close friend Kisha, who was battling breast cancer. Mandisa really believed and prayed that God was going to heal her, but when Kisha went to be with Jesus in 2014, Mandisa’s foundation was shaken in a way she never expected. She fell into a deep pit of depression for close to 3 years, shutting out her friends, family and the rest of the world. Mandisa believes if she had kept going down that road she was on, she would not be here today… but God stepped in and lifted her out of that pit by using her close friends to communicate their love for her and God’s love for her. This album is Mandisa’s way of letting her fans into her story – it’s called 'Out Of The Dark' because that is exactly where God lifted her out of! 

You can watch her talk openly about this on Good Morning America last week here: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mandisa-opens-overcoming-depression-47020463


AND NOW FOR THE GIVEAWAY!!!

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“Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255:  “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”):  Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway.  Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.  I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway.  If you have won a prize from our sponsor Propeller /FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days on the same blog, you are not eligible to win.  Or if you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again.  Winner is subject to eligibility verification

Once Upon a Time Bible and Storybook Bible

By: Melissa Baker

I have have had the privilege to read and introduce my kids to the Once Upon a Time Bible and Storybook Bible. My 3 year old preferred the storybook the best and my 6 year old loved the Bible.

The storybook Bible is filled with colorful pictures and the wonderful stories of the Bible that we have all heard and love. Every story begins with Once Upon A Time and ends with a Happily Ever After ending. I truly enjoyed reading the storybook to my sons. I would recommend the Storybook Bible to younger children who are just learning about the Bible but children of all ages will benefit from it and enjoy it.

The Once Upon A Time Bible is in the New International Readers Version (NIrV). There are several pictures throughout where it tells about specific stories. This sparked my sons interest because it's not just all words and reading. It helped him to visualize what is happening, which I find crucial in studying the Bible. Kids are visual beings and if they can see it or visualize it, it is more real for them so they can better understand what they are reading. I would recommend the Once Upon a  Time Bible to children who are able to read.

Official Website:

http://www.zondervan.com/once-upon-a-time-storybook-bible

http://www.zondervan.com/nirv-once-upon-a-time-holy-bible-hardcover

• With the popularity of fairy tales and Disney animation, and especially with the new release of Disney’s live action Beauty and the Beast on March 17, Zonderkidz wanted to publish a storybook Bible and full -text Bible (Holy Bible offered in hardcover, and pink leathersoft editions) that would resonate with children and families who loved those types of movies, and loved reading a great story.

• The art will captivate Disney lovers with similar looking characters and color palettes

• Zonderkidz wanted to capture fans of this genre, but introduce young children to the word of God, and introduce them to the great characters of the Bible. It’s important to note that this brand serves to resound the theme that the Bible is NOT a fairy tale, but every great Bible story happened once upon a time. The Bible is the ultimate Happily Ever After story!

• What Christian parent doesn’t want to tie in Bible learning fun with what their kids already love, but also have the opportunity to teach them that the real heroes and stories of our faith come straight from God’s Word.

The Storybook Bible utilizes even more of the captivating art style and beautiful narrative to tell the major stories of the Bible (http://www.zondervan.com/once-upon-a-time-storybook-bible) , and the Holy Bible (http://www.zondervan.com/nirv-once-upon-a-time-holy-bible-hardcover & (http://www.zondervan.com/nirv-once-upon-a-time-holy-bible-imitation-leather) includes the full-text of the bestselling New International Reader’s Version (NIrV) translation, and highlights 6 great stories of the Bible in full-color tip-in pages.  (there will be 6 stories, and each story is told on 4 illustrated pages.)

BUY LINKS:  http://media.harpercollinschristian.com/page/onceuponatime

 Available where books are sold!