Written for English II Honors...
J'aime ma Bible (I like my Bible)
With a value that cannot be measured in numbers, words, or by any other means, my Bible is my most prized possession. My Bible has been a constant source of companionship, wisdom, and promises for years. Over the course of its history, it has taught, comforted, rebuked and connected many experiences and people, helping me to steadily grow in my faith.
With a value that cannot be measured in numbers, words, or by any other means, my Bible is my most prized possession. My Bible has been a constant source of companionship, wisdom, and promises for years. Over the course of its history, it has taught, comforted, rebuked and connected many experiences and people, helping me to steadily grow in my faith.
The life of my Bible began eight years ago, when it was purchased from a local Christian book store. A gift from my parents, it was presented to me with my name engraved in the bottom right corner. Since then, it has traveled all over the country, from Key West to Anchorage, Alaska. Its worn pages have been thumbed through on mission trips to South Tampa and Georgia, endlessly revealing new facets of faith and love. Beginning in grade school and continuing through my high school years, Sunday school and academic teachers alike have taught me to understand and apply the messages and models found throughout the gold-trimmed pages. Every day, my Bible's pages are turned, highlighted, and filled with post-it notes to mark new lessons and experiences. A constant companion, my Bible has helped me, and others, teach the Word to those around us.
As the years have gone on, my Bible has come to mean more and more. Through many trials and many cheers, my Bible has remained a symbol of my ever-strengthening faith. Its passages and promises have given root to tremendous spiritual growth and freshly revealed knowledge. From personal experience, discovery, and achievement, the pages of my Bible have been filled with notes, dates, and reminders of hardships overcome. Its thin, fingerprinted pages and colorfully tabbed paragraphs have always been a steadfast source of comfort and encouragement, from the lowest points in life to the most joyous. Most of all, throughout the eight years I have owned my Bible, it has shown me the many magnificent ways that I am loved, deeply and unconditionally, and has continually reassured me of this fact.
Without the companionship, wisdom, and promises found in my Bible, my faith would not be at the point it is now, and I would not be the person I am today. The immeasurable worth found in my Bible can never be matched or exceeded by another object. My Bible will forever and always remain my most prized possession, and be a firm foundation for my faith.
