I received it in the 4th grade. My name was on it in gold nail polish. No engraving on that one. It’s traditional Bible red. I think it has red letters inside. I’d have to check. It’s full of memories: a note in German from a high school exchange program, a few post-its marking scripture passages, a four-leaf clover, and a black and white photo of “Christ in the snow” from camp the summer I really experienced Jesus for the first time.
I don’t honestly know how much I’ve read it though. I didn’t understand it when I tried to read it as a kid. It contains no chapter introductions. The wording is a bit complicated for my taste. It does have the prerequisite maps in the back though.
I find it funny that I know what memories it holds, what’s inside it… but I don’t know what’s inside it.
In the past several years I’ve found new Bibles out of a hunger to learn just what was inside. I’ve looked at study Bibles and picture Bibles. The more I look, the more I find.
I encourage you to find your Bible. It’s the first step in finding your way.