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Puffer

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My New Pocket Bible
« on: May 02, 2020, 09:09:07 PM »
When I was in the US Army (1960 +) they made Bibles readly & freely avail to us. {both full size & "pocket styles" (the pocket size were Very popular - pic #1 [ easly carryed in your pocket, bag etc] A great habit to aquire.🙋‍♂️

I just got a ,new 1. (NKJV) pic #2,3 (carry)4,5,
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Re: My New Pocket Bible
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2020, 12:18:47 AM »
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Re: My New Pocket Bible
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2020, 02:56:20 AM »
Thats really cool. I need to get one set up like that pretty soon. I've got an entire Bible series up but bbn it gets bulky some times. I'll post a picture later today.
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Re: My New Pocket Bible
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2020, 08:36:41 AM »
I still have my pocket bible from my Army days... Didn't look at it much back then when I was younger, though I always carried it with me in the field... I do find myself looking at it a lot more in these times...
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Re: My New Pocket Bible
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2020, 04:03:27 PM »
Mother got me a pocket New Testament when I went into the Navy.  Don't know where it went off to.  Unless a pocket Bible came with a good magnifying glass it wouldn't do me much good.  I don't think they make that size in giant print!  :laffing

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Re: My New Pocket Bible
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2020, 07:32:13 PM »
IIRC, I also was issued a pocket bible in Basic Training.  It also wasn't of much interest to me in those days, but it did look good in my foot locker for inspections and such.  I am pleased to say that my attitude has changed a lot since then.  But then, my eyesight has also changed since then.  I could still probably read it today, but it would give me some eye strain.  Strangely enough, the eyes and the ears are still working pretty good, but a pair of "cheaters" do help the eyes for reading.  But, my large print Bible is a lot more user friendly, but kind of on the bulky side.

John (Bigsmoke)
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Re: My New Pocket Bible
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2020, 08:59:54 AM »
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Quote from: John Shorb on May 03, 2020, 07:32:13 PM
IIRC, I also was issued a pocket bible in Basic Training.  It also wasn't of much interest to me in those days, but it did look good in my foot locker for inspections and such.  I am pleased to say that my attitude has changed a lot since then.  But then, my eyesight has also changed since then.  I could still probably read it today, but it would give me some eye strain.  Strangely enough, the eyes and the ears are still working pretty good, but a pair of "cheaters" do help the eyes for reading.  But, my large print Bible is a lot more user friendly, but kind of on the bulky side.

John (Bigsmoke)

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