My family was so excited to receive the Waterproof Bible to review. My oldest son had been wanting it for a long time. But, I admit…my thoughts were… waterproof, really?? Could it really be?
 The Waterproof Bible
Bardin & Marsee Publishing has a wonderful product that allows you to take God’s Word anywhere….The Waterproof Bible.  How cool is that? How many times have you wanted to take your Bible with you on an adventure, but you didn’t because of the fear that the most precious book would be ruined? I know I have. Now I am so excited to take my guidebook for life with me anywhere I go.
The description on the website says that it is:Â Extremely Durable Synthetic Pages, Â 100% Worry Free, Stain Resistant, Ultra Clear Text, Ideal for Gear Bag or Backpack, Dry Highlight, Write and Underline, No Bleed Thru, F L O A T S. WOW.
Plus, it comes in several different translations~  NIV, NKJV KJV, ESV, NLT, NASB…something for everyone.
The Possibilities
Even though people think that this is probably designed for the “adventurer”, I am thinking this is MUST for every household of boys~ even if you don’t plan on going into the “wild”. You have the “wonderful, messy wild” in your home, right???  🙂
Plus, you know we are farmers. Translation: we work in messy situations most of the time and we smell. Yes, that is right, going to the calf barn or milking parlor makes you stink and often be decorated with manure. There is no other way to put living on a dairy farm. So, how neat that we don’t have to put off a special time because we are not clean and at our best.
I am excited thinking of the possibilities with The Waterproof Bible~ devotions by the pool, or the new pond & waterfall my family made for me, camping, hiking, carrying it in diaper bag with sippy cups (we all know that yucky mess), in the kitchen while cooking, reading it with your favorite snack, or my personal favorite that doesn’t happen very often…in the bathtub.
Or think of missionaries using it or our military having God’s Word with them in the worst situations.
The Proof of the Waterproof
So, all these wonderful claims and I just have to try it out. I admit I felt like I was doing something bad messing up my Bible~ but this is research for my wonderful readers! I tried water, soft drink, peanut butter and chocolate. I don’t do coffee, but sadly, I do enjoy my cokes and chocolate. Mommy. survival. staples.
Water~ I felt safe starting with water. Poured some water on, let it sit, wiped it off and the pages are dry and the same. No crinkling or tearing. Even down in the seams. Imagine that with a regular Bible.
Soft Drinks or cola or pop~ depending on where you are from. Down south, it is the name of the beverage. So, this one was an RC Cola. I poured some RC on it, let it sit for awhile to see if it would stain or crinkle the pages, then wiped it off. No change!!
Peanut Butter~ IÂ smeared the staple that moms of littles all use, let it sit, wiped it off with a dry towel and it was not sticky at all!
Chocolate~ I love my chocolate. I smeared, yes smeared chocolate on The Waterproof Bible, let it sit…you know the rest of the story….the Bible was clean!
It is really neat how liquids just puddle up and almost roll off~ kind of like when you put rain – x on your windshield or wax the car. For peanut butter and chocolate, I was amazed that a dry cloth wiped it off and there was no sticky residue left.
I am convinced that the claims made are true! If it can stand up to food, liquids and little humans, imagine all the possibilities.
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If this is the same Bible, and I believe it is, I saw it actually submerged in a fishbowl a few years ago at the local Christian bookstore. I took a look at it because a family member is an avid outdoorsman. It was amazing and completely unharmed by being submerged. It’s a great gift idea!
I love this Bible. My husband has one! It is amazing!
I would send it to my cousin in Afghanistan.
That is great! Ive never heard of it and being the mother of a teen boy too, it is perfect for him. and maybe me since i love to read with a warm mug of coffee…and my husband who loves to eat and read….ok its a gift idea for everyone on my list. Thanks for letting me know about this!
I would give this Bible to my husband, he carries his everywhere and the one he has now is not holding up, He is a logger and spends a lot of time in the woods and he has everything from tree sap to grease on his Bible.
I would give this to my so because he is always getting something on his Bible.
I’d get it shipped to Cameroon! We’re a little rougher on things around here…. 🙂
Would probably give it to one of my boys. They are rough on everything.
I would keep it in my emergency kit in the car. Never know when you might want to have it around.
I would love one for my husband, who is a minister. He’s forever spilling coffee and stuff on his
Bible, since it’s like another right arm to him.
Great idea for the Word on paper!!!
I would give this to my husband for Christmas.
I am a klutz and now I would not be afraid to ruin my bible.
I would give it to my boys to use with no warnings to be extra careful, and no worries of them ruining it! Great giveaway!
Read with the kids.
thanks for the offer!
I would use mine without fear!! 🙂
I would love to have this! No more worrying about leaking sippy cups spilling on my Bible when we go to Bible study. Plus I could read in the bathtub!
I would use my waterproof Bible everywhere, but especially in my pool or on my boat.
Would leave it out during our homeschool day without fear of spills!
I would read it at the table, then leave it ON the table to remind me to read it more often.
I love all your “tests” you put the bible through! 🙂
I would use it to spend more time in God’s Word. 🙂
I have a two year old….who likes to read with me…need i say more….
I’d use the Waterproof Bible to take our homeschooling on the road to fun, but messy places!
I have a household of young boys, so I’m sure we could find a million ways to test out the durability of this Bible!
I would give it to my five year old who is really wanting a big kid Bible
Around my drooling and sticky children.
I’ve wanted to get our oldest son a waterproof bible since I first saw one a year ago.
i would take it on trips.