My eyes continue to deteriorate with every passing year. Recently, I had an eye exam and bought a new set of glasses to match my updated prescription. Things are clear again, but in the upcoming years, I will do this ad nauseam.

As my eyesight gets worse, I have also noticed that the print in my leather-bound Bible gets smaller. That is not an exaggeration. To include more notes while making printed Bibles easier to carry, they are making the print smaller and the pages thinner.

Then I discovered large print and even giant print Bibles. I was hesitant at first because I knew people would make fun of my age and failing capacities, but I finally bought one. It was a game-changer for me. I still love to hold a print Bible in my hand to read, and having one with a larger font size makes this possible. I now have four Bibles on my shelf in the largest print I could find. I only read two of them personally, but I keep extras on hand whenever I hear others complain about the same issue. Also, at the Church I lead, we have started purchasing only large print Bibles to give away to those who don’t have one.

Getting older comes with its share of issues, but that does not mean you have to give up reading the scriptures. I encourage everyone to swallow their pride, get a Bible with a larger print than they think they need, and start using it. Eyesight and age are no longer reasons to keep anyone from reading the word of God.