I really appreciate you sharing.
I learned about CEV when I was searching for an easy Bible to read. It's really cool because CEV is one of the easiest Bibles to read, which is why I love it so much! Lol.
I also found out that there's an audio Bible for CEV and I actually read through the whole Bible twice while listening to the audio. CEV has been a great blessing to me.
Here is the first CEV Bible I bought:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1585160555?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_07TE6SGRD58TXREMD10D
Also, another reason why I love CEV so much is because how it translates Isaiah 16:5:
"Then a kingdom of love
will be set up,
and someone from David's family
will rule with fairness.
He will do what is right
and quickly bring justice."
This is the only translation that calls Heaven, "The kingdom of love." I think that's just so beautiful.