Bringing Before We Close Our Eyes to Life
A book begins with words, but eventually those words need a home.
We’re excited to share that the cover design for Before We Close Our Eyes is underway.
Creating the cover has been about more than finding a beautiful image or choosing the right typeface. We want the first thing readers see to reflect the same feeling we hope they experience when they open the book: peace, comfort, warmth, and the quiet reassurance that tomorrow brings another morning.
Before We Close Our Eyes is a collection of 365 bedtime prayers created especially for peaceful evenings and restful reflection.
Each night’s reading offers a short prayer, a Scripture verse, a wisdom thought, and a simple journaling prompt. The format was intentionally designed to be approachable, particularly for older adults and anyone who wants something meaningful to read without feeling overwhelmed at the end of the day.
The cover needs to carry that same simplicity.
Finding the Right Feeling
From the beginning, we knew we didn’t want the cover to feel heavy.
Although the book is meant for nighttime reading, its message isn’t about darkness. It’s about what comes after it.
Morning.
Renewal.
Another opportunity.
Hope.
That idea has guided the visual direction of the cover.
We’re exploring imagery that brings together the stillness of evening with the promise of morning light — peaceful landscapes, warm windows, quiet bedrooms, candlelight, and the colors that appear just before or after the sun meets the horizon.
Every element should invite the reader to slow down.
Designed With the Reader in Mind
Because Before We Close Our Eyes was created especially with seniors in mind, readability is also an important part of the design.
The title needs to be clear.
The typography needs to be comfortable to read.
The imagery should support the message rather than compete with it.
And when the book is sitting on a bedside table, displayed on a shelf, or given to someone as a gift, we want it to immediately communicate what is waiting inside: a quiet place to end the day.
Sometimes the simplest design decisions require the most thought.
We’re taking our time with those decisions because we want the finished book to feel intentional from the first glance to the final page.
More to Come
We’ll share more as the design develops and as Before We Close Our Eyes moves closer to publication.
The book is scheduled to be available October 15, 2026, and we look forward to showing you the finished cover when the time is right.
Until then, we’re enjoying this part of the process — watching an idea that began with words slowly become something readers will soon be able to hold in their hands.
Thank you for following along as Peace River Publisher takes these first steps.
There is still much to do, but with every page, every design decision, and every quiet detail, we’re getting closer.
Closing line:
The cover is taking shape, the pages are coming together, and morning light is getting a little closer.