These are the beautiful words of Minnie Haskins (1875-1957)

a message that speaks wisdom to all points along the spectrum of time.

And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year:
"Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown".
And he replied:
"Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God.
That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way".
So I went forth, and finding the Hand of God, trod gladly into the night.
And He led me towards the hills and the breaking of day in the lone East.

The details:

• the leather began as natural vegetable tanned cowhide. I slightly distressed it to create an old and worn look before writing the words, one letter at a time, with metal press letters. The letters were first dipped into a black permanent ink. Then I lightly applied a mahogany antiqued finish, which produced a smooth and lovely sheen.

• inside sleeves are a dark brown, oil tanned cowhide.

• tan stitch detailing

• dimensions of journal cover: 8 1/4 inches x 10 3/4 inches

• a large moleskin journal is included (lined or unlined)