Doors and Hearts...









 I am intrigued by the doors in Evora.  Every kind and color.  Sometimes people match their doors.  I sometimes think about what I want my door to look like if we build a home again. What color would I paint it to make people feel welcome.  I want the doorbell to sound like peace with a slight exclamation mark at the end. How will people know that I am home and what lantern design will light up the walk and make them happy they have come?  Fun things to think about: color, light, design. 
but, mostly...

I wonder about the door to my heart.




Revelations 3:20  Behold, I stand at the door, and knock; 
if any man hear my voice, and open the door, 
I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 








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