DOORS

Doors fascinate me. I am drawn to them wherever I go.  I love to take pictures of them. 

Sometimes, we find doors that are open to us. So wide open, that we aren't sure where to go once inside.  We go in and don't know whether to sit down and experience what is there, or run to find another door to walk out of. 




Sometimes, we find doors that are closed tight  Or,maybe even locked.
They seem to  tell us to walk away. 
They say, this might be harder than I thought.  But, often these doors are simply asking us to stop and take a second look...maybe pray about it, discern about it and look for the key that might unlock it.

And then, there are the ones that invite us to go in .....they may not always be the most beautiful doors
but what is behind them, often is.          

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us". ~ Helen Keller

I am reading a book by Joyce Rupp (one of my favorite spiritual writers)  http://www.joycerupp.com/openthedoor.htm "Open The Door".    The metaphor of the door is a beautiful symbolic way to identify who we see ourselves to be and how we experience life.  Joyce Rupp, as always shares this metaphor in a way that easily relatable.   She makes it seem like the book was written just for you.  She takes the image of the door and invites you to enter, where you have the opportunity to grow and become more aware of your own spiritual journey.

What door awaits you today?