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Done for the Mood Board Challenge #2 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/august-challenge-2-mood-board.40293/

I used inspiration from #1, 2, 9, 10, 12 and explained here…..
I normally struggle with the Mood Board Challenges, but this one really came to life for me this month. Thanks for the inspirations, Rae!
My main inspiration was the door in #2. When I saw the door, I thought of the Bible verse I have on my page. Being saved means having eternal life. The universal color for life is red. Red is found in almost all of the squares, but I will go with #10 because the dripping red reminds me of the blood Jesus shed on the cross for our sins. (So the door is red and the drips are red.) Why did He do this? Because He loves us! Love is symbolized using hearts, so that is square #1. Square #9 makes me happy! Knowing I have eternal life makes me happy! And, last of all, I love butterflies, so square #12!
“I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.” John 10:9 (NKJV)
Since this is a faith-based page, I thought the red door being a church door was very appropriate!
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char8182
Vicky, love your LO, the colors, the door, the butterflies, and the symbolism of Christ! Our church has a red door and I did not know the symbolism of that either. Thanks,
 
vickyday
char8182 said:
Vicky, love your LO, the colors, the door, the butterflies, and the symbolism of Christ! Our church has a red door and I did not know the symbolism of that either. Thanks,
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Hi Char,
Not sure if you are Methodist or not, but I got the following information from umc dot org:
"The tradition of red doors dates back centuries. There are several meanings associated with red doors.
Red symbolizes the sacrificial blood of Christ that saves those who come to him. Red is also a reminder of the Passover and a sign of the Holy Spirit. Church doors began to be painted red as a way of remembering the ultimate sacrifice that others had made for their faith.
The red doors of churches traditionally signaled a place of sanctuary, refuge, and safety. Those in need would not be captured or harmed inside the holy walls of the church, which offered physical and spiritual protection.
Some believe that the doors of the Wittenberg Cathedral, where Martin Luther posted his 95 theses, were red. Red doors on Protestant churches indicate their roots in the Reformation.
Whatever the meaning, many churches today are recognized by their distinctive red doors."

I am a Baptist. Our church does not have red doors, but I like the symbolism given above!
 
char8182
vickyday said:
Hi Char,
Not sure if you are Methodist or not, but I got the following information from umc dot org:
"The tradition of red doors dates back centuries. There are several meanings associated with red doors.
Red symbolizes the sacrificial blood of Christ that saves those who come to him. Red is also a reminder of the Passover and a sign of the Holy Spirit. Church doors began to be painted red as a way of remembering the ultimate sacrifice that others had made for their faith.
The red doors of churches traditionally signaled a place of sanctuary, refuge, and safety. Those in need would not be captured or harmed inside the holy walls of the church, which offered physical and spiritual protection.
Some believe that the doors of the Wittenberg Cathedral, where Martin Luther posted his 95 theses, were red. Red doors on Protestant churches indicate their roots in the Reformation.
Whatever the meaning, many churches today are recognized by their distinctive red doors."

I am a Baptist. Our church does not have red doors, but I like the symbolism given above!
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Thanks for the info. I go to Unity Church which is New Age Christian. The church where I live now has a red door but where I lived before didn’t. I’m going to ask at church on Sunday if there Is any symbolism. Char
 

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