Marianne tugged on Phar's reins, and he refused to move. Marianne was beginning to get a bad feeling. She became more forceful and tugged and slapped Phar with the reins. Then he moved all right. He swung around, and with both hind feet, bashed in the door! Glass flew down the inside stairs, the metal grillwork caved in. At that point, Marianne was sweating bullets and was just about to beat a hasty retreat when, from inside the house, she heard Mrs. McLinden call to her husband, "Bud, I think there's someone at the door."

"I could have strangled Phar," says Marianne. "Instead, I helped Mr. and Mrs. McLinden clean up the glass, promised to pay for the door and got out of there. My reputation, however, soon was widespread throughout the county: 'If Marianne Siebert comes to visit, be sure and get there after the first knock, or she'll kick in your door.'"

We often speak of opportunity knocking. Someone has said that if opportunity came disguised as temptation, one knock would be enough. That may be so. We also think of Christ standing at the door knocking. The only handle is on the inside. He does not crash down the door. We must open it ourselves.

Ron Newhouse

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