John 15

¹⁸ “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. ¹⁹ If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.

Dear Father,

It's good that I read this beginning a week at the office. This week we are moving to a new office in a different building. I hope I can find another christian with whom I can have fellowship. It is hard to be in such a big company and not find a single christian. It is harder to try to coexist and get along with them when a lot of what comes out of my mouths moves them to reject me, call me old-fashioned and fanatic. Although, sometimes I love it, especially for what the verse says: "they rejected Me, they will reject you." It makes me feel I belong to You.

Colossians 1

¹⁰ so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, ¹¹ being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, ¹² and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you^[f] to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.

I love Your Word. What would be of my life if I didn't seek Your word? Let this be my prayer all the days of my life. Let me come with joyful thanks to You, loving Father.

I was unable to write my grattitude post last week, but there is too much to be grateful for to let this post pass by:

~caring mothers that always call, even if the call is international and expensive.
~wonderful God that always brings mom safe home from all her trips.
~answered prayer of sold puppies
~loving husband to hold you when you cry because the puppies left :')
~sister's words of comfort when we skype and I cry.
~Jenny, who always calls and includes us in her plans. :) I love her so much!
~reunited with my brothers, Paolo and Tito. If only for a moment, I love spending time with them!
~Dennis, where we can unite to eat with darling friends and forget what hour it is again!
~a clean house, that took a lot of work but gave me and the hubby much needed excercise :)
~sharing a friend's daughter's birthday together
~my hubby's test week. it's hard so I'll start giving thanks for it right now
~unexpected blessings from our Heavenly Father Who always looks out for us!
~encouragement and light from Your Word
~desire in the heart to be closer to You. This sinful heart is not always with such disposition. Keep creating in me a clean heart.
~encouraging blogs with wise words and opened up hearts and lives!