Today I was thinking about the importance and effect of thankfulness in my daily life. Like a breath of fresh air, thankfulness enters my heart and dispels the darkness that naturally fills those spaces.

Just last week, I was discussing with our 10 year old Kylie about the importance of our hearts.  I told her the story, which you may very well know, about how we could consider our heart being fought over by two dogs.

The first dog is the good dog and represents Jesus in our life.  The second dog is the bad dog and it represents Satan vying for that place Jesus fills.  I asked Kylie an important question, “Which dog do you want to feed?”

She thought about it and said, “Well, I want to feed the good dog.”  I said, “Yes!  And Kylie, every time we feed the bad dog, by choosing the bad things, like lying, bad attitudes and the meanness, we are giving Satan a place in our hearts that Jesus alone should fill.

I believe this story is so applicable to giving thanks.  When we choose thankfulness, even despite the hardships we daily face, we apply the power of Christ Jesus over that situation. And that, my Sister, is what we all need–His power applied to our day.

I don’t know why we should be thankful more in November than any other month.  I’d say our thankfulness is something to carry around in our hearts and over our situations every.single.day.

I hope you are blessed by the writings that fill these pages.  May they come and feed the good dog in your hearts today.

Joyfully,
Holly Smith