We explore how to give thanks honestly when life is hard, moving from forced positivity to authentic gratitude that survives suffering. A simple illustration of cleaning a corroded battery terminal reframes gratitude as digging for a real connection to grace. Have a happy Thanksgiving!

• the challenge of giving thanks in everything
• the difference between authentic and forced gratitude
• a multi‑tool and battery corrosion as a metaphor for digging
• the cancer journey opening unexpected relationships
• a connection leading to a film project about redemption
• God’s ability to redeem pain without causing it
• practical steps to find specific thanks in hard seasons

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