A Grateful Heart Heals. |. Season 2 Episode 30

A Grateful Heart in Hard Seasons: Finding Thanksgiving in the Midst of Healing
Voice Up for the Voiceless Podcast
Hosts: Angela Williams & Crysta Marshall

The holidays can be a tender time for survivors of childhood trauma. Thanksgiving often brings a mix of emotions — gratitude, grief, memories of dysfunction, and sometimes deep loneliness. In this healing conversation, Angela and Crysta help you reclaim Thanksgiving by choosing gratitude not as denial of pain, but as a pathway to peace.

In this 30-minute episode, you’ll learn:
 • Why gratitude is a powerful spiritual tool in trauma recovery
 • How to set boundaries with confidence and protect your peace
 • Ways to navigate family stress, triggers, or holiday anxiety
 • Practical self-care strategies rooted in scripture
 • A simple Gratitude Challenge to anchor your heart all week
 • Encouraging verses to shift your focus from pain to God’s presence

Through biblical truth, honest reflection, and gentle encouragement, you’ll be reminded that gratitude is not about pretending life is perfect — it’s about seeing God’s goodness in every step of your healing.

If this Thanksgiving feels heavy, you are not alone. God is with you, strengthening you, guiding you, and surrounding you with His peace.

Scriptures referenced:
1 Thessalonians 5:18 • Philippians 4:6–7 • Psalm 100:4 • Psalm 103:2 • Luke 5:16 • Deuteronomy 31:8 • Colossians 3:15

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