Some stuff to think about for those who have a philosophical turn of mind.
Faith is the subjective response to objective truth.
What is objective truth?
Objective truth is the 100% accurate communication of existence and events. It is not the existence and events themselves (facts) it is the communication of them. Truth is always ABOUT facts, it is not facts themselves.
Jesus, God incarnate (i.e. in the form of man) communicated the fact of God’s existence and character through His incarnation. “He who has seen me has seen the Father.” Since God is the ultimate reality, the eternal, ever present (as in present tense) I AM without beginning or end, the communicator of this reality is THE TRUTH.
Hence, Jesus said: I am the way, the truth and the life. No man comes to the Father but by Me.
Facts (existence and events) are not negated through lack of communication. They remain facts whether communicated or not. However, once communicated they are subject to truth claims. Inaccurately communicated facts are lies. 100% accurately communicated facts is the truth. (Note, truth is necessarily singular, lies are always plural because there is a potential for an infinite number of lies but truth, because it must be 100% accurate to qualify as truth, is necessarily singular since any deviation from 100% accuracy is a lie.)
Afterthought:
Be thankful for everything.
What you give thanks for you will appreciate.
What you appreciate you will value.
What you value you will not lightly discard.