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Moving from Anger to Forgiveness

September 17, 2018 Leave a comment

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I was angry when I left my abusive relationship. I was angry at myself and at my abuser. I didn’t want to forgive him. Not after all he’d put me through. But I knew I could not allow the anger to eat away at me. I couldn’t forgive him at first, but I chose to forgive. At first it was […]

Forgiving Those Who Hurt Us

August 14, 2017 Leave a comment

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I had my heart broken and had been betrayed and I was angry. However, I had a choice. I could stay angry or I could learn to forgive. I chose to forgive. I forgave for my own good more than anything and there is nothing wrong with that. In the book of Genesis, is the story of Joseph. He was […]

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