We must not confuse letting go of past injuries with feeling an obligation to let the injurers back into our life. The freedom of forgiveness often includes a firm boundary and loving distance from those who have harmed us.
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A Note from Charleston
By Jacqui Lewis — 2015
A Diverse Coalition of Women Finds Church at Emanuel AME.
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