1.0Content Feedshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/contentfeedslmarcushttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/contentfeeds/author/lmarcusDoes Thinking About Forgiveness Make It Easier? - Content Feedsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="tWLpQpF8ae"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/contentfeeds/2008/03/does-thinking-about-forgivenes.html">Does Thinking About Forgiveness Make It Easier?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/contentfeeds/2008/03/does-thinking-about-forgivenes.html/embed#?secret=tWLpQpF8ae" width="600" height="338" title="“Does Thinking About Forgiveness Make It Easier?” — Content Feeds" data-secret="tWLpQpF8ae" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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When we forgive we know it can change more than just the relationship. It ripples out into the world. The one who feels unburdened will be perhaps different with his wife, his children, his co-workers. Working through this journal itself might help make it easier to forgive by reminding us how much of our lives…