Forgiveness Tools

This study guide, in conjunction with the Guidelines, Exercises, and Q & A was designed to help each of us walk through a journey of forgiveness over the next 5 weeks. Use these tools individually, as a family, or in your small group to see what we can discover about forgiveness through stories from the Bible, as well as put into practice what we are learning.

• Study Guide
• Guideline for Forgiveness and Exercises
• Guideline for Making Amends and Exercises
• Q&A

Addition Resources on Forgiveness

• Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith by Mae Elise Cannon & Lisa Sharon Harper
• Forgiveness by Henri Nouwen
• The Forgiveness Project

Counseling Resources

If you are needing to dive deeper into your own journey of forgiveness, here is a list of recommended counselors you can reach out to.

Resources for Families

Movie Recommendations
Invictus directed by Clint Eastwood (PG13)
The Shack directed by Stuart Hazeldine (PG13)
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood directed by Marielle Heller (PG)
I Can Only Imagine directed by Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin (PG)
Coco directed by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina (PG)

Children’s Books
The Friend who Forgives by Dan DeWitt
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Let It Go: Learning the Lesson of Forgiveness by Na'ima B. Robert

 
For Parents
Parent Cue Blog Post: You Should Forgive Your Kids
Parent Cue Blog Post: How to Apologize to Your Middle Schooler
How To Help Students Identify Emotions - Orange Students

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