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BJ Garrett on Sexual Abuse, Sexual Sin, Abortion, and Forgiveness
Christine talks with wife, mom, and grandmother BJ Garrett about her experience with sexual abuse, sexual sin, and abortion. She also shares about how she came to understand who God is, how she finally embraced His forgiveness, what she’d want women to know who have chosen abortion for themselves, and what she'd want those to know who haven't.
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