Today I got to go to the noon meeting. We were reading in the chapter on step 6 in the Twelve and Twelve. When the person before me was about to read, the chairperson mistakenly directed her ahead to tradition six. she just read and passed to me. I had been totally prepared to share on step 6 but had to shift gears and talk about tradition 6. Thanks be to God for the opportunity to practice humility.

I got to see in a deeper way the parallels of the tradition with my personal program. On a personal level my biggest problem in living the spiritual life is when I let problems of money, property, and prestige divert me from God.

This afternoon I was afraid that my son would be hurt and would not love me because I had to punish him severely. Eventually he repented and performed his punishment.

As part of his religious training I got to practice with my son for his first confession coming in two weeks.

This evening I was resentful at my wife for going to a meeting of the Autism Society.

Practicing for my son's confession and the act of contrition were a synchronous event given that I was afraid and resentful today.

Thanks be to God for forgiveness.