Progress, Not Perfection
I have recently begun attending Alanon meetings. For those of you who aren't familiar, this is the organization for families of alcoholics. It is a wonderful fellowship of people who support one another spiritually, emotionally, and anonymously. This organization has had a major impact on my outlook on life. I think that everyone could benefit from the program! The twelve steps of the program are something that I am still learning and figuring out, but Step Six was most recently discussed. It states "We're entirely ready to have God remove all those defects of character." This is a powerful thing. I know for a fact that I am not perfect, but to really sit down and think about my personal character defects and then give them over to God seems like a pretty daunting task. One defect that I know I possess is the lack of ability to accept the fact that I cannot control certain situations. We say the serenity prayer a lot and, as a teacher, I repeat it in my mind on a re...