Important Events

This weekend, we celebrated two special occasions. First, Jon graduated from medical school on Saturday. His parents came down for it (mine wanted to, but my sister Lindsay's graduation from law school was the same weekend in NC). All the pictures are on Jon's dad's camera, so it may be awhile before I get them to post some here. Now the phase of residency begins. It's hard to believe that all the hard work to become a doctor is paying off and he is now going to be a dermatologist. It certainly wasn't an easy four years for either of us. Yay for Jon!

The other event was Mother's Day on Sunday, which is my second since Elizabeth was born. I read an article by Al Mohler the other day about how Mother's Day is a bad idea because of it's superficial nature. He also distinguishes between deserving and undeserving mothers. The paragraph said (of the deserving ones), "These mothers deserve honor upon honor, and their reward will be great in heaven. Yet, in the meantime, a card and a kiss on Mother's Day won't hurt. It's just not nearly enough. "

To be honest, up until that last part, he really didn't have me. :-) I was talking to a friend who was telling me that she and her husband and baby spent most of the day traveling about fulfilling their obligations to visit their mothers, even though it meant not much of a Mother's Day for her. She thinks it should be about a break for the mothers currently in the active phase of childrearing. That doesn't seem incompatible with Al Mohler's end point, does it? I hope not, because it sounds perfect. Unfortunately, I have to confess that I occassionally need a pat on the back and a break. It makes me feel a little guilty to want and need that! But I do, and sometimes I ask for it! But however selfish my need for praise is, God always graciously provides it.

Happy Mother's Day to all, but especially my fellow moms 'in the trenches'! And Happy Graduation, Jon!