One of Those Awesome YES Days

I certainly didn't expect 

to feel euphoric at the end of today. 

But I do. 

(And no, it's not just the iced tea talking.)

First of all - check out those bright, shining faces above. 

For A Long Time, 

a donated electric organ has lived

in the entrance to one of the church's bathrooms. 

Today was the day for finding it a loving home. 

These young men came for it, 

and their faces lit up when we 

plugged in the organ

and it worked! 

So off they go to make music, 

and we can better utilize the space in one 

of our downstairs bathrooms. 

On Tuesday, Real Food Daily

hosted us for a special Elders/Seniors dinner. 

RFD is one of my fav restaurants, 

and they offer organic, vegan cuisine. 

Well, it was so nice to get to linger and chat and enjoy food with these delightful folks from the church. 

I saw a couple of them tonight, 

and they were still glowing from our dinner. 

So that just added to my YES feeling. 

And earlier that day 

(note the exact same dress!), 

several of us unveiled the new

UU Group at Occidental College. 

We gathered over 20 names and emails

of students who are interested in being 

part of our campus group. 

Several ran up to the table 

and exclaimed, 

"I grew up UU! I am so excited 

we will have a place to meet on campus!"

Ministry is so much about creating connections, 

helping people live into their own YES to life. 

Holding a container

out of which the sacred can emerge.

We ministers talk about the many demands

of professional, ordained ministry. 

And all the goodness, 

such as I experienced this week, 

balances it all. 

What a complex, beautiful, winding

road we are all on

to find our holy YES in life. 

And it'll be good to have this written 

reminder when a day or week rolls

around where the YES is hard to find.