{"id":16716,"date":"2023-06-28T14:57:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T14:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iamsignificant.ca\/?p=16716"},"modified":"2023-06-30T17:36:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T17:36:32","slug":"i-fly-kites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamsignificant.ca\/home\/featured\/i-fly-kites\/","title":{"rendered":"I Fly Kites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It started\u00a0over 20\u00a0years ago. I was married, two kids, and chasing the &#8220;American \/ Canadian dream,&#8221; trading Agricultural Commodities up and down the continent&#8217;s western side. At the same time, I pursued a passion for ministry, which took tons of time too. As you may appreciate, there were never enough hours in the day for other important things like \u2026 my family.\u00a0\u00a0<br><br><strong>My dream came true, and I started\u00a0<\/strong>ministry full-time and building a ministry that would care for people with no strings attached. We developed a youth drop-in centre with an indoor skateboard park; we had a clothing bank, a furniture exchange, giving away food to anyone in need, and a whole lot more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it was a dream come true, there were more issues and more people experiencing challenges than one guy, or even a small dedicated team could handle. I found that I was working 16-plus hours a day, seven days a week. As you have probably guessed, I was pretty stretched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing with a friend, he encouraged me to slow down a bit and suggested that I spend more time with my family (that wasn\u2019t ministry related) and find an unrelated hobby. A hobby? What\u2019s that?&nbsp;Ministry was my hobby during my corporate life, and when full-time ministry came &#8211; it was both my full-time gig and my hobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I took the guy\u2019s advice,\u00a0and we, as a family, took our first real vacation (non-ministry trip) and headed to Ocean Shores in Washington State.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we travelled, I kept my eyes peeled for a hobby. Something that would keep me challenged, relaxing when I wanted it to be, and thrilling when I wanted that. Something that our entire family would enjoy and could share together<strong>. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ac8d2f5-d67b-47e2-95bd-2f73eedcae19_551x364.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>The two kids in the pic are now 31 and 26.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Near the end of the week,<\/strong>\u00a0we stumbled into a store that sold kites. It was like the lights went on. These kites were a lot different than the $2.95 plastic Bat kites with the yellow stick-on eyes I had as a kid. I was sold! 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It\u2019s a great fit with my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iamsignificant.ca\/\">Spiritual Direction Practice<\/a>\u00a0(from a Teilhardian and Open &amp; Relational Theological perspective) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/griefengaged.com\/\">Grief Coaching<\/a>. It also provides lots of flexibility for being a good husband to Andrea and supporting my 17-year-old son in his life, academics, and basketball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_474,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaea3e41-2877-426f-b713-caa5a4061b53_959x959.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zest for Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a French Jesuit and scientist, spoke about finding and cultivating a Zest for Life. For Teilhard, this Zest could be anything that you are truly passionate about that adds vibrancy, soul, and knowledge to the world. Pursuit of a passion that contributes to general well-being and beauty in our own lives and, in turn, contributes to the vibrancy and well-being of others, creatures, and the planet.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be a passion for science, helping people, creating, playing music, telling stories, being innovative, healthy spiritualities\/practices, writing, sculpting, coding, medicine, poverty alleviation, farming, mechanics, math, teaching, construction, athletics, being an amazing parent and spouse, or being an amazing faithful forgiving friend &#8211; the list is endless!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/w_474,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F51ee1d7f-5f0b-418d-85c6-385419b99f53_4032x3024.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cultivating a Zest for Life nurtures a deep sense of being alive and a sense of connectedness and purpose in the grand scheme. 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