Iammarkburton

13/05/2024

Rant of the day

What we want and what we need are two different things

There are things I see and naturally want but often what I really need is to grow up and act my age instead of my shoe size

The root of wants are a wanting for material things to fulfil human perceptions and the comforts of being seen as a success

The root of needs are more personal and spiritual based around our core being and identity

Recently I wanted a jaguar and a Lexus car but when trying them on the shoe didn’t fit. They aren’t who I am any more.

The book ‘the happiest people on earth’ says what we really need to make us happy is be true to our calling, who God made us to be and who we are - not how other people perceive us

26/04/2024

Charity

Middle English (earliest as karite, cherite, in the sense ‘Christian love of one's fellows’): from Old French charite, from Latin caritas, from carus ‘dear’.

I know charity as love yet today that meaning can be lost as most charity’s have lost their Christian ethos and exist as a business

This time last year I was in Ljubljana and came to the realisation I didn’t need a role or any form of reward for my charitable work and instead I was going to continue to serve, but where I felt called and where it pleased God rather than pleasing people

Since then this seems to have worked and I no longer promote myself instead looking to promote others wherever I can.

Last week I was struggling with some family issues and could have easily done with the afformation comfort and security of others through these roles but instead I knew I had to continue to serve quietly and diligently

Last weekend I was on my travels with work and the FGB, this weekend I’m on my travels again with Empart and although my heart to serve remains the same the heart and purpose behind these is different and the fruit from that is more fruitful

I’m still a mess up and a bit of a screwball but in the midst of my own brokenness and mistakes somehow things seem to work out perfectly where upon I know someone greater than me has a plan and a purpose for this, what I am doing and we are of one heart

What does charity mean to you ?
Yes shes one of the dingles off Emmerdale 😬 but there’s a deeper meaning and there’s so much more rewards if you search for it

04/02/2024

Thank you to Empart UK 🙏

For the last few years I have been a trustee for a charity called Empart but recently I have decided to step down to leave me more time to focus 🧘

The Empart team kindly arranged a card and collection and with this I took my parents to Tomahawk Steakhouse Acklam Hall for Sunday dinner today which was absolutely gorgeous 😋 🍽️

With them I have seen lots of new places I have never ventured to before, so it felt strange going somewhere new so close to home 🏠

Thank you again everyone for your kind words and best wishes and I look forward to catching up soon and future travels ✈️

04/02/2024

This Tuesday my new mattress is due to arrive 🛌 🚚 That may not seem like much… but it marks the end of over a year of back and sleep issues 😴

Late 2022 someone crashed into my car, but rather than getting better with time these issues seemed to get worse 🤒 I had recently bought a new mattress but when I did look at it I was shocked to find faults not only with the original mattress but the two replacements since then 😳

Being honest and doing right are massively important to me, but however the manufacturer tried to help they could not seem to do right for wrong 🤷‍♂️ which grew increasingly frustrating 😡

Looking back there have been some valuable learns and lessons..
- it’s okay for someone else but is it okay for you?
- have you done your research ?
- can you put a price on your health?
- how much time is it costing you?
- forgive and move on..

I should have got something else sooner… holding on to that mattress didn’t hurt the manufacturer.. instead it hurt me and I’ve been sleeping on hurt and unforgiveness

Forgiveness is a huge part of healing
Unforgiveness and holding on just hurts you

Letting that last mattress go felt good 👍 and creates space for the new one which I’m hoping will feel even better 💕

27/08/2023

I still love to listen to Morris Chapman

Don't you be in such a hurry
Cause it only leads to worry
There's a time to work
But there's a time to pray
Try to find a quiet place
To hear His voice and seek His face
Can you hear the Spirit calling, Come away.
Come away, come away
Come and spend some time with Me,
Come away
Let your heart and mind be stilled
Let your empty cup be filled
Come and spend some time with Me,
Come away.
Are you sinking in your sorrow?
Are you worried about tomorrow?
Are the pressures of this life too hard to bear
If you cast your cares on Him
He'll give a perfect peace within
Can you hear the Spirit calling, Come away.
Hear Him say, Come away
Come and spend some time with Me
And my love will set You free
Come and spend some time with Me,
Come away.

Mark 6:31-33

31 Jesus said to them, `Come away with me. Let us go alone to a quiet place and rest for a while.' Many people were coming and going. They could not even eat.

32 So they went away in a boat to a lonely place by themselves.

33 The people saw them going. Many people knew them. The people ran from all the towns and got there ahead of them.

21/01/2023

19/02/2022

19/11/2021

An elderly man in Middlesbrough calls his son in London in the mid December and says
"I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing, forty-five years of misery is enough."

"Dad, what are you talking about?" the son screams.
"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer,"
the old man says.
"We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Australia and tell her," and he hangs up.

Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone.
"Like heck they're getting divorced," she shouts,
"I'll take care of this." She calls Middlesbrough immediately, and screams at the old man, "You are NOT getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" and hangs up.

The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. “Okay," he says, "They're coming for Christmas and paying their own flights, now what do we tell them for New Year?

18/09/2021

Just been looking at the new faith new deal pilot fund, to help with covid relief - if your a faith charity working with covid relief in the UK then why not take a look

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03/09/2021

Great spending time this with my friend Andrew Fleming and the staff at Cornerstone Design & Consulting Ltd

Anyone who is interested in engineering consultancy and design (MEP) please feel free to contact them or take a look at their website

12/08/2021

🌭 jumping 🐸 😯

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