Thought For The Day

[Vicar of Dibley]

Thursday blessings to all!
Its VoD HERE
I don't get to post as often as I would like. That's a very long story (and oddly enough doesn't involve communion wine!)

What I would like to say though, having looked through a lot of the posts here is that there are a lot of peeps going through some really tough decisions. Some of them involve leaving loved ones, pets, homes. Some of them involve changing minds. Some of them involve having to make really tough choices.


I just wanted to share something that has always been helpful to me and my parishioners.

The past does not direct the future

If you stand on the top of a cliff and look down at the sea where a fast boat is travelling you can see the wake spreading out behind. If you did not know better you could assume the wake was driving the boat. But you do know better, you know the boat has an engine and a set of controls operated by a driver. The wake is just what the boat leaves behind as it moves forward.

Substitute your life history for the boat's wake and the metaphore is complete. Our history does not drive our life, it only looks like that sometimes. You are the driver, you have control of the engine, you can choose the speed and direction you take.

The water does not say " you made a mistake" it says OK you have decided to change direction. Once you adjust your course, the water washes over and there is no trace. It concentrates on your next descion .

You can follow a path based on your history or you can choose to do otherwise. Your history is what you leave behind, it does not choose what path lays ahead. Only the driver can do that.

Have a peaceful week

Love VoD

PS I know some people don't like my posts. My message

Dont F**kin read them then!

[KP Nuts]

Hi VOD, i've so missed your words of wisdom, and how true this one is also.

Hope you are well, and how's the house going????????

That ps wasn't there when i read it, who wouldn't like your posts???

KP Nuts

[eddie&tina]

Great post. How true.
Make your choice, live your life and go forth.
We happen to love your posts so no need to tell us to eff off. lmao.
eddie,tina

[Stuju]

Great post vicar - made me stop & think !!!!

[melpaul]

hi vod lovely to hear from you and your words of wisdom you allways make thins clearer
thanks mel

[calNgary]

we love your posts vicar so keep em going ,its good to hear from you!!
Cal x

[KazzE]

Well what can I say
there I was nodding my head, agreeing wth you getting all warm and fuzzy...........................................

thinking, hmmmmmmmmmm the Vicar has gone all soft and smushy............

and then you redeem yourself

"PS I know some people don't like my posts. My message is

Dont F**kin read them then!"

[eddie&tina]

OK KazzE
I don't know if some people or most people dislike my posts. I just want to get the opportunity to swear. So ********** **** ******* **** ** *****
**** **
thats better ,
by the way peace and love to all LMAO.
sorry need to be silly ,we are off soon ,helps to be silly.
eddie

[Tyke]

Ta for that VOD:)

I am going to nick and quote that in another forum.

Heated discussion about "Stop calling the UK Home!"

Recently had an overload of hearing whinging about "it's not like back home"

[traybears]

what a good speech! tracy.