Diverted Coincidence

"In every way be cautious to stay away from harm."

I don't know what happened to me that day. Why everything seems wrong? A warning to focus.

Last November 30, 2011 when we planned to go out. I was in a hurry without seeing my shirt was inverted. It was my mother noticed upon riding a jeepney. I felt embarrassed she just said it's okay anyway a style. Gosh, another when we took our snack my straw was also the same thing.

After awhile unexpected experienced. We never think about it for many years of living in the house of my aunt. Before we live peacefully and safely. No troublesome, no disturbance until one Sunday afternoon after attending church services and choir practiced. We never felt nervous. Upon closing the gate we saw two young lad stepped out bringing a sack. That time our mood changed. I was shocked and felt useless. Luckily my mother bravely looked around if there's someone left behind.

Due to poverty many young lad engaged in criminal acts to earn money for their living. There's a law imposed by a senator any minors were exempted to jail. They will be under the care of social welfare. As to such many adults used them for illegal agenda. Especially when December is coming rampant of notorious criminals are spread.

It seems it is a warning in our part not to trust anyone. A sign to be observant in our surroundings. But a sign also that a terrible misfortune will happened. Because it was happened before a terrible storm hit our homeland.

From then on we felt uneasy. We didn't want to go out. Afraid it will happened again. All in my mind was to trust God because for me He will protect us.

As what stated in one of my favorite passages:

1 The Lord is my ^ashepherd; I shall not ^bwant.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he ^aleadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of^arighteousness for his ^bname’s sake.

4 Yea, though I ^awalk through the ^bvalley of the ^cshadow of^ddeath, I will fear no ^eevil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they ^fcomfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou ^aanointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely ^agoodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Psalm 23:1-6