Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 

Philippians 4:6-7

I woke up early this morning ready to jog for the first time again in years. We planned it last night, my Eco and Alexa will be with me. My plan to get back in shape again and my 2/4 kids were willing to go with me.

I washed up, got ready and was glad to see my Eco already waiting for me. I woke Alexa up. She was still so sleepy. I can tell that she tried so hard to get herself out of the bed. She was obliged to get ready too.

We were all in our jogging clothes when I noticed the drizzle outside. Oh no! disappointment crept in. Not today! Today is the day I wanted to start my GET BACK IN SHAPE program. I can’t even get out for a run.

Oh well! We did try to pray for the drizzle to stop but it didn’t.

Instead of blaming the weather and wallowing in my disappointment, I remembered Alexa’s class assignment, the Zumba recording. I don’t want to waste my jogging attire, might as well use it. I asked the kids not to change and instead get ourselves ready to practice the dance steps.

We ended up laughing ourselves out. We practiced the Zumba moves. We tried to memorize them, to no avail. It was crazy. Clearly, there are no dancers in this family. We tried our very best though. We recorded ourselves several times and ended up sweaty and tired.

We were surprised. We still achieved the same work-out results as if we went for a run. We ended up tired and hungry. At the same time, we finished Alexa’s assignment.

We didn’t get what we wanted this morning – the long-awaited JOG in Circuit, Makati. But we had better!

God can work wonders in our plans if we are just open to the possibilities of change. I could’ve complained and rant myself to exhaustion, but I chose not to. I opened to God’s promptings to let go. “God, what is your plan for us today?”

It was so ordinary and trivial. I can’t help but wonder how many of my life’s complaints could have led to a better and greater blessing. And all I have to do is to be sensitive to God’s way. Even to the most ordinary.

God’s will, God’s way!