The end of the year holiday season

fills the heart with ANTICIPATION.

What we experience is similar

to the way a child listens to a story.

The excitement is in the anticipation of

what’s going to happen on the next page.

O the JOY of ANTICIPATION,,,,

the excitement of waiting to see

what life is going to come up with next,

to see what’s going to happen on the next page.

O the excitement of anticipating a visit from family or friends.

O the joy of anticipating a note or a call from someone who cares.

O the joy of anticipating the sunrise and watching darkness turn to light.

O the joy of anticipating a long awaited journey.

O the excitement of anticipating what’s in a wrapped package….

with your name on it.

Anticipation keeps us from dwelling on the past…..

it helps us look forward to that lies ahead.

So WAKE UP in ANTICIPATION

that something GOOD and WONDERFUL,

no matter how small,

IS GOING TO HAPPEN TODAY.

AND SURELY IT WILL.