EXPECTATION! ANTICIPATION! REALIZATION!

God gives us a power we seldom employ
For we're so unaware it is filled with such joy,
For the gift that God gives us is anticipation,
Which we can fulfill with sincere expectation.

For there's power in belief when we think we will find
Joy for the heart and sweet peace for the mind.
And believing the day will bring a surprise
Is not only pleasant but surprisingly wise.

For we open the door to let joy walk through
When we learn to expect the best and the most
And believing we'll find a happy surprise
Makes reality out of a fancied surmise.

Helen Steiner Rice

"Now faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we do not see." Hebrews 11:1