anticipation (or "pavlov's dogs")

i recently started reading my 3rd mystery/suspense novel in a row & i am really enjoying how each chapter ends with a big cliff-hanger. it makes it pretty hard to put the book down if the scripted conflict isn't resolved by chapter's end. there's something exciting about not knowing what is going to happen on the next page.

now i remember back during my college years in 1 of my many psychology classes learning about the russian researcher, ivan pavlov. pavlov revealed that we all have conditional responses to certain stimuli. why is it that you're instantly hungry when you smell your favorite food? pavlov taught us that there are different things in our lives that create common responses each time we experience them.

for a musician, when you come to the end of the song, it is most common to end it on the same chord that the music (key) is written in. the song "feels" done. if the writer chooses not to end on that given chord it often leaves the listener wondering if there is more to come.

each of these instances are examples of anticipation. We look forward to the next chapter, our favorite food, the end of the song.

God has a flair for stoking anticipation in my life. i'm not sure of details but i am sure of my foundation. Romans 8:28 (NLT) "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them."

what are you anticipating today?