Quote of the day: specto diem

That day lies hid, that every day we maybe on the watch. ... He who
loves the coming of the Lord is not he who affirms that it is far off, nor is it
he who says that it is near; but rather he who, whether it be far off or near,
awaits it with sincere faith, steadfast hope, and fervent love.

- Augustine. Seems to me to ring true with 1 Thessalonians, see esp. 1:2-10.