And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Matthew 24:6-8

December 2012 is reportedly the starting point for the “end time”. Lots of signs point that way. Just google “December 2012” if you’re skeptical.
Retired Lt. General William Boykin thinks there’s
going to be a war in the Middle East this year.
That’s not exactly a hard one to predict considering
that Israel is going to stop Iran’s nuke program…
with or without the help of the Obama-meister. It will
be horrendously messy.
The “beginning of sorrows” is upon us.
Bad day?
Anyone who actually pays attention to the world around
him/her is going to be distressed. Ignorance may be
bliss, but it’s not the way to lead your life.
Strive to be happy, but don’t be an ignoramus…
http://marilee.us/desiderata.html
Audra, thanks for the response, and Donna, thanks for the scripture.