Thamks for stopping by Claire! I'm probably a bit of an eschatological 'coward' myself, if being a coward means not holding vehemently to one of the various 'positions' out there. So these days I stick to the question: "What did Jesus have to say about them?". I find, as a good start, these passages:
Mat 24:30-31 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Mar 13:10 And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations.
Mar 13:26 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
Mar 13:32 “But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come.
Luk 21:13 This will be your opportunity to bear witness.
Luk 21:19 By your endurance you will gain your lives.
Luk 21:27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
From these, I find out he is coming back, I am not to speculate about exactly when, and I am to continue to proclaim the gospel. and he will keep me strong through whatever I might have to endure.