Acts 2:22-39 ESV (emphasis added)
“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know—this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.
For David says concerning him,
“‘I saw the Lord always before me,“Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses. Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,
for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;
therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;
my flesh also will dwell in hope.
For you will not abandon my soul to Hades,
or let your Holy One see corruption.
You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’
“‘The Lord said to my Lord,Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
“Sit at my right hand,
until I make your enemies your footstool.”’
Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”
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collection which I read last year) but most were new to me and I love anything about Lord Peter. Recommended if you like the novels.
2. An Empty Cradle: A Full Heart. Non-fiction by Christine O'Keeffe Lafser. Reflections and devotions for anyone who has lost a child.
3. The Guns of August. Non-fiction by Barbara Tuchman. Fantastic history of the beginning of the First World War. Thick, but quite readable with a delightful style that Tuchman mastered.
4. Thrones, Dominations. Fiction by Dorothy Sayers & Jill Paton Walsh. I am usually leery of series that continue after their creator's death. My desire to read more about Lord Peter Wimsey enabled me to give this a try despite the fact that Sayers died many years ago. Jill Paton Walsh is a fantastic writer in her own right (see the 
series or #9 below) and does an admirable job with Sayers' creation.
5. What Was Lost: A Christian Journey Through Miscarriage. Non-fiction by Elise Erikson Barrett. Hands down the best book about miscarriage that I've read. Highly recommended for anyone who has gone through this (even if it was long ago). Can't say I agree with the theology 100%, but that is my only disclaimer regarding this book. You can see some of my booknotes from this book in 
6. Colour Scheme. Fiction by Ngaio Marsh. Wonderful sense of place (in this case WW2 era New Zealand), memorable characters and a grisly death. What more could a mystery lover want?
7. A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss. Non-fiction by Jerry Sittser. This is an inspiration, moving book. I plan to share a few of my notes from this book in another post. Highly recommended.
8. About What Was Lost: 20 Writers on Miscarriage, Healing & Hope. Non-fiction edited by Jessica Berger Gross. The strangest thing to me about this book was reading self-confessed pro-choice authors describe how much it hurt to lose their pregnancies (not all would say they lost babies). Helpful in the sense that each author's experience was a little bit different but also the same. As a Christian, I cannot wholeheartedly recommend this book because of the worldview most of the authors hold.
9. Debts of Dishonor. Fiction by Jill Paton Walsh. Another book in the Imogen Quy series. Not my favorite but well written.
10. The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains. Non-fiction by Nicholas Carr. Fascinating, if alarming, reading. Our brains are amazing, resilient, creations that scientists and doctors still do not fully understand (and, just as an aside, I don't believe we ever will). Highly recommend this book - I've already
11. The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour. Non-fiction by Andrei Cherny. Ever wonder when America became friends with Germany instead of their mortal enemy, following the Second World War? This book explains how that happened. Also answers the question of why more of Europe didn't end up following under Communist rule.
12. Curtain: Poirot's Last Case. Fiction by Agatha Christie. And here's where I, voracious mystery reader, confess something {whispering} 
