All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?” Acts 9:21
To describe it as a party would be overgenerous. It was not a party. My family and I rung in the New Year alongside two other couples and their kids. We ate pizza, played games and told parenting jokes. It was simple, mostly quiet, and no one had to call AAA for a ride home. Several years ago I would have chalked this up as a disappointment and texted someone about my lame night. Instead my wife and I laughed about the good time we had.
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